Clinton 'shocked and appalled' by Weinstein allegations
Source: The Hill
BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 10/10/17 01:37 PM EDT
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday broke her silence about sexual assault allegations leveled against film producer and Democratic mega-donor Harvey Weinstein, saying his alleged behavior cannot be tolerated.
I was shocked and appalled by the revelations about Harvey Weinstein, the former Democratic presidential nominee said in a statement posted to Twitter by her former campaign spokesman Nick Merrill, which her account retweeted.
The behavior described by women coming forward cannot be tolerated. Their courage and the support of others is critical in helping to stop this kind of behavior," Clinton said.
Clinton had come under pressure in recent days to respond to the allegations against Weinstein, who had donated to her and other prominent Democratic politicians.
Link to tweet
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George II
(67,782 posts)She just can't win no matter what she says or does.
coolsandy
(479 posts)She has to be one tough lady to deal with all the crap thrown at her.
BTW, is there anyone who speaks up for all the women involved in situations like this on all sides? The wives, mothers, sisters, daughters of men who perpetrate sexual harassment of any kind.
And in my mind there is a huge leap from "sexual harassment" to "rape" and "molestation."
We have to do a better job of raising our sons to respect the females in their lives at all levels and to teach them, that while sexual feelings are natural, it is not normal to allow such feelings to get out of control. And on the other hand we need to do a better job of teaching our daughters and sons how to handle harassing situations and to be fearless in speaking out against such behaviors.
Relationships between adult men and women are complicated and we fool ourselves if we think they aren't.
George II
(67,782 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(9,999 posts)Not speaking out is not going to let them off the hook.
LisaM
(27,812 posts)Come on.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Hillary doesn't have to "break silence" just because a few people want her to. I believe she can speak or not when she darn well wants to.
LisaM
(27,812 posts)that Hillary was "staying mum" on the subject when it's only been a few days (including a weekend). Hillary doesn't tend to blurt out her statements anyway (a good thing). Mika was just all proud of herself because she was supposedly willing to scuttle a book deal with Hachette; at least she says that, but now it's back in the works.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)I can blame it on old age.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)That's why people care.
But her opinion is actually irrelevant, because endorsements like his don't come with an in-depth background check, and rumors are just that, rumors until substantiated. It wouldn't have been reasonable to expect Hillary to have known about all this, so why make hay of it?
If she's a chump for trusting HIM and he turned out to be a sexual predator, what does that make the people we know voted for Trump who, in his own words, committed sexual assault? Not allegations by alleged victims, but he himself said he did it.
And at the end of the day, Trump is president, and Weinstein is not.
LenaBaby61
(6,974 posts)EXACTLY.
I'm not getting my undies in a bunch over this situation, especially when we have an increasingly paranoid, mad man who will more than likely get us into World War 3 to distract from ruSSia IF/WHEN Mueller lays the smack down on him via the findings of his investigation.