MSNBC-Up to forty congresspersons could be under a sexual harassment cloud

[DemocratSinceBirth]

The article cited:

CONGRESS’S SEXUAL HARASSMENT SCANDAL IS ABOUT TO GET EVEN WORSE
As the floodgates open, as many as 40 members could be jeopardized by a fresh round of allegations.

When Minnesota Senator Al Franken announced on Thursday that he would resign, he made it clear that he did not believe he had besmirched one of the nation’s fundamental organs of government. “I know in my heart, nothing that I have done as a senator—nothing—has brought dishonor on this institution, and I am confident that the Ethics Committee would agree,” he said on the Senate floor, adding that “some of the allegations against me are simply not true,” and others happened “very differently” than they were described to the press. Nevertheless, he stepped aside, becoming the second congressperson to do so in the wake of sexual harassment allegations that week. And it now appears that his resignation is only the tip of a gargantuan iceberg: according to several media reporters, CNN and The Washington Post have dozens of stories in the works to expose at least 20 lawmakers, and potentially as many as 40—over 1 in 10 male members of congress, all told.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/12/congresss-sexual-harassment-scandal-is-about-to-get-even-worse

[OliverQ]

1. Hopefully they're mostly Republicans so we can take some seats.

[PearliePoo2]

2. Gulp! Well I guess it would be naive to think they're all G.O.P.

But I'm hoping the majority are!

Maybe enough sexual-predator ReThugs will have to resign that it will help Nancy become Madam Speaker again!

btw, do you perhaps know who is doing this story, the investigative reporting or have a link because this is going to be beyond HUGE! As Uncle Joe said to Obama, "This is a big fucking deal." Thanks!

K&R

[mopinko]

7. if you go by wiki, past sex scandals were

almost 2-1 thugs. any dem caught in this will likely be from a super safe seat, because that is pretty much the only kind of seat gerrymandering allows. thugs, on the other hand, hold many purple seats.

[PearliePoo2]

9. Your citing of statistics is encouraging! (it's also what I expect: 2-1 Rethug predators)

Another good point you made about Democrats being in fairly safe seats because of gerrymandering!

Thanks for making me feel a little better!

lol, as I'm typing this, an alert from The Seattle Times came into my Inbox saying a ReThug WA. State Rep. from Ellensburg, WA. has been told by the chairman to step down for sexual harassment issues!

So, another Re-thug just bit the dust! And that's a GOOD thing!

[mopinko]

10. most welcome.

and imho, if you were to add in all the blatant enablers of sexual harassment, it would be even worse for the thugs.
i still want to see john skimkus go down for covering up the page scandal/foley. maybe that will finally be brought up to him this cycle.

[bdamomma]

3. you know

am I paranoid to think this is how they (Bannon) wants to bring down the next branch of government the Congress through harassment charges.

[PearliePoo2]

4. Thank you for the link! nt.

[Kirk Lover]

5. Hey, maybe this is why Ryan wants to do some soul searching.

[Snotcicles]

6. Ryan is maneuvering for the presidency. nt

[phylny]

8. Please let one by mine please let one be mine please let one be mine.... n/t