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StarfishSaver

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110. "Hope you hold yourself to the same standard you hold the rest of us too." Yes, I do just that.

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 09:30 AM

Oct 2019

That includes always trying to confirm that I have my facts straight before I post anything, to say so if I'm not sure about something but am only speculating or guessing, and to admit it and correct it when I do make a mistake.

You may call that a "high horse." I think most people would just call it intellectual integrity and basic online responsibility.

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Representative Katie Hill resigns...! [View all] pbmus Oct 2019 OP

THat Was A Foregone Conclusion Me. Oct 2019 #1

Why is that? I don't see Kavanaugh resigning anytime soon. triron Oct 2019 #19

BEcause This Is Turning Out To Be A Huge Problem For Her Me. Oct 2019 #22

Damn! She screwed up bad, but she's a real loss. Hortensis Oct 2019 #59

Totally Agree Me. Oct 2019 #67

There are graphic photos, angst-filled text messages and House rule-breaking. SMC22307 Oct 2019 #68

God damn it eissa Oct 2019 #2

It was a private relationship. RandySF Oct 2019 #4

Exactly. IluvPitties Oct 2019 #11

Nothing is private when you are public. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #15

Unless you're iq45. nt babylonsister Oct 2019 #21

Exactly. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #74

Involving nude photos showing Hill with an iron cross tattoo, pnwmom Oct 2019 #26

The Daily Mail libelled her by saying she has a Nazi-inspired tattoo on her body, which is Celerity Oct 2019 #29

I don't know how she could sue them for libel, since the Daily Mail article says: pnwmom Oct 2019 #32

so not buying it, they presented it (regardless of some buried disclaimer) as a Nazi era tattoo, Celerity Oct 2019 #42

Post removed Post removed Oct 2019 #38

I have to admit I haven't been keeping up with this. cwydro Oct 2019 #57

Fine. But don't document the nude hairbrushing and bong hits. SMC22307 Oct 2019 #69

Your choice of metaphors is, shall we say, not optimal given the situation. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #8

I know people who volunteered in her district. They worked their asses off to flip that district. LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #37

They should be furious that she showed such poor judgment, getting involved pnwmom Oct 2019 #39

This is such nonsense...consenting adults should not have to resign...sick of the double standard... Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #40

The House ethics rules are clear. If the Democrats won't uphold them, who will? pnwmom Oct 2019 #44

Exactly StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #52

One set of rules starfishsaver...1 pbmus Oct 2019 #84

FURIOUS doesn't even begin to describe the feeling. I cannot even believe this has happened. diva77 Oct 2019 #65

Actually .... LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #82

FUCK! RandySF Oct 2019 #3

I really liked her. Very sad. CanonRay Oct 2019 #5

This is sad and unfortunate. GoCubsGo Oct 2019 #6

She got Frankened. That's terrible! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #7

With 'ya on that one! MyOwnPeace Oct 2019 #9

Does Al Franken have an iron cross tattoo also? And nude pictures spread around the internet? n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #27

Seriously you're blaming HER for revenge porn? n/t seaglass Oct 2019 #34

She was involved with a young staffer. I'm blaming her for breaching ethics rules pnwmom Oct 2019 #35

You brought up nude pics all over the internet. She did not put those up, her ex-husband did. seaglass Oct 2019 #51

Agree. Sexual relations with a staffer may be inappropriate but not for removal. triron Oct 2019 #90

The first lady has nude pictures spread all over the internet ...who the fuck cares about nude Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #41

+10000 Celerity Oct 2019 #45

Katie Hill cares about them. It has nothing to do with being a puritan, those pictures were posted seaglass Oct 2019 #53

This was a hit job. Initech Oct 2019 #10

It was Red State. RandySF Oct 2019 #13

She gave them meat, of course they were going to use it against her. Blue_true Oct 2019 #77

Why doesn't our whisper campagin work on tRUMP? Besides there being a huge abqtommy Oct 2019 #12

man oh man that a long ways to fall..I hope shes got support, this will be hard to overcome... samnsara Oct 2019 #14

Flipped that seat for nothing budkin Oct 2019 #16

If Democrats lose that seat, then it's their fault for pushing out the current elected rockfordfile Oct 2019 #17

Did the Democrats push her out? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #20

probably, behind closed doors, the leadership told her she had to go Celerity Oct 2019 #46

All because of revenge porn. RandySF Oct 2019 #18

I would imagine the relationship with the staffer is true if she is resigning...that one was against UniteFightBack Oct 2019 #23

sad day. i wish katie hill all the best and hope she can move past this. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #24

An unneeded distraction at this time... kentuck Oct 2019 #25

damn, she was great, ffs Celerity Oct 2019 #28

Hill resigns and yet Duncan Hunter remains whilst under 60 counts of Federal indictments Celerity Oct 2019 #30

