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Joyce Alene ✔ @JoyceWhiteVance
Katie Hill resigned over a consensual affair with a staffer. Bill Clinton was impeached. Jim Jordan stood by silently while tens if not hundreds of young men entrusted to his care as their coach were subjected to sexual abuse & did nothing.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/referee-says-he-told-rep-jim-jordan-ohio-state-doctor-n1078476
Second man accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of ignoring OSU abuse
The referee said the response of Jordan and another former coach was, "Yeah, yeah, we know."
nbcnews.com
8:13 AM - Nov 8, 2019
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Alliepoo
(2,196 posts)I think hes pretty popular in his red area. The family is a wrestling dynasty and well liked. The peeps in his neck of the woods probably dont give a dang what hes covered up coz they love what he is and what he stands for.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It makes me sick that there are so many degenerates in this country.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)He probably went home in a quandary of sexual frustration and screwed the family dog.
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)is influencing him to be such a deplorable toady for Trump? Somehow they are all using their political offices to protect themselves from the consequences? Can't wait to see what Lindsey Graham is avoiding.
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)on a lot of leading Republicans - one Tweet from Trump saying "The allegations against Jim Jordan are disturbing and he should resign from Congress" and his career is essentially over. Even Fox News wouldn't touch him to work as a political analyst.
bullwinkle428
(20,626 posts)there have been rumors floating around Lindsey Graham for years, but this is completely different.
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)A Trump Tweet is hanging over all their heads like a Sword of Damocles
pangaia
(24,324 posts)HUGE difference
soldierant
(6,648 posts)Or abetting it? (For matter, is there a statute in Ohio defining the age of consent in such a way that these young men, or some of them , were under it?) Is there an eyewitness who can, and is in a position to, file a formal police complaint?
He doesn't seem to be worried, which doesn't mean much - there are plenty of white fools who think nothing about behavior which could land them behind mars. (Like they say, just google "Florida Man." But due process is required. If the legal proof isn't there - well, it is what it is.
If the legal proof is there and there's anything we can do to help justice, then, by all means, let's hear it.
malaise
(267,812 posts)deafening
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)Trump wasn't just digging up dirt on his Democratic opponents. He has been taking a very pro-active strategy, applying extortion pressure on everyone -- including the Republicans he needs in order to maintain his authority and position.
If I know anything about the small town conspiracy that took place in my town, it was all about garnering support. People who once were opposed to the City were turned and pulled into the City's inner circle to push the City's programs. They turned into goons, shutting down criticism of the City whenever any of us asked too many questions.
Good God, do I know that story well. Those of us who had something to say were mistreated and disparaged in public. And of course, defamed. We became examples to discourage anyone else from following the same track of thought.
With Trump's connections to Wikileaks and information acquired from a KGB expert - Putin, it would have been so easy to do. Especially when you have dirty-tricksters like Roger Stone on your side.
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)Doitnow
(1,103 posts)fidelity to the rest of the mob. That's why they all stick together....until they don't.
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)The "boy scout" quality is not admired in this bunch. I just keep thinking how they are so adept at being horrible, deplorable people and still they know how to take the high moral ground and force us into wars that should never be fought.
Doitnow
(1,103 posts)the real reason for going to war---for OIL. Period! WHY DO WE ALWAYS FALL FOR IT?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)These pigs are out, loud, and proud with their perversions. They are not ashamed, and can't be blackmailed that way.
On the other hand, they have taken millions of Roubles (via the NRA, Rudy's buddies, etc) and are in physical danger if they don't deliver on their promises to Putin.
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)break the Republican public's opinion of their own party? Will it be Russian connections, or will it be the heinous behavior of each of their members?
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Anybody who is still a Russiapublican is lost. They are delighted with their evil politicians; the more evil the better. We have to accept that 35% of our population are worthless garbage. Our only option is to beat them soundly at the polls.
SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)this really irks him that folks are saying that he's too stupid to pull off anything like gathering negative information on anyone, and I believe it. I read something in DU (can't recall the specific post) that he was really irked at being accused of being literally too stupid or dumb to pull off something like this (along w/ his sons too of course).
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Or at least, he did, 'til Larry and Curly got arrested.
mopinko
(69,806 posts)we all may have our suspicions about lindsey, but pics of him w a male hooker or a young person, or a goat, make a way different impression.
but add rubles, and maybe some silent complicity on a crime or 2, and you would have some intense "loyalty"
eta- also, this moron has the full access and force of the govt. suspect there is someone in the wh happy to tap phone calls and search computers.
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)Those of us who were around during the Cold War are finally seeing all the lessons of the time come to roost.
mopinko
(69,806 posts)i wonder how many characters in this little drama go all the way back to the last great puppet prez- st ronnie.
vaguely recall rachel talking about what manafort and stone were doing then.
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)The way that Republicans use character assassination to take down Democratic opponents it might have been progressing over the decades. Russian influence and social media just took it to the next, logical step.
mopinko
(69,806 posts)i had posited the other day that part of the terror of tweets is that it isnt just the tweets. it's the laser weapon that they created that can be targeted to someone's left ear.
plus, yeah, russia hacked the rnc too, and we never heard a word.
