Posted on 11/30/2017 3:15:19 PM PST by Zakeet
The racial dynamics of the sexual harassment allegations against Congress' longest-serving member are causing division within the Democratic Party.
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Some have noted that the response to Conyers, who many consider a civil rights icon, seem harsher than how party leaders have responded to other Democrats facing allegations.
The congressman's attorney told CNN that Pelosi has to "explain what the discernible difference between Congressman Conyers and Sen. Al Franken is."
Conyers's district is predominantly black and includes large portions of Detroit. Franken, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least five women, represents constituents in Minnesota who are overwhelmingly white.
Conyers is somewhat of a legend in black political circles, having employed Rosa Parks and as a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
On Tuesday, Rep. Cedric L. Richmond (D-La.), the CBC chair, called for the need for equal treatment across the board
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Black one is now expendible
Unfortunately, it’s simpler than that. Conyers is old, not much time left. Franken is young(er), and the left thinks he has some upward potential. So, make Conyers the sacrificial lamb, presto change-o, they get to keep Franken because Conyers’ resignation becomes the story.
Whenever Franken sees Conyers on the Senate floor he walks on the other side.
“This is all because the Moore attack backfired on the Dems. Gloria Allred can’t be found, ANYWHERE...”
Yeah, I hear she’s home cooking a brisket!
“Whenever Franken sees Conyers on the Senate floor he walks on the other side.
That’s a neat trick because Franken is a Senator and Conyers is a “member” of the House.
This should serve the country well by reminding it just what the Democrat Party is: the party of slavery, the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, Nathan Bedford Forrest, the KKK, Jim Crow, and George Wallace.
You got something against white people?
(Seeing if that argument works)
Democrats are racist!
And the party that promotes the policies that have resulted in aborting over half of the black population.
??? How often would perv Senator Franken run into perv Congressman Conyers on the Senate floor?
We do know this: no woman is safe getting into an elevator with either sick disgusting pig.
Mr. Franken is...uhmmm...of a certain kind of white persuasion, so that while Mr. Conyers represents the Democratic Party base, Mr. Franken represents...how shall we say...the donor class. Watching Dems and libs eat their own is a special kind of fun, I must say.
What’s wrong with the content of their character?
It's been done before. When Sen. Jim Jeffords was losing his mind, he showed up in the House. He had to be escorted over to the Senate.
It really is so simple - he paid some of them off, so it’s on the record. No one else did. (Yet)
The Democratic War on Women continues, unabated.
I love it when they “eat their own”...
Excellent meme. Push it all you can.
Pelosi: The icy white bit*h gets all up in a brother’s face, what else is new?
What’s the target: Split their coalition. It’s an unnatural alliance, it will crack if pressured at the right points.
I am getting so sick and tired of winning!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! No I'm not!!!
While some CBC members may want to draw attention to how black lawmakers facing sexual misconduct allegations are treated differently — particularly when the accusers are white — some may ultimately join their party leadership in concluding that it would be in everyone's best interest if Conyers resigned.
So the WaPo Uncle Tom Eugene Scott sides with his white massa Bezos.
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