Dem. Rep. Rice Continues Call For Conyers To Resign: 'Enough Is Enough'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By MATT SHUHAM Published NOVEMBER 24, 2017 10:16 AM

Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) on Friday continued her call for Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) to resign from Congress following multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

“Conyers says it didn’t happen,” CNN’s Chris Cuomo asked Rice Friday morning. “You say he should resign. Why?”

“Because enough is enough,” Rice replied. “At this point what I am voicing publicly is what every single private citizen is saying across America: Why are the rules for politicians in Washington different than they are for everyone else?”

“And the list is endless,” she continued. “Compare what happened to Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K., Mark Halperin — all appropriate consequences. And yet once we start getting into the realm of politicians, well, let’s get the ethics commission into it, and let’s investigate this, you know, and take forever to come up with a conclusion.”



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[Me.]

1. Yes Rep. Rice, Let's Get An Ethics Investigation

before you yell for removal.

[Ligyron]

2. The ridiculously stringent rules to report sexual abuse in Congress is a hint.

Yet how many millions paid in hush money last year alone?

Musta been really bad whatever it was.

[7962]

10. And TAXPAYER money. And they write the rules so releasing their names isn't legal

As I understand it anyway. If thats not the case, hopefully someone will correct me

[Irish_Dem]

11. And they get the Capitol Police to harass the victims by investigating them or pressing charges.

Shameful and a disgrace.

[dalton99a]

3. Every single private citizen across America?

[spooky3]

4. I disagree with her, based on what we now know.

The # of accusers of Weinstein, Louis C.K., and Halperin, and the egregiousness of what they did, are not comparable to Conyers’ case. That is why the consequences were more immediate once the dam broke.

There is uncertainty about what happened in the two cases involving Conyers, so an investigation is needed. And the Congress needs to revise its terrible reporting and resolution procedures.

[Liberalagogo]

5. Note that she did NOT answer

Cuomo's question AT all.

Eff her.

So if I accuse her of harassment, everyone should just take my word for it as the truth? Good to know.

[dalton99a]

6. Bingo.

[msongs]

20. accuse her anonymously of course. that will get massive support, being secretive and all nt

[Liberalagogo]

21. So you think it's okay to make

totally baseless accusations then? Good to know.

[DFW]

7. I have to ask why ?

Republicans get away with everything and no one asks them to resign except us. With Conyers, no one asks him to resign except us.

I mean, granted: another Democratic member of the House may know things that are open secrets among the membership and not to the public, but this is serious stuff. If she has a good reason to ask Conyers to resign, then out with it. If not, then she is following the Republican playbook. I don't want to hear any "well, we in the House all know" crap. WHAT do you know, Rep. Rice? And if you know it for a fact, you didn't get confirmation 48 hours ago. Why have you waited until now to say something? Explain your timing, please.

My brother worked for Conyers decades ago, when he was a young fiery Congressman, and said he was a pistol, and not one whose word was to be countermanded without a VERY good reason. By the time I met him, over 30 years later, he was in his seventies, had suffered a stroke several years before, and was a soft-spoken erudite gentleman. So what do I know? If Rice knows more than I do--and there's no reason why she shouldn't--then put up or shut up. Conveniently timed allegations to distract from Roy Moore do not, on their own, constitute grounds to demand a twenty-term Congressman's resignation. A demand for a fellow Democrat's resignation needs to backed up by more than repeating allegations by people with an opposing agenda. Enough is indeed enough.

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[BeyondGeography]

24. Gregory Meeks and Raul Grijalva know John Conyers pretty well

And they want him to step down as ranking member of Judiciary while the investigation is ongoing. Seems like the least he could do.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-11-22/conyers-urged-to-step-aside-by-fellow-democrat-meeks-amid-probe

[awesomerwb1]

8. Can't wait to see the challengers to this seat.

Maybe she should resign first.

[DFW]

12. She needs one of two things

either

A.) Solid, specific, detailed reasons why she thinks Conyers should resign

or

B.) A well-funded primary challenger who does not make such pronouncements.

Either one is fine with me.

[Me.]

16. B Would Suit Me Just Fine

A troublemaker ever since she came to Congress

[DFW]

17. I wonder if she could even produce on A n/t

[Me.]

19. Even The Accuser Said It Wasn't Sexual

He was rude and cranky which might be a by-product of his age. Don't really know but then neither does Rice.

[delisen]

13. Rice tried to topple Pelosi

just months ago.

Remember the big cluster of ageism posts here? and the anti-Pelosi posts?

Well Kathleen, due process does take a bit more time than mob rule.

[Wwcd]

14. Thanks for the reminder. Rice should find another Party to run with.

She reminds me of others who bash Dems.

Puke

[Liberalagogo]

22. I'm just surprised

Rice didn't accuse Pelosi of sexual harassment.

[ucrdem]

18. Carrying water for underweargate

does not make for a good first impression.

[madville]

23. That's why I'm supporting the ME TOO Act to unseal all these claims that result in payouts

Taxpayer-funded payouts at that. It's ridiculous that this behavior is secret and that the government/taxpayers have to pay the settlements without the perpetrators receiving any repercussions.

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-California, is heading it up in the House and it has a lot of bipartisan support already.