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namahage

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22. Just because he didn't know about it

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 09:02 PM

Mar 2019

doesn't mean there wasn't a payout:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-apologizes-says-he-didnt-know-about-30000-settlement-of-2016-campaign-staffer-accused-of-sexual-harassment/2019/01/10/db2c061e-14fc-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html?utm_term=.f3e21e6551cb

For the second time this month, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has apologized to female staff members from his 2016 presidential campaign who have said they were sexually harassed by co-workers — including one who was expected to play a role in a potential 2020 Sanders bid.

On Thursday morning, after Politico reported that Sanders’s former Iowa campaign manager Robert Becker had been named in a $30,000 federal discrimination settlement with two former employees, Sanders told reporters that he thanked the women “from the bottom of my heart for speaking out” and formally apologized to them.

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Sanders said that his 2018 Senate reelection campaign in Vermont had operated under “some of the strongest sexual harassment policies in the country” and that he had not been aware of the $30,000 settlement.

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Kamala Harris takes responsibility for California sexual harassment payouts [View all] Eugene Mar 2019 OP

Unlike Bernie, of course, Kamala gets a pass for being unaware of the problems under her watch. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #1

Yeah where are all the POed self righteous posters? workinclasszero Mar 2019 #2

Now that Bernie's a Democrat, he should enjoy the same rights and privileges as other candidates. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #3

When did BS register as a Democrat? n/t SFnomad Mar 2019 #5

They're ignoring this melman Mar 2019 #4

Funny how that works workinclasszero Mar 2019 #8

Yup... the crickets are working overtime tonight! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #9

How is this inconvenient? She's taken responsibility since it happened while she was AG. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #10

Because then they'd have to admit that Bernie's response was somewhat less than satisfactory. namahage Mar 2019 #12

Well, Kamala had administrators that were tasked to handle lower-level incidents. namahage Mar 2019 #11

... BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #14

I don't see where she has a track record going back to her thirties, like Sanders. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #15

THIS! +1000 -nt. Amimnoch Mar 2019 #18

At this point, I'm planning to vote for Kamala Harris. NBachers Mar 2019 #6

Were there two cases? One for $649,500 another for $400,000? CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #7

You'd think $1,000,000+ in payouts would be hard to miss!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #16

How many cases did BS miss? CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #17

Zero... there were no payouts... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #20

Just because he didn't know about it namahage Mar 2019 #22

Okay, I stand corrected... somewhat. But you have to admit, $30,000 hardly compares to $1,000,000+ InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #23

No pay out means no women were harassed under his watch? Don't think so. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #24

Wow $1,000,000+ in payouts! workinclasszero Mar 2019 #19

Notice that at least five people responded namahage Mar 2019 #13

Admirable move by Sen. Harris Devil Child Mar 2019 #21