[robowombat]

‘Packer had been a Republican staffer on Capitol Hill, but lost her job after Democrats took control of Congress in the 2006 election. Her suit claimed that Hastings, who knew her through a friend of hers who worked in his office, invited her to apply to the commission but soon after her hiring made it clear he wanted a personal relationship.’

This certainly is a commonplace activity by senior members of Congress. Some that you wouldn't suspect such as Sen Inoye of Hawaii.So her charges are by no means incredible. Most women just stuff if they don't want to participate in the policy couch and know public denunciation renders them unemployable on the Hill.

[smoothsailing]

This certainly is a commonplace activity by senior members of Congress.

"There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something...All this talk about rules...When the deal goes down...we make 'em up as we go along."-Alcee Hastings-Constitution, Schmonstitution — The Law Is What I Say It Is