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20. Here's a good article on why you feel that way.
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:00 PM
Jun 2017

From Dartagnon posting on DailyKos:

"Nicole Serratore has written for Friday’s New York Times what is probably the most acute and disturbing assessment of former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Thursday regarding his interactions with Donald Trump.....The parallels she draws between the behavior of a sexual predator/harasser and the behavior Trump exhibited to Comey in attempting to dissuade him from expanding his investigation into Trump’s Russian dealings are inescapable"

Serratore of the NYT's wrote:

As I listened to James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, tell the Senate Intelligence Committee about his personal meetings and phone calls with President Trump, I was reminded of something: the experience of a woman being harassed by her powerful, predatory boss. There was precisely that sinister air of coercion, of an employee helpless to avoid unsavory contact with an employer who is trying to grab what he wants.


On Jan. 27, Mr. Comey received a last-minute dinner invitation from the president, and then learned it would be “just the two of us.” On Thursday, Mr. Comey revealed that he had had to break a date with his wife in order to dine with Mr. Trump. Already, something about this “setup” made him “uneasy.”

He froze: “I didn’t move, speak, or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed.”

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 OP
Damn straight - K&R! hatrack Jun 2017 #1
+++ agree iluvtennis Jun 2017 #79
if I may humbly offer a possible answer DonCoquixote Jun 2017 #2
Well said. Comey's nobody to be admired. He put Trump in the White House through illegitimate means. StevieM Jun 2017 #28
Yep! mountain grammy Jun 2017 #36
Financial reforms are being gutted, mtngirl47 Jun 2017 #37
+1 murielm99 Jun 2017 #64
humbly, no question was asked. Raine1967 Jun 2017 #67
+1 narnian60 Jun 2017 #80
I think you may have missed the OP's point flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #97
Correct Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #104
Well stated. lpbk2713 Jun 2017 #3
Good for you! mcar Jun 2017 #4
Thank you!!! NCTraveler Jun 2017 #5
You do it! I'm having the same kind of response. No more. Tell us how it goes, will you? Squinch Jun 2017 #6
I will thanks. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #12
ME TOO .... My little DEAL WITH ME .... i just bought 2 MACE spray containers on Amazon. trueblue2007 Jun 2017 #7
Please go to a safe place and practice with little cans of spray paint or travel hairspray. politicat Jun 2017 #22
i will do as you posted. thank you for the wise recommendations. trueblue2007 Jun 2017 #100
I have a pair of Tiger Ladies and a lot of muscle, Ilsa Jun 2017 #24
Well that was refreshing... demmiblue Jun 2017 #8
I can live with badass. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #15
Hallelujah, Amen! Not sure why either but happy that you found that voice you japple Jun 2017 #9
That's what it feels like. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #18
Being an old white man thbobby Jun 2017 #10
Thanks Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #14
And they'll call you "bitch". Lunabell Jun 2017 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #13
It's inevitable, and that is the most correct response! Squinch Jun 2017 #17
You and Elizabeth Warren Stonepounder Jun 2017 #26
Listen Kamala rose to the challenge too. bdamomma Jun 2017 #38
Or, "No, because you're not my son." GaYellowDawg Jun 2017 #54
I'll take "bitch" and raise them to badass. Ilsa Jun 2017 #27
"You say 'bitch' as if it's a bad thing!" - sign over co-worker's desk several years ago - vademocrat Jun 2017 #43
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You're welcome! GallopingGhost Jun 2017 #48
Here's a good article on why you feel that way. zentrum Jun 2017 #20
Genuinely inspiring post, Patriot - I am drawing energy off your strength and determination! Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #23
See how it works, o weary one? We're doin this deal TOGETHER! Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #52
I believe you put into words the way a lot of us are feeling. AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2017 #55
As he should. Good for you! Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #57
In my professional work life, whenever we had to attend a LuckyLib Jun 2017 #25
Haven't we though? Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #29
Comey's absurd treatment of Hillary Clinton allowed for some horrific sexist treatment of her. (eom) StevieM Jun 2017 #30
Yes. That adds to my response to this. We try to thread the needle of how to get what we need and Squinch Jun 2017 #105
Sticking this here, just because (warning: long toon)... demmiblue Jun 2017 #31
For reasons hard to explain... Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #34
LOVE this, demmiblue! calimary Jun 2017 #45
Everyone should feel that way. Ihave noticed if you talk back to a Trump supporter they usually go blueinredohio Jun 2017 #33
I think part of why Comey's experience resonates ths way lies in how Trump separated and suffragette Jun 2017 #35
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Do it! lib87 Jun 2017 #40
this is for you mercuryblues Jun 2017 #41
That gave me goose bumps. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #42
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Amen, sister. I think we've all been there. I'm 61 & I've dealt with that shit more times than catbyte Jun 2017 #44
LOVE this, too! calimary Jun 2017 #46
LOL! Love it. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #56
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A painful subject. plimsoll Jun 2017 #49
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Why should I always be a "good little girl"? BarbD Jun 2017 #99
K&R Quayblue Jun 2017 #50
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Unless you have a bunch of money obliviously Jun 2017 #58
No clue what this is supposed to mean, but okay. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #85
Well, turning 50 is like that for a lot of us Warpy Jun 2017 #59
I identified with Comey's predicament, too! I didn't know other women did. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #60
A delightful post.. Permanut Jun 2017 #62
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you go. KG Jun 2017 #70
Lots of men have no idea. Make common cause with those who have a clue. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #73
What? What you wrote sounds great to me - but how does all this Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #75
It's not a thank you to Comey personally, it's actually the Republican Senators Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #88
Integrity, and you're worth it. Now you know your value. babylonsister Jun 2017 #76
Thank you! Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #87
Congrats! Better Late than Never!! MedusaX Jun 2017 #77
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This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #89
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Ha! You should try my world-view, as a woman age 67! No quarter given, mon ami. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #83
Got to love that. Stand up and fight! YOHABLO Jun 2017 #84
K&R betsuni Jun 2017 #86
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Good time to start. Nitram Jun 2017 #98
Old friend! MuseRider Jun 2017 #101
You go for it! lunatica Jun 2017 #102
I thank you. The world thanks you. OregonBlue Jun 2017 #103
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