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In reply to the discussion: Thank you, Senator Franken [View all]TomCADem
(17,382 posts)83. The Hill: Ex-campaign surrogate says 'Me Too' has been weaponized against Sanders
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/424888-ex-surrogate-says-me-too-movement-has-been-weaponized-against-sanders
Nomiki Konst, a former surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) presidential campaign, on Friday said that the "Me Too" movement has been weaponized against the senator in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against staffers from his 2016 presidential campaign.
"This is an issue on all campaigns. This is not a Bernie Sanders issue," Konst told Hill.TV's Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton on "Rising."
"I think, unfortunately, the 'Me Too' movement has been used as a political weapon in this case," she continued. "It has to be dealt with no matter what, but it is not something that feeds into this old Bernie bro narrative."
"The deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders was a woman. The chief of staff for Bernie Sanders had been a woman for years. I mean, there is always a need for women in leadership to address these issues, but I've seen this played out in the media. We have to remember that there are women that have been part of this movement, and they shouldn't be erased," she said citing female Sanders supporters such as herself, former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner (D) and actress Rosario Dawson.
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" I sincerely hope - and expect - that history will be much kinder to you than we have been."
aeromanKC
Jan 2019
#11
The Democratic leadership was stupid to believe that if we sacrificed one of our own,
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#44
If they were standing up for principle, they would have insisted on an investigation,
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2019
#71
And it was that Democratic congresswoman from NY who started the ball rolling to have him resign
pdsimdars
Jan 2019
#58
Beautifully stated, EB. I was thinking same all last night:W/out Franken no Mueller Investigation
stuffmatters
Jan 2019
#65
The Hill: Ex-campaign surrogate says 'Me Too' has been weaponized against Sanders
TomCADem
Jan 2019
#83