Eric Schneiderman's downfall shouldn't depress Democrats

[frazzled]

2. Well, yes, it should

No one should ever have had as their main worry, with regard to this story, that there would be no "legal lion to go after Trump." There's a slew of attorneys in New York State who have been, and will continue to, investigate and prosecute. Wha' up, Jennifer Rubin? This is a red herring, "hey, look over there" piece that encourages people to change the subject away from Schneiderman and onto other things. Shame on her.

What remains depressing—or should be—is that the widespread abuse of women continues and knows no political bounds, and that it gets brushed aside by both parties in favor of side issues. There's a pretty obvious lack of discussion here on this board, even, since the story broke last evening, of the actual crimes (and hypocrisy). The threads (and even they aren't many) mainly focus on who should replace him as AG. If this had been a story about a Republican and not some Democratic hero, we'd be talking about it nonstop for a week. Shame on us.

It's depressing. The hypocrisy of a prominent democrat is depressing. The nature of the abuse was horrifying to read about. And no, this is not a badge of honor for Democrats to have rid themselves of him so quickly--a major story in the New Yorker with well reported appalling details would have made anything else unthinkable. The story was worse than a photograph.

I'm depressed that no one is talking about the abuse. It makes me think Democrats care as little about women's rights as Republicans, and are just as hypocritical. It's DAMNED depressing. Democrats should be worried about the welfare of women and what this story tells us about that (that even outspoken seeming liberals are among the abusers).

Okay, I said it.