On the Sunday shows, I was pretty horrified when not only Jackie Spiers but also Nancy Pelosi refused to call for Conyers to resign — instead saying that he is “an icon to our nation” and that we have to let the investigation take place without rushing to justice. Bullshit. Are you kidding me — after what came out this week? About that kind of behavior?!
This isn’t an icon, not after those kinds of accusations — this is a predator, and for them not to know that goes beyond tone deaf to plain old on the wrong side of history. I am furious!
it not only yields the moral ground, but it fails to delineate when someone should clearly be gone from Congress, like Conyers and Moore...contrasting to the right wing hit job on franken — which doesn’t justify the same actions...
and most importantly, called Conyers an “icon”, dismissing calls to resign, makes it very clear that this push for reforms, to make the workplace safer for women in general is vullshit, and just a nice campaign talking point — nothing more…
i am livid!