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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:29 PM Apr 2018

Step down, Gov. Greitens, or prepare to be impeached

Step down, Gov. Greitens, or prepare to be impeached
By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board
April 11, 2018 07:10 PM

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens should step down, or prepare to be impeached. Because what happened between him and his former hairdresser wasn’t an affair, but a physical and sexual assault on the woman, according to the description of his despicable behavior detailed in the unsparing report the House committee investigating the governor released on Wednesday.

Over many hours, the woman told the panel under oath that the governor had slapped her more than once, and had coerced her sexually. On one occasion, she said, he “out of nowhere just, like kind of smacked me and grabbed me and shoved me down on the ground.” All five Republicans and two Democrats on the committee signed the report, and said they believed the woman’s story and found her “to be an overall credible witness.”

She told the committee that during her initial sexual encounter with the governor, while she was blindfolded and restrained against her will, Greitens told her that if she ever so much as said his name, he’d see to it that everyone would see the half-naked photo of her he’d just taken, “and everyone will know what a little whore you are.”

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article208648249.html
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Step down, Gov. Greitens, or prepare to be impeached (Original Post) workinclasszero Apr 2018 OP
Republican? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #1
You know he is...republican church goin family values workinclasszero Apr 2018 #2
strike again indeed! Exotica Apr 2018 #8
Any Man Who Assaults Women Should be Ineligible for Public Office dlk Apr 2018 #3
Well when the highest office in the land is filled with a self confessed workinclasszero Apr 2018 #4
This did not start with Trump loyalsister Apr 2018 #9
For sure workinclasszero Apr 2018 #10
The governor compared himself to Donald Trump loyalsister Apr 2018 #5
"All of the republican committee members believe her." workinclasszero Apr 2018 #6
I think they're more worried about their senate candidate who is running against a woman loyalsister Apr 2018 #11
He is as good as gone..Sometimes true assholes take awhile to figure it out. Stuart G Apr 2018 #7
 

Exotica

(1,461 posts)
8. strike again indeed!
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 02:44 PM
Apr 2018
Over many hours, the woman told the panel under oath that the governor had slapped her more than once,

LOCK THIS SCUNNER UP!!!!!!!

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
4. Well when the highest office in the land is filled with a self confessed
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:40 PM
Apr 2018

pu**y grabber, it would seem to be open season for political sexual assaulters nationwide.

These are the depths that Trumpism has brought this country to and he ain't done yet.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
9. This did not start with Trump
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 02:45 PM
Apr 2018

It started in 2016 before he ran for office. This is the manifestation of a culture that has been so permissive of the mistreatment of women that Grieten's has no shame. He clearly didn't think his behavior would be a problem with his gubernatorial run. And, then he has the audacity to call it a witch hunt and a private family matter.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
5. The governor compared himself to Donald Trump
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 02:38 PM
Apr 2018

"In that, at least, he has a point."
Rarely do I think that Congress should look to the MO general assembly as an example of integrity, but the GOP dominated government appears to be ready to hold him accountable. All of the republican committee members believe her. I am not aware of anyone defending him.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
6. "All of the republican committee members believe her."
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 02:42 PM
Apr 2018

This is mind blowing to me.

I think they are fearful of him getting convicted in a court of law.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
11. I think they're more worried about their senate candidate who is running against a woman
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 02:52 PM
Apr 2018

They have no worries about him getting convicted. Republicans don't like him. He was, after all, a delegate for Obama in 2008.

Stuart G

(38,439 posts)
7. He is as good as gone..Sometimes true assholes take awhile to figure it out.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 02:43 PM
Apr 2018

This one is gone soon. This story is incredible..But he is a true asshole...Complete and total. That is why it may take some time. Like many others, they think they can get away with it..

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