Dems stop short of demanding Conyers step down from powerful committee

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Dems stop short of demanding Conyers step down from powerful committee
By Cristina Marcos - 11/21/17 05:44 PM EST

Democrats aren't yet calling for Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) to relinquish his powerful post atop the House Judiciary Committee amid sexual harassment allegations.
 
While Democrats have endorsed an ethics probe of the sexual harassment accusations against Conyers, none so far have pushed for Conyers to step down as the top Democrat on the panel.
 
 
Conyers is the longest-serving House member and a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, posing the biggest test yet for Democrats who say they want to hold sexual harassers accountable.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/361460-democrats-stop-short-of-demanding-conyers-step-down-from-powerful-committee

[edpc]

The original Anthony Weiner scandal broke over a Memorial Day weekend.  Please don't let something similar with pictures of Conyers happen this weekend while I'm full of turkey.

[Emjay]

Dems stop short of demanding Conyers step down from powerful committee
By Cristina Marcos - 11/21/17 05:44 PM EST

Democrats aren't yet calling for Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) to relinquish his powerful post atop the House Judiciary Committee amid sexual harassment allegations.
 
While Democrats have endorsed an ethics probe of the sexual harassment accusations against Conyers, none so far have pushed for Conyers to step down as the top Democrat on the panel.
 
 
Conyers is the longest-serving House member and a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, posing the biggest test yet for Democrats who say they want to hold sexual harassers accountable.

more
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/361460-democrats-stop-short-of-demanding-conyers-step-down-from-powerful-committee

Of course, dems are standing by him ... it's what they do.

They elected a rapist twice.

[GrouchoTex]

Claude Raines moment.....

[HoustonSam]

Claude Raines moment.....

I was trying to think of what to say about this latest instance of hypocrisy, but you've summed it up perfectly.

I hope you didn't flood @GrouchoTex .  Fortunately I did not, but storm relief duty at work was hellacious on my schedule and normal duties.

[GrouchoTex]

I was trying to think of what to say about this latest instance of hypocrisy, but you've summed it up perfectly.

I hope you didn't flood @GrouchoTex .  Fortunately I did not, but storm relief duty at work was hellacious on my schedule and normal duties.

@HoustonSam
Thanks, we were fine, but yeah, had to reroute to and from work. Commute could take 1-1/2 hours at times.
Had to drive by canyon lake and Kelliwood ( south of Westheimer) subdivisions for about 6 weeks.
Heartbreaking scene.
Here's to rebuilding and better times
 

[HoustonSam]

Here's to rebuilding and better times

In the words of the late Keith Whitley :

"I'll put this cloud behind me,
That's how The Man designed me,
To ride the wind and dance in hurricanes...."

I'll join you in that drink.

[Frank Cannon]

"Smell my finger!!!!"