Oh, fuck.
I've recently posted two articles from the Toronto Star that have suggested to me that the tide may be turning. This third article is an even stronger suggestion. If an a very liberal rag is publishing this type of news even before the name Burns Strider shows up in a search of every thread on RVF, does that mean that even Hillary's normal supporters know that she is going down?
This article was written by NY Times writers and I'm guessing that the Star publication is a reprint.
Sounds like more than just a wild, speculative rumor based on a mere anonymous accusation.
Or maybe they know Hillary is going to jail and they are done hedging their bets.
The NY Times and the Toronto Star are a lot of things, but I doubt either would claim eight sources when there were in fact fewer.
I think they call this irony.
Definitely a visible Clinton supporter. You can see her largess from outer space.
Any predictions on what is going to be going down in the next 4 weeks?
I've recently posted two articles from the Toronto Star that have suggested to me that the tide may be turning. This third article is an even stronger suggestion. If an a very liberal rag is publishing this type of news even before the name Burns Strider shows up in a search of every thread on RVF, does that mean that even Hillary's normal supporters know that she is going down?
This article was written by NY Times writers and I'm guessing that the Star publication is a reprint.
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Hillary Clinton chose to shield a top adviser accused of sexual harassment in 2008
Clinton rejected her campaign manager’s recommendation to fire the adviser, Burns Strider, after he was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate.
WASHINGTON—A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign who was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate was kept on the campaign at Clinton’s request, according to four people familiar with what took place.
Clinton’s campaign manager at the time recommended that she fire the adviser, Burns Strider. But Clinton did not. Instead, Strider was docked several weeks’ pay and ordered to undergo counselling, and the young woman was moved to a new job.
Strider, who was Clinton’s faith adviser, a co-founder of the American Values Network, and sent the candidate Scripture readings every morning for months during the campaign, was hired five years later to lead an independent group that supported Clinton’s 2016 candidacy, Correct the Record, which was created by a close Clinton ally, David Brock.
He was fired after several months for workplace issues, including allegations that he harassed a young female aide, according to three people close to Correct the Record’s management.
Sounds like more than just a wild, speculative rumor based on a mere anonymous accusation.
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Strider did not respond to an email seeking comment.
A spokesman for Clinton provided a statement from Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Partners, the law firm that had represented the campaign in 2008 and has been involved on sexual harassment issues.
“To ensure a safe working environment, the campaign had a process to address complaints of misconduct or harassment. When matters arose, they were reviewed in accordance with these policies, and appropriate action was taken,” the statement said. “This complaint was no exception.”
The woman’s experience and the reaction to it have not been previously reported. Until now, former Clinton associates were unwilling to discuss the events for publication.
But that changed in the wake of the #MeToo movement, in which dozens of men across the country and across different industries, have been fired or suspended for sexual misconduct.
Or maybe they know Hillary is going to jail and they are done hedging their bets.
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This account was based on interviews with eight former campaign officials and associates of Clinton.
The NY Times and the Toronto Star are a lot of things, but I doubt either would claim eight sources when there were in fact fewer.
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They said the campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, and other senior campaign officials discussed the situation involving Strider and Clinton’s response at the time. Some of them were troubled that he was allowed to remain on the campaign.
The complaint against Strider was made by a 30-year-old woman who shared an office with him. She told a campaign official that Strider had rubbed her shoulders inappropriately, kissed her on the forehead and sent her a string of suggestive emails, including at least one during the night, according to three former campaign officials familiar with what took place.
The complaint was taken to Doyle, who approached Clinton and urged that Strider, who was married at the time, be fired, according to the officials familiar with what took place. Clinton said she did not want to, and instead, he remained on her staff.
The woman who made the accusation against Strider in 2008 has not spoken publicly about it. She, like most campaign staffers, signed a nondisclosure agreement that barred employees from publicly discussing internal dynamics on the campaign, according to two people with direct knowledge of the contract. Reached by a reporter, she declined to comment.
Solis Doyle also declined to comment.
Clinton’s candidacy has been cited as an inspiration for the #MeToo movement, but she has not played a visible role in it. After several Hollywood actresses told The Times and the New Yorker that Harvey Weinstein, a longtime friend and donor to the Clintons, had harassed or assaulted them, Clinton spoke out against his behaviour, saying in a statement that she was “shocked and appalled by the revelations.”
I think they call this irony.
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Weeks later, actress Lena Dunham, one of Clinton’s most visible celebrity supporters in her 2016 presidential bid, told The Times that she warned two Clinton campaign aides against associating with Weinstein. “I just want you to know that Harvey’s a rapist, and this is going to come out at some point,” Dunham said she told the campaign.
Definitely a visible Clinton supporter. You can see her largess from outer space.
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Nick Merrill, the communications director for Clinton, said at the time Dunham spoke publicly that she was mistaken. “As to claims about a warning, that’s something staff wouldn’t forget,” he said.
Any predictions on what is going to be going down in the next 4 weeks?
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