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riversedge

(70,299 posts) Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:14 PM Jul 2018

Pelosi: Jordan's push to impeach Rosenstein an effort to distract from OSU wrestling scandal

Source: The Hill

By Mike Lillis - 07/26/18 12:56 PM EDT

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday suggested the conservative push to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was launched, at least in part, to divert attention from Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) entanglements in the sexual abuse investigation swirling around Ohio State University's wrestling program.

Jordan, a conservative firebrand who helped introduce the impeachment articles against Rosenstein on Wednesday, was an assistant coach for OSU’s wrestling team decades ago when a now-deceased medical doctor is accused of sexually abusing scores of athletes across a spectrum of sports.

A number of the accusers have said Jordan knew of the abuse and did nothing to stop it — a charge the six-term lawmaker vehemently denies.
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“I don’t know, but what I’ve heard is Jim Jordan wants to take attention away from the scrutiny that he is under in Ohio,” Pelosi told reporters in the Capitol when asked what she thought was fueling the impeachment push. .....................................................

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/399013-pelosi-jordans-push-to-impeach-rosenstein-an-effort-to-distract-from-osu

You go gal.

#metoo #sexualabuse @Jim_Jordan

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Pelosi: Jordan's push to impeach Rosenstein an effort to distract from OSU wrestling scandal (Original Post) riversedge Jul 2018 OP

Lame attempt to create a flimsy defense for eventually finding the treason Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #1

Thanks for bringing this to the forefront again ! donkeypoofed Jul 2018 #2

He's being sued in a class action lawsuit DeminPennswoods Jul 2018 #3

And scumbag is the only one that didn't know about this? The boys did, the bosses did, so SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #5

You might recall what happened to some of the people surrounding Jerry Sandusky @ Penn State BumRushDaShow Jul 2018 #10

Hit him where it hurts, Nancy! paleotn Jul 2018 #4

I agree with Nancy Pelosi Gothmog Jul 2018 #6

Jordan is not deterred by Ryan who announced he doesn't support this plan BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #7

So we must work so that the next speaker won't be a radical RWer rurallib Jul 2018 #8

DITTO! DITTO! DITTO! BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #9

Of course its lowbrow stuff nancy, but Maxheader Jul 2018 #11

Thank you, Nancy! dalton99a Jul 2018 #12

Takedown! Gym Jordan is pinned for the count! lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #13

#ResignJimJordan sarcasmo Jul 2018 #14

I like the " I don't know" tinymontgomery Jul 2018 #15

K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #16

K&R ck4829 Jul 2018 #17

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. Lame attempt to create a flimsy defense for eventually finding the treason

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:17 PM

Jul 2018

that the NRA gop went along with knowingly. "They're out to get me for Rosenstein" etc.
He's going home for a few weeks to hit the gym....ahem.

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)

2. Thanks for bringing this to the forefront again !

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:17 PM

Jul 2018

With 7 wrestlers stating that Jordan DID know about the sexual abuse, I can't believe he hasn't been indicted yet!! Will he be , does anybody know?

DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)

3. He's being sued in a class action lawsuit

Reply to donkeypoofed (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:19 PM

Jul 2018

Not sure he'll be legally indicted, just indicted in the court of public opinion.

SWBTATTReg

(22,166 posts)

5. And scumbag is the only one that didn't know about this? The boys did, the bosses did, so

Reply to donkeypoofed (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:25 PM

Jul 2018

w/ Jordan in the middle, how did he get overlooked

OR DID HE JUST let it happen, w/o saying a word????

SCUMBAG...

BumRushDaShow

(129,440 posts)

10. You might recall what happened to some of the people surrounding Jerry Sandusky @ Penn State

Reply to donkeypoofed (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:41 PM

Jul 2018

Summary here and note this part -

Three former Penn State University officials faced criminal charges that essentially accused them of knowing of abuse allegations against Sandusky and failing to take action. They are former university president Graham Spanier, former vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley.

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The legal fallout from the case also fell heavily on former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary. His eyewitness account of a 2001 assault by Sandusky played a big role in Sandusky's conviction. However, the university eventually put him on leave and he subsequently wasn't rehired. He sued the university for defamation and last fall a jury awarded him $7.3 million in damages. The judge later upped the total Penn State must pay McQueary to about $12 million, adding an additional amount to cover past and future lost wages, and adding another $1 million in non-economic damages.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/03/update_on_legal_fallout_of_san.html

Sandusky was the guilty assistant coach who is behind bars for the rest of his life. The famous coach, Joe Paterno, was fired and he died not long after. Two other parties (PSU VP & PSU Athletic Dir.) served several month jail sentences after pleading guilty to a coverup. The third individual - the former PSU President is still out on bail after his conviction pending resolution of his appeal.

So it will be interesting to see if OSU follows a similar path on how their case gets handled...

paleotn

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4. Hit him where it hurts, Nancy!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:21 PM

Jul 2018

Gothmog

(145,554 posts)

6. I agree with Nancy Pelosi

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Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:26 PM

Jul 2018

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BigmanPigman

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7. Jordan is not deterred by Ryan who announced he doesn't support this plan

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 02:28 PM

Jul 2018

and is tabling it u til Sept. Jordan is going after Ryan's seat when he RESIGNS this year's. Apparently Jordan has no worries about his legal issues. Make his life miserable during his Summer Recess. Harass and follow him whenever he leaves his lair like the resisters did with McConnell (twice), Fuckubee Sanders, Neilson and Stephen Miller.