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52. They weren't eager to make it public, despite the smears of the HR person

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Thu Jan 10, 2019, 09:04 PM

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who should have been dealing with it.

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Bernie Sanders apologizes, says he didn't know about 30k settlement of 2016 campaign staffer [View all] ehrnst Jan 2019 OP

One thing that he still hasn't addressed, unless I missed it, was the income inequality.... George II Jan 2019 #1

You make an excellent point. That's a valid question that deserves an honest and thoughtful response NurseJackie Jan 2019 #4

It appears that his campaign committee "Friends of Bernie Sanders" ehrnst Jan 2019 #29

Also odd, because he is known for being very hands on with ehrnst Jan 2019 #9

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #12

Absolutely. cwydro Jan 2019 #41

Unbelievable. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #2

If this had been reported about HRC's campaign.... ehrnst Jan 2019 #5

The CERTAIN thing we know is he really doesnt have to explain himself, to most. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #35

Hillary did have a male underling a few rungs down that had a harassment problem. Blue_true Jan 2019 #43

The silence from the usual people is deafening... ehrnst Jan 2019 #44

Here is my post about that from another thread. StevieM Jan 2019 #68

Excellent post, he provided the meat that I glanced over. Blue_true Jan 2019 #71

So where's Gillibrand? LisaM Jan 2019 #8

Fair question. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #11

Is Becker a Senator and does Gillibrand work with him? brooklynite Jan 2019 #15

If Gillibrand said something about Bernie in regards to this, she'd be getting flamed here. SaschaHM Jan 2019 #17

I think there is some feeling that she led the way with Franken. LisaM Jan 2019 #18

"there is some feeling that she led the way" brooklynite Jan 2019 #19

I'm just going to apologize for the comment and move on. LisaM Jan 2019 #24

Can't rewrite history. She was the first one to throw Franken under the bus... brush Jan 2019 #55

Funny how that feeling as somehow translated to a scarlet A for her and pretty much nothing SaschaHM Jan 2019 #20

Lisa. Blue_true Jan 2019 #72

Yes, because REASONS. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #30

Bernie has not been accused of groping anyone ... this is a staffer MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #27

According to the women who came forward in March 2017 about Arturo Carmona ehrnst Jan 2019 #53

Bernie himself is not accused of the abuse. Blue_true Jan 2019 #45

The harassment was reported. It was brushed off. ehrnst Jan 2019 #56

I read her account a couple weeks ago, I don't remember who posted it here. Blue_true Jan 2019 #59

Either way - not knowing at all, or knowing and not doing anything about it ehrnst Jan 2019 #61

That is what Cha and NurseJackie pointed out also. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #67

Woah...how do you manage something you don't know about? N/t TCJ70 Jan 2019 #69

By setting an expectation on DAY1 that issues like this be brought to his attention. Blue_true Jan 2019 #74

Do you think he didn't set an expectation? TCJ70 Jan 2019 #85

You used some twisted up logic, IMO. Blue_true Jan 2019 #90

I'm just not a big fan of holding people accountable for... TCJ70 Jan 2019 #93

In any organization there should be a small set of important principles. Blue_true Jan 2019 #94

It was the "micromanager's" business to know. Cha Jan 2019 #96

He'd be a really efficient, competent President, wouldn't he? DavidDvorkin Jan 2019 #3

Definitely. The absolute greatest. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #6

Excellent judgement, hires great people, takes responsibility, keeps on top of everything, amirite? emulatorloo Jan 2019 #33

I think I've heard that before. DavidDvorkin Jan 2019 #34

I hear he is a micromanager. Especially with money. ehrnst Jan 2019 #58

Either he's an incredibly clumsy and inept micromanager, or he's lying DavidDvorkin Jan 2019 #65

Seems that he has a few blind spots. nt Blue_true Jan 2019 #47

That's dumb. His campaign grew at a ridiculous and unexpected, unprecedented pace. JCanete Jan 2019 #78

People are certainly quick to make excuses for him. DavidDvorkin Jan 2019 #81

He looks bad here Cary Jan 2019 #103

er...there's certainly an effort to make him look bad here. Maybe our media needs to try harder. nt JCanete Jan 2019 #107

