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« on: September 03, 2014, 12:31:38 AM »
http://nypost.com/2014/08/27/gillibrand-male-colleagues-called-me-porky-after-baby/


Why Sen. Gillibrand's story didn't surprise any women on Capitol Hill:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/08/29/why-kirsten-gillibrands-story-didnt-surprise-any-woman-on-capitol-hill/
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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2014, 12:37:48 AM »
Of course.
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2014, 12:56:22 AM »
Come on, Kirsten. Names. We want names.
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2014, 01:02:30 AM »
Quote from: Indy Texas on September 03, 2014, 12:56:22 AM
Come on, Kirsten. Names. We want names.

Since she isn't saying, anyone want to speculate on who they are?
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2014, 01:16:03 AM »
Quote from: Ogre Mage on September 03, 2014, 01:02:30 AM
Quote from: Indy Texas on September 03, 2014, 12:56:22 AM
Come on, Kirsten. Names. We want names.

Since she isn't saying, anyone want to speculate on who they are?

I suspect it's bipartisan.
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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2014, 01:18:02 AM »
The most important question, from a political point-of-view, is are any of them up for re-election this year?
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2014, 07:14:08 AM »
Quote from: Ogre Mage on September 03, 2014, 01:02:30 AM
Quote from: Indy Texas on September 03, 2014, 12:56:22 AM
Come on, Kirsten. Names. We want names.

Since she isn't saying, anyone want to speculate on who they are?

Robert Byrd is who comes to mind first.
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2014, 08:56:21 AM »
John McCain comes to mind.
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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2014, 09:12:05 AM »
Being called fat is sexual harassment?


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« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2014, 10:52:44 AM »

Technically, she didn't say she was sexually harassed.
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« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2014, 01:59:37 PM »
« Edited: September 03, 2014, 02:02:05 PM by JerryArkansas »
Quote from: R2D2 on September 03, 2014, 10:52:44 AM

Technically, she didn't say she was sexually harassed.
I think the grabbing of the ass by some of her colleagues would though.

I hope the names get out there and the idiots get out of congress.

I suspect that some of the southerns were the culprits for most of it however.
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« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2014, 02:15:19 PM »
If this story is true, those men are idiots.
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2014, 02:16:38 PM »
Quote from: Harry on September 03, 2014, 07:14:08 AM
Quote from: Ogre Mage on September 03, 2014, 01:02:30 AM
Quote from: Indy Texas on September 03, 2014, 12:56:22 AM
Come on, Kirsten. Names. We want names.

Since she isn't saying, anyone want to speculate on who they are?

Robert Byrd is who comes to mind first.
Byrd was very devoted to his wife. Strom Thurmond was a bit touchy-feely though, according to Patty Murray.....
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« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2014, 02:27:28 PM »
It was obviously Lindsey Graham
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« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2014, 02:29:00 PM »
It would be if Tom Cotton was the one making the complaint.
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« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2014, 02:37:36 PM »

Are you calling Kirsten Gillibrand a butch?
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« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2014, 02:39:46 PM »
Quote from: R2D2 on September 03, 2014, 02:37:36 PM

Are you calling Kirsten Gillibrand a butch?
No, he's just calling her a cute man.
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« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2014, 02:45:24 PM »

Actually, it is sexual harassment if the comments are unwelcome and they occurred in a workplace environment -- that would be creating an intimidating or hostile work environment.  Sen. Gillibrand's case would qualify.  

http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-sex.cfm
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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2014, 03:00:46 PM »

This. This. This.

I also feel safe putting money on Blunt. LOOK AT HIS PORTRAIT

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« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2014, 03:32:32 PM »
I think she would have said the names if they were Republicans. I bet they're Southern Democrats.
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« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2014, 03:55:21 PM »
This is truly sickening.
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« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2014, 03:59:56 PM »
Quote from: Vega on September 03, 2014, 03:32:32 PM
I think she would have said the names if they were Republicans. I bet they're Southern Democrats.

That's I thought when I read it.
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« Reply #22 on: September 03, 2014, 04:04:39 PM »
Possibly Harry Reid?
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« Reply #23 on: September 03, 2014, 04:14:10 PM »

He is definitely a possible culprit.
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« Reply #24 on: September 03, 2014, 05:07:58 PM »
Quote from: Vega on September 03, 2014, 03:32:32 PM
I think she would have said the names if they were Republicans. I bet they're Southern Democrats.

Probably not even. It would be a "breach" of sorts and other Senators would have a hard time trusting her in the future. I would think the milieu in the Senate is that these kinds of things are handled "in-house".

Keep in mind that the claims would be denied and can't really be substantiated anyways. It would backfire.
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