Clinton: We made a person who committed sexual assault president

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/The Hill

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton discussed the culture of sexual assault following a myriad of new sexual harassment and assault allegations against Hollywood film producer and longtime Democratic donor Harvey Weinstein. In an interview with the U.K.'s Channel 4 News on Saturday, Clinton said:

"Look, we just elected someone who admitted sexual assault to the presidency. So there's a lot of other issues that are swirling around these kinds of behaviors that need to be addressed," Clinton said when asked if she had heard rumors of Weinstein's behavior before the bombshell reports.

"I think it's important that we stay focused, and shine a bright spotlight, and try to get people to understand how damaging this is," she continued.

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Trump faced major backlash during the presidential campaign when he was heard bragging about groping and kissing women on a leaked "Access Hollywood" tape from 2005.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/clinton-we-made-a-person-who-committed-sexual-assault-president/ar-AAtqWYC

[Ligyron]

1. Rush Limpballs pointed out the "irony" of this yesterday

[hlthe2b]

3. Really? What did he say exactly?

[brewens]

5. Rush must realize that Trump is not going to do him and his people any good in the

long run. It's great if some inbred half-wit hates Obamacare as long as it has it's ACA medical coverage. Same with hating them welfare people, as long as they git their SNAP, WIC, housing subsidy and whatever else. Start taking away those things from people that feel they deserve it, just not them other type people, and they may start to wise up a little.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

42. Bingo!

... tell me, do you live about 40 miles west of Sioux Falls? You sure do sound like all of my relatives in that locality.

[brewens]

57. Just my redneck impression. n/t

[guillaumeb]

2. Recommended for visibility.

[irisblue]

8. Bill Clinton was accused of assualt by the RW media

not a good source for DU discussion.
BTW welcome to DU.

[JI7]

9. Bill was investigated and only consensual relationships were proven

[catrose]

11. True

Even the Republicans didn't believe the only person who accused him of rape. Or at least they wouldn't put her on the stand. With as many billions as have been spent investigating the Clintons, either the Republicans are the worst investigators in the world, or there's nothing to find.

[virgogal]

36. He had "consensual' relations

with a young intern that was my granddaughter's age.

That's not okay with me----he had power,she didn't.

[susanna]

43. I get what you're saying; I was uncomfortable at the time.

But she was 21, and consent resides with the woman involved - not you.

Isn't that what we fight for? The right to make our own decisions?

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

44. Profound...

... and succinct.

[onetexan]

45. that's correct, 18 is the legal age, and old enough to consent

though they may not have the emotional intelligence to know better. We just need to make sure we teach our daughters and granddaughters to be confident in themselves, have high self esteem and the moral conscience to know a man in power behaving in such predatory fashion is not appropriate. They also need to know better to avoid those types of men. Many girls at 18 -25, even older, are naive about the machinations of the corporate & political world. Parents really should talk to their girls about such things before sending them off to college.

[susanna]

63. I completely agree. n/t

[JI7]

47. it's still not sexual assault which is the problem with Trump

[MissKat]

48. "consensual"

He may have had the power--but remember, this was a set up.
She was being guided by her friend, Linda--who told her to "keep that dress."

It was a set up.

That's not to say that Bill wasn't stupid, he was. But there were people in the background telling the young woman what to do.

She was no innocent succumbing.


Remember that.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

51. Thank you for pointing that out... it also creates a hostile work environment.

Sex, even if consensual, should NEVER be used as incentive in the workplace, which adversely affects EVERYONE, including those not involved in the sexual relationship.

[TomCADem]

10. With Trump, You Have Him Bragging About It, Including...

...walking in on women and teens at his beauty pageants. Plus, Trump's multiple wives shows how faithful he has been, but Trump goes far beyond merely cheating.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

30. Disgusting behavior, to say the least.

[WinkyDink]

20. Bill reached a financial settlement with Paula Jones.

[JI7]

24. after the case was thrown out of court

he settled because the right wing was using it to go after clintons on anything they wanted.

[onetexan]

46. exactly, that and the fact she was a vindictive money grubber

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. This is not to minimize Bill Clinton's actions, they're inexcusable. BUT her case had holes all over it.

[WinkyDink]

49. The case was on appeal. Listen, I adore the Big Dawg, have met him, held his hand. But he was a

player!

"Jones sued Clinton for allegedly exposing himself to her in a hotel room in 1991. The Jones suit, which went all the way to the Supreme Court, was ultimately dismissed by a judge on the grounds Jones could not show damages. While it was on appeal, Bill Clinton paid $850,000 to settle the suit without admitting liability."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-presidential-debate-fact-check/2016/10/bill-clinton-paula-jones-settlement-fine-229460

[handmade34]

52. difference...

I have no interest in discussing Bill Clinton's sexual behavior, but the difference is we made Trump President after very public, concrete evidence that he was/is a sexual predator, Clinton was not elected with that much public knowledge

[WinkyDink]

64. Good point. The holier-than-thou Republicans excused Trump.

[JI7]

58. Yes. Appealed after it was thrown out and settled

Because the right wing was using it to go after both clintons on anything.

