Dear God. 45's ambassador beat and held Martha Mitchell.

[nolabear]

I remember she was “a drunk”. I was really young so didn’t know much. Apparently no one did.

And of COURSE he’s a friend of the monster.

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[2naSalit]

1. K&R

Sounds crude but, there's a "Drunk History" episode (no16, I think) that is about her and spends some time on her kidnapping and how she was abused.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Why the fuck did this not come up at his hearing?

Even if you're convinced that Republicans would have confirmed an abuser of women anyway, surely you want it on record so you can use against them the next time they're up for election? "My opponent confirmed a kidnapper and thug as an ambassador!"

Sean Bartlett, a spokesman for the Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says King was asked about the Watergate episode before his public testimony. "After questioning him, and measuring his other qualifications and responses to questions on a range of issues, staff did not believe there was evidence or reason to delay his nomination," Bartlett says.

Do your fucking job, Bartlett, don't make excuses for enabling evil.

[nolabear]

3. Because they do not care.

[LessAspin]

4. MARTHA MITCHELL, The Other Watergate Whistleblower: Drunk History

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