Posted on 11/27/2017 5:41:41 PM PST by markomalley
Speaking on ABC's "This Week," Cokie Roberts made a startling admission: "every female in the press corps knew" to avoid being in an elevator with Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), and has apparently known about this "for years." Conyers has been accused of multiple instances of sexual harassment and has stepped down from the House Judiciary Committee.
Despite the allegations against him, major players in the Democratic Party have defended Conyers and will not say that he should resign. Pelosi even referred to the embattled congressman as an "icon."
Roberts was discussing the current culture on Capitol Hill with Martha Raddatz and Anna Palmer. Roberts said that while this has been the status quo for decades, she believes that things could change now that people are coming public with their experiences.
"The fact that people are willing to be public can change things. I mean, we all talked about for years," said Roberts.
Further, Roberts says that it "does make a difference" now that women are not being shy about this kind of misconduct. Roberts implied that Conyers' predatory behavior was an open secret among the press corps.
"Don’t get in the elevator with him, you know, and the whole every female in the press corps knew that, right, don’t get in elevator with him," said Roberts. She continued, "Now people are saying it out loud. And I think that does make a difference."
It's disturbing that this kind of behavior could continue on for so long without anyone doing anything to stop it. Riding an elevator with a member of the opposite sex, especially a member of the opposite sex who is a member of Congress, should always be a safe endeavor. While I'm glad that something is finally being done, this should never be tolerated for this long ever again.
And for decades you all knew to keep is hush hush right, Cokie?
Cokie, you go girl!
What did Cokie Roberts know, and when did she know it?
I wouldn’t sexually harass Cokie Roberts with Weinsteins’s D.
With absolutely no knowledge at all, I will speculate that there is another important politician with a bad reputation who is known to Cokie Roberts, and indeed known to the entire press corps. But, of course, Cokie is silent about this person. Cokie is protecting this person. As an influential Democrat, Cokie is hoping that this person is about to stay below the radar, is able to continue to abuse women, and is able to be “right on the issues” for years to come.
But if this person is brought before the public in the next few weeks, Cokie will calmly admit that she knew all about him, and indeed, that the entire press corps knew as well.
Democrats are just awesome like that.
complicity, thy name is Cokie
He didn’t step down from the committee. He’s still on the committee.
He’s just not the head of the committee.
The Conyers Elevator does not go to the top floor.
Thanks for letting the rest of us know there coookieee.
All the MSM whore$ were probably knocking each other down to get ON the elevator with Slick.
Another enabler.
Glad you made sure the rest of the ladies in America were warned about it Cokie...
But... But... But, he’s black and he’s a democrat... So he gets a pass.
This is a real stupid way to run a govt at this point, isn’t it?
There.was a time when Cokie Boggs was doable.
Yeah...in 1967.
Ha ha. Do you think Cokie was braggin' ?
Dems protected by the media for years
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