[Initech]

6. Oh but Hillary, Trump has the Magic R next to his name!

It's a get out of jail free card for conservative white males. And you get bonus points if you pray for your forgiveness!

[Still In Wisconsin]

12. Yup. IOKIYAAR

It's OK If You Are A Republican.

[JI7]

13. Nope. Bill wad actually investigated and only thing they could come up with

Were consensual relationships.

[Calista241]

25. Bill was nearly 50 years old and was the President when

He had his relationship with the 20 year old intern, Monica Lewinsky.

The most powerful man in the world, and an intern. That alone is vile and disgusting.

It sickens me that Trump is our President given what he’s alleged to have done, but what Bill Clinton did is in the same ballpark.

[JI7]

26. no, it's not in the same ballpark at all. nobody cares if trump was just having consensual

relationships.

the disgusting part is his walking into women including underage teenagers getting undressed to look at them and all the other unwanted shit he has done and ADMITTED to.

fuck him.

the clinton monica thing was bad since he was married but not even on the level as the above.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. Yes, that's disguising alright... indeed, beyond disgusting!

[JI7]

35. many things are disgusting, still not on the level of sexual assault which Trump bragged about

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Sex in the workplace between a boss and his or her employee should be off limits in my book.

[LanternWaste]

67. However, it's not sexual assault-- different parks..

"That alone is vile and disgusting..."

However, it's not sexual assault, which is I believe, the topic of the OP is.

The two are in wholly separate parks.

[quickesst]

37. You're exactly right...

...and It seems the majority of Americans disagree with the anti-clinton crowd as he did have a 65% percentage approval rating upon leaving office. Equating Bill Clinton with Donald Trump is disgusting in itself.

Clinton's 65% Gallup Poll approval rating was the highest Gallup approval rating of any postwar President leaving office.

[thesquanderer]

14. I agree. She is an awkward messenger for this message.

Even if Hillary believes that all Bill's philandering was entirely consensual and never crossed any ethical lines beyond mere infidelity, she has to know that a lot of the public is not so sure about that and will see this as someone throwing a stone from a glass house.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

33. Beyond awkward... the message that needs to be delivered is best left to others...

given the circumstances.

[raccoon]

66. ITA, especially since she's chosen to stay married to him. nt

[leftofcool]

15. Nope

No sexual harassment payoff. That was all right wing media hype.

[WinkyDink]

21. Paula Jones. $850,000.

[JI7]

23. mostly because the right wing was using that to investigate clintons on everything and anything

the court threw it out the first time and it was during the appeal he settled.

[Justice]

16. She is exactly the right person to be saying "shine a light" cuz she knows what it is like to have

lights on her and Bill

[sweetloukillbot]

17. And we're back to the woman being responsible for the man's behavior.

Didn't take long...

[leftofcool]

22. Of course. It's DU

[spooky3]

28. exactly!

[NBachers]

38. And we're back to the woman being responsible for the man's behavior.

Didn't take long...

[MrsCoffee]

59. Please elaborate....

[Liberalagogo]

18. Remember when Bill referred to Chelsea

as "a piece of ass"?

Yeah, I don't either.

[Madam45for2923]

54. Or when he went to Miss Teen Universe locker rooms when they were changing their clothes?

Just because he owned the pageantry.

[jberryhill]

19. Interesting that the headline is wrong

She said “admitted”, not “committed”.

[lancelyons]

27. Bull shit. We didn't the deplorables did

[luvMIdog]

29. can you imagine waking up in a world every day where the man who raped you

when you were a 13 year old virgin now holds the highest office in the land? It's disgusting and so sad for his victims . Yeah.. I believe the woman who said it.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

34. Me too!

[NBachers]

39. I applaud Hillary for having the courage to make this forthright statement.

[Madam45for2923]

55. I love it too b/c if they want 2 discuss her response they cannot avoid d rapist in the WH

[olddad56]

40. we didn't, Russia, facebook, twitter, and google did.

[olddad56]

41. oh, I forgot the KKK, neo-nazis, and NRA also

[Madam45for2923]

56. & derelict MSM, plus LOTS suppression & gerrymandering.

[GeorgeGist]

50. No WE

didn't. Russia did.

[Sunlei]

53. Thank you Hillary Clinton for speaking up to the Republicans sexual predator president. private citi

private citizens ALL have this right.

[FakeNoose]

60. I love it when Hillary does this

She's deliberately saying things to make the Republicans uncomfortable, because she can. They can't turn it around and blame her unless they address their own particular can of worms. In this case it's Trump's activity as a sexual predator, but it could be anything.

While Hillary was campaigning she held back on this stuff. But not any more.
She's got no more fucks to give. You go girl!

[librechik]

61. oy--but Bill, thank god, all consensual.

meh, once again Hillary's victimhood is the real issue--that we will never talk about. That we must talk BOUT.

[MichMary]

62. Well,

not exactly ALL consensual.

[librechik]

65. really?

ok