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In reply to the discussion: "I'm leaving because of a misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my naked pictures, ..." [View all]IronLionZion
(45,427 posts)24. Dem leadership could have reprimanded her for the ethics violation
and punished her however the rules require, and then she could settle it with her staff and constituents. There's a chance she could finish out her term and let the voters decide next November. That option would also leave our party enough time to field a new candidate if she were asked to step down or be primaried.
The public humiliation is what loses votes and ruins a career so quickly and decisively to leave an open seat in a swing district. GOP could take it. They're already claiming Dems are involved in all sorts of nasty stuff. Smears work in politics.
The court of public opinion decided this one.
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"I'm leaving because of a misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my naked pictures, ..." [View all]
demmiblue
Oct 2019
OP
Yep, those photo's have been weaponized against her, she is a victim & nothing posted
yaesu
Oct 2019
#16
She's looking right at the camera while nude and holding a bong in one of the pics.
Kaleva
Oct 2019
#27
I got the impression that she was fully aware that pics were being taken of her.
Kaleva
Nov 2019
#44