We always fall on the sword.... pbmus Oct 2019 #31

What happens in the "bedroom" should stay in the "bedroom". democratisphere Oct 2019 #33

Congresspeople shouldn't have sexual relationships with young staffers. pnwmom Oct 2019 #36

As often is the case, I completely disagree with you...and don't care about nude pictures...we need Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #43

You disagree that Members of Congress shouldn't have sexual relationships with staffers? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #49

Totally agree with you! democratisphere Oct 2019 #72

You are 100% correct! nt USALiberal Oct 2019 #54

I feel she has been railroaded unfairly. democratisphere Oct 2019 #120

She couldn't just ride this out??? SKKY Oct 2019 #47

If she did actually have a relationship with a staffer, she couldn't "ride it out." StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #50

Wonder why ethics committee investigations don't include... pbmus Oct 2019 #83

How do you know they don't? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #86

You must be sitting on the left of a Congress critter... pbmus Oct 2019 #87

I don't have any inside information. I looked it up, something you could easily do, too StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #91

Thank you 🙏 pbmus Oct 2019 #98

That answer makes absolutely no sense. But you're welcome StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #99

By her statement I'm guessing there is more out there, pics at least, and she wants it to stop. n/t seaglass Oct 2019 #55

The Daily Mail published several nude pictures, and said they were withholding others, pnwmom Oct 2019 #61

She broke 18a of the House Ethics rules. pnwmom Oct 2019 #58

She's in the district next to mine. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2019 #48

Why is there such a double standard about morals? Poiuyt Oct 2019 #56

The Democrats are better than the Republicans. They actually try to abide pnwmom Oct 2019 #60

She could have rode it out if the affair was with her campaign staffer and not run again. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2019 #63

I think she should have stuck with it if she denies it treestar Oct 2019 #111

I want to believe her denial of having an affair with a member of her congressional staff DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2019 #112

True. The vengeful husband might not have the treestar Oct 2019 #114

Unless her staffer admits to the affair. I'm just sad. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2019 #117

that's not the point treestar Oct 2019 #88

The Democrats have only been in charge of the House since January. pnwmom Oct 2019 #95

Neither party controls the Ethics Committee StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #103

They aren't "only enforced against Democrats" StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #101

I guess people don't bother to do that treestar Oct 2019 #107

It would likely have taken less time to research this than to write your post StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #108

Well you have a lot of scolding to do since treestar Oct 2019 #109

"Hope you hold yourself to the same standard you hold the rest of us too." Yes, I do just that. StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #110

"I think most people would just call it intellectual integrity and basic online responsibility." Decoy of Fenris Oct 2019 #119

Because we are better than them. Blue_true Oct 2019 #79

Problem with that is it leads to more Rs in power treestar Oct 2019 #113

Yes, they have that guy, Duncan Hunter, the creep from Tennessee Blue_true Oct 2019 #118

Another example of Democratic lawmakers bowing down to standards way higher than Republicans. Doodley Oct 2019 #62

Unfortunately, looks like the other side plays by different rules... pbmus Oct 2019 #64

Even Though Actions Don't Seem to Have Consequences For the GOP They Should Indykatie Oct 2019 #66

The Republicans have members under indictment who won't leave. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2019 #70

So, you think what Republicans do is ok or that we should set our standards based on theirs? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #71

Of course you don't...two forms of Justice...ok pbmus Oct 2019 #75

One of the rules is not to have relationships with staffers StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #76

Circular arguments, I will no longer participate in your partisan banter... pbmus Oct 2019 #80

We know what the rules are. Hill's ex-husband has accused her of pnwmom Oct 2019 #104

Do you even realize how your argument sounds... pbmus Oct 2019 #105

She resigned. That was her choice. And do you know who's thinking about running for her seat? pnwmom Oct 2019 #106

She could at least stay in office while the investigation goes on treestar Oct 2019 #116

She shouldn't have resigned. BlueStater Oct 2019 #73

Acceptable behavior is determined by whether Republicans did it and got away with it? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #78

Circular argument... pbmus Oct 2019 #81

What is circular about it? It's a perfectly logical question, based on the preceding statement. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #97

The question is, why do they? treestar Oct 2019 #89

They are enforced StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #92

Just looking at the posts saying Duncan Hunter and Vitter treestar Oct 2019 #93

That's an individual choice each Member needs to make on their own StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #94

No one forced her to step down and avoid an investigation. And she and her husband pnwmom Oct 2019 #96

Who was in charge of the House when Hunter was accused? The Republicans. pnwmom Oct 2019 #100

Women in the public realm are attacked viciously, relentlessly at least hint of being a sexual being bobbieinok Oct 2019 #85

No the pukes look for anything. Example: Hillary Clinton. triron Oct 2019 #102

Why are Republicans in charge of the ethics committee anyway? fescuerescue Oct 2019 #115

Republicans aren't in charge of the Ethics Committee. StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #121