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ehrnst

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58. Right, her 2008 staffers asked for a meeting to address the pervasive culture of harassment

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:15 AM

Jan 2019

before her 2016 campaign because they didn't think that it was dealt with adequately.

Oh wait...

More than two dozen women and men who worked on Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign are seeking a meeting with the senator and his top political advisers to “discuss the issue of sexual violence and harassment on the 2016 campaign, for the purpose of planning to mitigate the issue in the upcoming presidential cycle,” according to a copy of letter obtained by POLITICO.

“In recent weeks there has been an ongoing conversation on social media, in texts, and in person, about the untenable and dangerous dynamic that developed during our campaign,” they wrote.
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“This letter is just a start,” said one of the organizers who declined to be named. “We are addressing what happened on the Bernie campaign, but as people that work in this space we see that all campaigns are extremely dangerous to women and marginalized people and we are attempting to fix that.”

People involved in the effort said they signed the letter before Sanders (I-Vt.) officially launches a 2020 presidential bid in the hope that it would lead to real action if and when the senator begins assembling his team. Organizers wrote they wanted the meeting to produce a plan for “implementing concrete sexual harassment policies and procedures; and a commitment to hiring diverse leadership to pre-empt the possibility of replicating the predatory culture from the first presidential campaign.”

The signees range from field organizers to some of the top officials on the 2016 campaign, according to multiple people involved in the effort. Some of the signees do not expect to join any 2020 campaign, while others are open to joining a potential Sanders 2020 bid.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/30/bernie-sanders-campaign-harassment-1077014

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NY Times: For Bernie Sanders, Claims of Sexism in 2016 Campaign Hang Over 2020 Bid [View all] EffieBlack Jan 2019 OP

Not surprising. nycbos Jan 2019 #1

Yes, not surprising coming from the New York Times. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #26

Because they report newsworthy stories? brooklynite Jan 2019 #49

This will not go away without a thorough and open investigation mcar Jan 2019 #2

The guy who never released his tax returns will never have a thorough & open investigation. n/t FSogol Jan 2019 #4

Then this, along with his returns, mcar Jan 2019 #5

And his comments... ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #14

Pay disparity? Not surprising, but this is news. nt pnwmom Jan 2019 #3

Everything about Bernie is unsurprising. theaocp Jan 2019 #6

Sanders claims to have been unaware of this during the campaign. Here is another incident from CentralMass Jan 2019 #7

But Hillary!!... SidDithers Jan 2019 #8

The hypocrisy is thrrough the roof. Sanders is getting constantly slimed here and he has not even CentralMass Jan 2019 #12

I see plenty of hippocrisy, for sure. ehrnst Jan 2019 #65

Lol! EffieBlack Jan 2019 #10

My point here is that there is always one faction that goes negative with a sense of superiority CentralMass Jan 2019 #17

What does that have to do with the substance of this thread? EffieBlack Jan 2019 #21

Nothing but: betsuni Jan 2019 #22

That has nothing to do with it other then I belive you and otherswho regulary post negative posts CentralMass Jan 2019 #30

You could have just stopped at "nothing" EffieBlack Jan 2019 #40

"turf war" "others who regularly post negative posts about Sanders" betsuni Jan 2019 #42

Posting a NY Times story is a negative post attempting to provoke a "turf war" EffieBlack Jan 2019 #44

Oh right - I remember her staffers from 2008 asking for a meeting with her before her 2016 campaign ehrnst Jan 2019 #60

What do you think will be revealed when "the dust clears?" ehrnst Jan 2019 #66

Agreed! LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #52

"Sanders' claims.. " are Not a good excuse. Cha Jan 2019 #13

Neither was shielding a harraser as nwntioned in the article. CentralMass Jan 2019 #15

Oh yes, Your #WhatAboutism!.. false Cha Jan 2019 #16

I voted for and supported Hillary in 2008. Investrd a lot of time countering attacks on her on CentralMass Jan 2019 #24

You can keep posting it as many times as you like, but it's still very different, and still ehrnst Jan 2019 #62

"negative posts can be generated" betsuni Jan 2019 #20

So they're running. Cha Jan 2019 #25

I posted a bit in another reply. I think this situation should be scrutinized. CentralMass Jan 2019 #29

No matter how many times you try to say "HILLARY WAS JUST AS BAD!!!" ehrnst Jan 2019 #63

I would consider whataboutism "slinging shit." ehrnst Jan 2019 #61

"All you superior Democrats?" Are you saying that you aren't a Democrat? ehrnst Jan 2019 #64

Good point on that other New York Times article... yet, a new standard applies to Bernie?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #27

Oh please....deflecting wont work. The fact is Sen. Sanders should have known. Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #46

Right, her 2008 staffers asked for a meeting to address the pervasive culture of harassment ehrnst Jan 2019 #58

Pay disparity. So income inequality ... betsuni Jan 2019 #9

It is rather Cha Jan 2019 #11

"Identity politics" ehrnst Jan 2019 #59

shouldn't most Sanders supporters get Behind Elizabeth Warren who HAS taken steps to run ? JI7 Jan 2019 #18

A lot of them have. Including here on du. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #23

If Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders voted 93% the same when they were both in the Senate, betsuni Jan 2019 #28

Elizabeth talks about the harder plight of POC in her Vid & Pres Obama.. Cha Jan 2019 #33

Now THAT'S the way to do it. Republicans wreck America, Democrats try to fix it. betsuni Jan 2019 #34

lol Rofl NO Cha Jan 2019 #35

Yeah, well I know a lot of Hill supporters who like Elizabeth. Cha Jan 2019 #32

Actually they are The Yelling Turds. nt fleabiscuit Jan 2019 #36

... lapucelle Jan 2019 #37

Thank You for throwing the Reality Check Cha Jan 2019 #41

That is not really true. The concern among various voters is can she carry purple and red states... Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #47

This is a good article Gothmog Jan 2019 #19

I post this as an example of how going negative on any candidate in this race is possible CentralMass Jan 2019 #31

#WhatAboutKamala #WhatAboutHillary betsuni Jan 2019 #38

Yes, what about them. Would 4 or 5 different posts about these very similar issues be tolerated CentralMass Jan 2019 #50

What happened in this ONE incident in Harris' office was handled and he was dismissed.... George II Jan 2019 #54

Your #TryingtoDistract from BS not knowing.. is Cha Jan 2019 #55

#WhatAbout Bernie and his Bro's ? stonecutter357 Jan 2019 #39

And maybe it should. Sexual harassment is a serious issue. Demsrule86 Jan 2019 #48

So why do you think Sanders own 2016 staffers would "go negative on him?" (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #57

I've always loved Bernie, but I hope he doesn't run this time around. Vinca Jan 2019 #43

We can do better. There is no room for this aberrant behavior in our party. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #45

And it's not only 2016 - BS had no problems with a known sexual harasser at his Gathering KitSileya Jan 2019 #51

Wow, so his claims of not knowing what was happening in R B Garr Jan 2019 #53

I know one of the ladies mentioned in this article Gothmog Jan 2019 #56

Bernie Sanders has a problem Gothmog Jan 2019 #67