So you think he should not take personal responsibility. Cary Jan 2019 #108

He shouldn't take personal responsibility for harassing anybody. He should and has apologized for JCanete Jan 2019 #109

You "know [I] want..." Cary Jan 2019 #110

clearly you don't know what I want. JCanete Jan 2019 #111

True, but I know what you have said Cary Jan 2019 #112

+1000. ehrnst Jan 2019 #113

Suspect more and more to come about this sort of thing. sunonmars Jan 2019 #7

I have to wonder how donors will feel about this campaign expenditure. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #13

He peaked. Cary Jan 2019 #104

K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #10

I'm proud of these women for speaking up. herding cats Jan 2019 #14

Like Christine Blasey-Ford. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #16

+1 nt backtoblue Jan 2019 #22

Every potential democratic primary aspirant need to sit up and take note. Blue_true Jan 2019 #48

Bernie blames Hillary for allowing Russian interference mcar Jan 2019 #21

He was told about it - some volunteers running his FB pages told his staff about it, ehrnst Jan 2019 #23

It brings up more questions that should be investigated.n/t cynatnite Jan 2019 #38

Many. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #63

FUCK that PISSES me off Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #36

What can't you discuss? There's a post... TCJ70 Jan 2019 #49

We all know what Eliot is talking about ehrnst Jan 2019 #84

Infuriating to sit here and be baited as in "I DARE you to AGGRESSIVELY support Democrats" Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #86

They can't. The ToS was specifically rewritten to prevent them from bringing up certain subjects. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #87

I guess it's just a weird argument to me that they feel they can't discuss... TCJ70 Jan 2019 #88

DU Mail sent /nt LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #89

Fish aren't biting... (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #102

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2019 #25

Bernie didn't know about the settlement True Dough Jan 2019 #26

He doesn't know where his tax records are either apparently SHRED Jan 2019 #28

One guy doesn't know where his tax records are True Dough Jan 2019 #32

Bernie hasn't released his tax records? dem4decades Jan 2019 #105

Thank YOU Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #37

I can promise you, that if Trump is still of value to the Russians in 2020 Blue_true Jan 2019 #50

Heehee! Good one. brush Jan 2019 #57

That dude is done and rightfully so. nt LexVegas Jan 2019 #31

Seems there's a LOT Sanders didn't know about NastyRiffraff Jan 2019 #39

Yeah, all I'm seeing is.. "I didn't know.." Cha Jan 2019 #40

Does this mean he's going to meet with Cha Jan 2019 #42

I haven't heard anything about the meeting. and some of the women are speaking on record now. ehrnst Jan 2019 #46

It's a good thing they Cha Jan 2019 #51

They weren't eager to make it public, despite the smears of the HR person ehrnst Jan 2019 #52

not a good look for HR. Cha Jan 2019 #54

And she's not being challenged or contradicted by Sanders. ehrnst Jan 2019 #60

Karma catches up sooner or later. Cha Jan 2019 #62

Not soon enough, tho.(nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #64

I know.. and all these reports Cha Jan 2019 #66

Sure, Bernie EffieBlack Jan 2019 #70

LOL! ehrnst Jan 2019 #97

Not knowing is as bad as knowing. nt backabby-blue Jan 2019 #73

Bernie and trump skated through 2016 with little to no vetting. ecstatic Jan 2019 #75

Totally Apollyonus Jan 2019 #80

Now many think that applying the standards that were applied to vetting HRC ehrnst Jan 2019 #83

This is a very interesting development, but not surprising. R B Garr Jan 2019 #76

Yeah, that #whataboutism Cha Jan 2019 #82

K&R betsuni Jan 2019 #77

How could he not know? Apollyonus Jan 2019 #79

Good enough for me. SirElaih Jan 2019 #91

Uh huh... Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #92

Everyone lies. Everyone. No exceptions. All human beings. However... ehrnst Jan 2019 #95

No offense... SirElaih Jan 2019 #99

No offense... ehrnst Jan 2019 #100

Either way.. that's not what a leader Cha Jan 2019 #98

Sometimes, experience in managing people LuvLoogie Jan 2019 #101

Task oriented and slogan oriented. ehrnst Jan 2019 #106