Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWhere does your candidate stand on what was done to Rep. Katie Hill?
"Sen. Kamala Harris slammed the slut-shaming of bisexual Rep. Katie Hill, who submitted her resignation from Congress amid accusations of an affair with a House staffer and admission of a relationship with a campaign aide.
Theres so much that people do about women and their sexuality thats about shaming them, Harris told BuzzFeed News....
Harris characterized the attacks as cyber exploitation and pornography. Harris, as Californias attorney general, was the first in the nation to prosecute a cyber exploitation website posting nude photos of individuals without their consent. Shes filed legislation to make publishing such content a federal crime."
https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/10/29/sen-kamala-harris-slams-shaming-katie-hill
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Response to Kaleva (Original post)
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Kaleva
(36,240 posts)DUers wouldn't talk about this if it didn't affect people IMHO.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)Katie Hill isn't a person?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)But keep telling yourself they arent affected or people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scoopster
(423 posts)Maybe if it happened to you you'd change your tune, friend.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Andy823
(11,495 posts)she is talking about a WOMAN who was the victim of revenge porn, that was made into a political issue by some dumb ass republicans who want to get rid of her. Saying this doesn't affect people makes no sense at all.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stopdiggin
(11,236 posts)but I guess I'd be kind of disappointed if I thought someone was exploiting the situation for political gain.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)All I asked is where DUer's candidates stand on this and there is no response yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stopdiggin
(11,236 posts)If Harris feels that way about it, that's okay. If she (or you) are using the issue to beat up on somebody else .. not okay. I'm willing to accept a variety of response, or non-response, from the candidates here.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)Just asking if you agree or disagree with what Harris said?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stopdiggin
(11,236 posts)that are in FAVOR of revenge porn .. so I'm not sure if there is a valid question here. But, for the record, I don't think ex-lovers (or political opponents) should post nude pictures of former partners.
By the same token, there is very little support (or defense) for people in positions of power sleeping with subordinates .. which has been clearly understood and defined as ethical misconduct for many years. So while many may utterly abhor the "slut shaming" and revenge porn .. they also see Hill's resignation as the correct response to her own clear ethical lapses and lack of judgement. In short .. Hill is both victim, and (by most definitions) victimizer here.
Harris chose to make a statement on the subject .. while highlighting part A, and soft-peddling or ignoring part B .. which is fine if that is where she feels the emphasis should be here. And I'm not sure if I see a problem with other candidates who have chosen not to.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Andy823
(11,495 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,403 posts)Having sexual relations with campaign workers and staffers in ones Congressional office should never be acceptable.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,403 posts)Pelosi nipped it fairly quickly, we dont need the distraction of someone having inappropriate relationships with multiple members of their staff.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)There maybe candidates who think Hill did the right thing by resigning but I'm unaware of any.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
madville
(7,403 posts)Given the details that have come out. Hill is a nobody nationally, the only reason a presidential primary candidate would bring it up would be to give themselves attention anyway.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skittles
(153,104 posts)and I cannot remember a time in my life EVER when I thought being photographed nekked while sucking on a bong would be a swell idea. Very poor decision-making here.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Hill didnt have to resign, but chose to after being caught out having sex with a subordinate.
No idea what any of my favorite candidates think about it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)GMAFB
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cwydro
(51,308 posts)I remember Franken coming up in early conversations, and usually only about one candidate.
Been awhile now.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)With comparisons being made between politicians reactions and actions to the Franken accusations and resignation. The conversation was pretty dominant for months once candidates started announcing.
The two situations are completely different, but both are completely legitimate parts of the conversation.
One big difference though, is that the Hill situation is actually a current event.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Stuy
(43 posts)She could have been censured.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
cwydro
(51,308 posts)She resigned on her own.
Read up on it. Youve been misinformed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
redqueen
(115,101 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jose Garcia
(2,581 posts)settlement for sexual harrassment. The aide resigned after the press found out.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article222688740.html
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)If your preferred candidate Joe Biden has made no comment on the issue regarding former congresswoman Hill, you could have just said that. If he has said something, I'd like to hear it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden