New sexual harassment claim against a Democrat

[Nevernose]

It’s reported in Buzzfeed, but seems credible and well-researched.

Ruben Kihuen, one of the brightest up and coming stars in NV politics.

And I’m about to make a bunch of phone calls and emails tonight. I honestly thought the reason he spent so much time with Latina students, high school and college, was because he cared enough to mentor young people. He’s like a rock star to these younger people. I pray I didn’t do anything, even secondhand, to enable this creepy motherfucker.

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

[enough]

1. And now the DCCC is asking for his resignation.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/1/1720288/-DCCC-chair-calls-for-Rep-Ruben-Kihuen-to-resign-after-former-aide-accuses-him-of-sexual-harassment

[Nevernose]

2. Unlike other cases

There doesn’t seem to be much doubt — especially since it was reported contemporaneously to the DCCC.

It sure would have been nice for the DCCC to have warned the rest of us. I’ve known a lot of politicians; he’s spent more time with teenage girls than most.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

3. Meanwhile, Blake Farenthold gets a pass

From GOP and media

[Chasstev365]

4. Bugs the ever living crap out of me!

[Nevernose]

5. Naturally

I think this is clearly part of a wide-spread GOP smear operation. Most of the smears, like this one, are legitimate.

But there’s no way Republicans are better at keeping their hands to clean themselves. History shows otherwise.

I say “fire” Kihuen, raise hell about Farenthold, and then get on to two related issues:

1. Figure out who’s paying for the PIs, etc to dig up dirt and release it.

2. Fuck “civility.” Start leaking all the dirty GOP details there are.

[Nevernose]

6. Visibility kick

Mostly because this dude pisses me off on a very personal level.