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)Lonestarblue
(9,880 posts)Most people (at least the sane ones) no longer care, but imagine what Trump would do to Lindsey if he ever turned against him. I can see lots of lurid tweets.
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)Our side would not care. But what would conservatives in the Deep South think? It would only collapse on him from all sides if he is pictured with an underaged partner.
And then, we're back to Epstein. How many people did he lure into his castle of blackmail R us?
SWBTATTReg
(21,859 posts)Peregrine Took
(7,408 posts)I've heard sometimes if elderly parents are still alive they would be destroyed if they found out.
That, supposedly, is the fear of leaving the closet.
Princess Turandot
(4,784 posts)Some of this appears to have been a kind of systemic problem at the time at OSU. For some unclear reason, the school allowed men who had no connection to the athletic programs to regularly use certain team locker room facilities. There were men (other than the doctor) who came there to ogle the wrestlers, some of whom engaged in similar acts as they did so. Jordan, an assistant coach, undoubtedly knew this, but so did his boss, the actual coach.
In interviews after this story broke, the coach made reference to the locker room events openly. (There are reports that the coach on occasion physically tossed self-stimulating voyeurs from the facilities.) The coach complained about this regularly to the administrators above him, who did nothing about it. So, I don't see how the situation was some kind of sword hanging over Jordan's head specifically all of these years.
(NB The above relates to the locker room stuff reported in the OP, not the doctor's abusive acts that he performed while supposedly providing medical treatments.)
Baitball Blogger
(46,575 posts)legal consequences. Jordan will still be responsible because he should have turned into a whistle blower.
The irony.
gab13by13
(20,864 posts)was a former wrestler. He was bashed as being a trouble maker and couldn't be trusted. I wonder if they are digging up dirt on this referee? Even Paterno reported Sandusky to his superiors, albeit way too late.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)and for him to be investigated.
I'm so pissed that Katie Hill resigned over a consensual relationship, but Jordan gets to keep his job after covering up the abuse of 177 wrestlers.
mountain grammy
(26,571 posts)dalton99a
(81,068 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,073 posts).
There is something wrong with his face and mannerisms. He seems like a sexual pervert to me.
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BumRushDaShow
(127,307 posts)as well as pound on Gaetz's malfeasance.
TheBlackAdder
(28,073 posts).
They just like the pervy stuff to use as a bludgeon to activate their sexually deviant base.
But, when it's their team actually doing it, they ignore it, because that's the same shit most of them would do if they had the chance.
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BumRushDaShow
(127,307 posts)usaf-vet
(6,094 posts)..... and who likely also considers himself to be a stable genius.
He likes to ignore the rules and traditions of the body he serves in. Those rules and traditions are for the suckers.
Hey, Gym roll down your shirt sleeves put your damn jacket on. You're not an assistant coach anymore.
Although you weren't well fitted for that job either.
You apparently looked the other way and ignored the health and well being of your squad.
Fla Dem
(23,351 posts)and "failure to protect". Her and the children's abuser received a 10 year suspended sentence. He served 2 years and was released on probation.
Mother to Be Freed After 15 Years in Prison for Fathers Abuse
Tondalao Hall was sentenced to 30 years for failure to protect her children from her abusive boyfriend.
By Aimee Ortiz
Nov. 8, 2019
Updated 7:48 a.m. ET
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"Mr. Braxton, who pleaded guilty to child abuse, received a 10-year suspended sentence and was released on probation after having served two years in jail, Ms. Lambert said. The child abuse charges against Ms. Hall were dropped, but she pleaded guilty to enabling child abuse, and was sentenced to 30 years."
Break........
Ms. Hall was sentenced under the states failure to protect laws, which state that enabling child abuse is a felony that can carry the same penalties as child abuse, according to The Oklahoman.
More>>>>>
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/us/tondalao-hall-oklahoma-commutation.html
This was in Ohio, Jim Jordan is a Representative from Ohio. Seems like they have a case to go after "Shirtsleeves Jim"
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,039 posts)gibraltar72
(7,486 posts)Think there should be a congressional investigation on this.
SayItLoud
(1,696 posts)Tiny Tim,
Tiny hands tRUMP, and now
#TinyGYM the less than 5' 4" POS.
Just sayin...
Cetacea
(7,367 posts)Thought so..
Mr.Bill
(24,104 posts)Mc Mike
(9,107 posts)Religious family values party. Law and order party. Mind everyone elses' sex life party.
titanicdave
(429 posts).....is a rethug worthless piece of shit who can only praise and worship another worthless piece of shit who happens to reside in...OUR...White House !!!!......he needs to resign and leave congress as he has no place in our government in any position......
dlk
(11,435 posts)His brand of partisan scorched earth politics is the last thing we need in Washington.
dchill
(38,321 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)up.
Bye, bye!
Blue Owl
(49,918 posts)n/t
malaise
(267,812 posts)Nice
MsLeopard
(1,265 posts)F him and the pedophile doctor he rode in on. The epitome of right wing assholes = Jordan. The face of white male privliege asking to be smacked. Typical Rethuglican deplorable.
In 2020 we need to rid the country of these vile a**holes.
budkin
(6,691 posts)Unless they are forced to