Jason Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I think we should be talking about felony revenge porn and how nobody seems to care that right wing media is actively helping to spread it. Frankly I don't care what frenzy the conservatives are whipping up on her, there are ways to handle this short of resignation and it's naive and self defeating to hold ourselves to an impossible standard just because Republicans have none. I refuse to be hoodwinked into forgetting what real morality consists of and like it or not our leaders do get some leeway. Everybody knows this but nobody has the guts to admit it. She has the staffer reassigned and that's it. The real problem is how once again someone has their private information stolen and weaponized against them and nobody cares to inspect where it came from or if it's even proper to discuss. We're all too busy quibbling over the details of what amounts to a minor and fully resolvable consent issue to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Jason said: Former Congressman Steve Knight announced that he will be running to retake the 25th California Congressional seat after Congresswoman Katie Hill resigned Sunday. I look forward to finding out that Knight was somehow involved with releasing these pictures. I haven't had a chance to look it up to confirm but apparently the guy who released the pictures has previously worked on Knight's campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Jason said: I haven't had a chance to look it up to confirm but apparently the guy who released the pictures has previously worked on Knight's campaign. Okay here we go, straight from her LinkedIn: And she's the byline on the original RedState story: https://www.redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2019/10/18/ca-rep.-katie-hill-allegedly-involved-female-staffer-2-yr-throuple-relationship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 As more millennials start to get elected, it's just going to be the same ol' same ol'. A Democrat does something embarrassing, they will resign. A Republican does something illegal, they will stick around for as long as they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 41 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: As more millennials start to get elected, it's just going to be the same ol' same ol'. A Democrat does something embarrassing, they will resign. A Republican does something illegal, they will stick around for as long as they want. If someone like AOC had them come out, the Pelosi's of the world would be right there with the redstate-ers called for her to resign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I couldn’t care less about the nude photos of any politician or adult being leaked, as in, it’s not going to make me think less of them. Obviously I don’t want their privacy violated. The people leaking and spreading them should be punished. I only care if the naked person did shady stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Is it too much to ask for ANY elected official to be a responsible adult and actually hold themselves to a higher standard?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 56 minutes ago, johnny said: I couldn’t care less about the nude photos of any politician or adult being leaked, as in, it’s not going to make me think less of them. Obviously I don’t want their privacy violated. The people leaking and spreading them should be punished. I only care if the naked person did shady stuff. It's sounding more and more like RedState had a bunch more texts and photos of Hill and she resigned to stop the show trickle of revenge porn. That entire sentence is disgusting and I hate living in a country where I had to write that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Bosses shouldn't have intimate relationships with their subordinates. It's just a recipe for disaster, even if it sometimes works out OK. But I don't think it is necessarily an ethics violation, and doesn't really seem to be one in this case. It would seem that Hill is hitting the eject button primarily to limit further damage, which is a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 real shame if the feds investigate him again 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Isn't he a convicted felon? Can felons vote in California? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, thewhyteboar said: Isn't he a convicted felon? Can felons vote in California? I don't know. But in general, there is no prohibition on felons running for public office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 Just now, mclumber1 said: I don't know. But in general, there is no prohibition on felons running for public office. Debs ran for president from prison. Not sure if he was allowed to vote for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 The photos of Katie Hill weren't 'leaked.' They were weaponized and distributed by the National Republican Congressional Committee, and in violation of the law. I'm more concerned with her alleged affair with a congressional staffer, which would be against House ethics rules. And, while she doesn't owe anyone an explanation, I am curious to the meaning behind her tattoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Awful person says something I agree with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 9:22 AM, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Awful person says something I agree with Give the man props. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 So what is Gaetz hiding in his closet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 27 minutes ago, Jose said: Give the man props. i dont know how to feel about this in actually agreeing with this shithead 1 minute ago, 69los said: So what is Gaetz hiding in his closet? probably a lot of dick pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 We need to go lower. Someone leak Matt Gaetz’s dick pics since we know women aren’t sleeping with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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