Conyers lawyer: Pelosi 'sure as hell' won't decide resignation

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




The embattled congressman, hospitalized and facing several claims of sexual harassment, resists calls to step down.

By HEATHER CAYGLE and JOHN BRESNAHAN 11/30/2017 11:16 AM EST Updated 11/30/2017 01:02 PM EST

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) has not decided whether to resign, his lawyer said Thursday, despite calls from congressional leaders to step down amid several allegations of sexual harassment.

“Nancy Pelosi did not elect the congressman and she sure as hell won’t be the one to tell the congressman to leave,” Conyers’ lawyer, Arnold Reed, said. Conyers, 88, was hospitalized after suffering chest pains and dizziness Wednesday night.

Reed also suggested that the calls for Conyers’ resignation are racially motivated.

“I would suspect that Nancy Pelosi is going to have to explain what is the discernible difference between [Sen.] Al Franken and John Conyers,” Reed said. Franken (D-Minn.) is also facing multiple sexual harassment allegations.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/30/pelosi-calls-on-conyers-to-resign-270513?lo=ap_b1

[Justice]

1. This is really unfortunate by Conyers and his lawyer

[BeyondGeography]

2. Nancy Pelosi has her own House to run

Stupid-assed quote.

[karynnj]

3. One HUGE difference is that the Conyers accusations relate to people ON HIS STAFF

In addition, a settlement was paid, which suggests that the accuser had some credibility.

As of now, none of the accusations against Franken are from staff - either in the Senate or of SNL. We KNOW that as a comedian some of his skits were juvenile and sexist - as was much of the humor at that time on SNL and elsewhere. The idea that his "mo" was to intentionally grope women in public while having their picture taken together seems less than believable.

[still_one]

4. I think it would have been far better if Pelosi would not have done this through the media, but

privately spoke with Conyers to do it

but hell, it is what it is

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. "Nancy Pelosi is going to have to explain ..."

"... what is the discernible difference between [Sen.] Al Franken and John Conyers,”

One difference: Conyers is in the House, not the Senate. Nancy leads the Dem party in the House, not the Senate.

[snooper2]

6. Hey douchebag lawyer, Franken isn't accused of reaching under a womans dress and groping her