NV-4: Rep. Ruben Kihuen accused of sexual harassment, announces retirement

[The Other Castro]

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/she-says-she-quit-her-campaign-job-after-he-harassed-her?utm_term=.yc11b91deR#.wo1PKMP3dn

[LimoLiberal]

These are probably the least severe at of all the sexual harassment claims we've seen. Asked her if she had a boyfriend? Put his hand on her thigh? Bad, creepy, but really not resignation worthy.

[Ye We Can]

I guess that's why Reid picked Rosen?

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I guess that's why Reid picked Rosen?

[windjammer]

Who would run for his seat?

[Kamala]

No Representative from this district has ever been re-elected.

[Bidenworth2020]

No Representative from this district has ever been re-elected.

kill me.

[Babeuf]

Lucy Flores please

[UncleSam]

Come on lol I mean hand on thigh is bad but asking a woman out on a date when it is 'unwanted' is harassment now? Seriously?

Like how the hell is he supposed to know it is unwanted.

Anyway I don't think he should resign unless there was serious unwanted physical contact (kind of hard to parse from this report but it sounds like not).

And no, this is not the least serious allegation. That would be the disgusting victim-blaming from both sides that caused Barton to resign. But this is nearly there.

[Cactus Jack]

Come on lol I mean hand on thigh is bad but asking a woman out on a date when it is 'unwanted' is harassment now? Seriously?

It is if Kihuen's behavior was a repeat offense. In cases like these, the victim has almost always pleaded with their harasser to stop.

If it's just this, he should retire and let the Democrats try again, potentially with Lucy Flores. But if more skeletons come tumbling out of Kihuen's closet, it'll be time for his party to chase him out.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

I guess that's why Reid picked Rosen?

If it wasn't Rosen it would've been Titus.

[UncleSam]

Come on lol I mean hand on thigh is bad but asking a woman out on a date when it is 'unwanted' is harassment now? Seriously?

It is if Kihuen's behavior was a repeat offense. In cases like these, the victim has almost always pleaded with their harasser to stop.

She said he asked her out on dates twice.

I mean come on, even if she said 'no and I'm never going out with you' I wouldn't call one additional request for a date harassment. He didn't stalk her, he didn't repeatedly undermine or belittle her, he didn't fire her or threaten her job.

You're presuming there's something here when there's no evidence of anything. Yes obviously if he did something beyond what's reported here that is harassment then he harasse her, but the facts of the case as stated are just clearly and obviously not.

[Cactus Jack]

Come on lol I mean hand on thigh is bad but asking a woman out on a date when it is 'unwanted' is harassment now? Seriously?

It is if Kihuen's behavior was a repeat offense. In cases like these, the victim has almost always pleaded with their harasser to stop.

She said he asked her out on dates twice.

I mean come on, even if she said 'no and I'm never going out with you' I wouldn't call one additional request for a date harassment. He didn't stalk her, he didn't repeatedly undermine or belittle her, he didn't fire her or threaten her job.

You're presuming there's something here when there's no evidence of anything. Yes obviously if he did something beyond what's reported here that is harassment then he harasse her, but the facts of the case as stated are just clearly and obviously not.

I think you may be getting the "twice" figure from the bolded part here, which I actually missed until just now and which makes this worse:

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[Jeppe]

Resign!

[henster]

This is getting ridiculous the bar is so low these days for 'sexual harassment', next we will be calling on folks to resign over complimenting a chicks dress.

[NewYorkExpress]

These are probably the least severe at of all the sexual harassment claims we've seen. Asked her if she had a boyfriend? Put his hand on her thigh? Bad, creepy, but really not resignation worthy.

Any sexual harassment by a public official is resignation worthy.

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

These are probably the least severe at of all the sexual harassment claims we've seen. Asked her if she had a boyfriend? Put his hand on her thigh? Bad, creepy, but really not resignation worthy.

Any sexual harassment by a public official is resignation worthy.

[Babeuf]

Jesus the hot takes in this thread. It's like yall have never been to a bar or something

Asking an employee out repeatedly, getting rejected, and still proceeding to touch her without her consent absolutely constitutes sexual harassment and is, indeed, resignation-worthy.

Yes, this is textbook sexual harassment, especially considering that he was her boss.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

These are probably the least severe at of all the sexual harassment claims we've seen. Asked her if she had a boyfriend? Put his hand on her thigh? Bad, creepy, but really not resignation worthy.

Any sexual harassment by a public official is resignation worthy.

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Lucy Flores please

Or we could try not pissing away what should be a safe house seat.  Flores is like the one person capable of blowing this race.

[RogueBeaver]

No sexual harassment reported in the 2015 session.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

These are probably the least severe at of all the sexual harassment claims we've seen. Asked her if she had a boyfriend? Put his hand on her thigh? Bad, creepy, but really not resignation worthy.

Any sexual harassment by a public official is resignation worthy.

This

[RogueBeaver]

Hoyer said Kihuen denied it but if proven he should resign. Also Dem leadership knew this report was coming.

[Figueira]

Seems like Kihuen did a very bad thing. He should resign as he is a liability at this point. And this should obviously be investigated.

[Babeuf]

These are probably the least severe at of all the sexual harassment claims we've seen. Asked her if she had a boyfriend? Put his hand on her thigh? Bad, creepy, but really not resignation worthy.

Any sexual harassment by a public official is resignation worthy.

This

Lucy Flores please

Or we could try not pissing away what should be a safe house seat.  Flores is like the one person capable of blowing this race.

I would quibble with this but unfortunately she's moved to California based off her twitter feed, so the point is moot.

[RogueBeaver]

Flores claims Kihuen had a grabby reputation in the Lege.