The Left is condemning the culture of harassment; calls for Conyers to go
More people are calling for U.S. Rep. John Conyers to resign in the wake of the news of secret payments for congressional sexual harassment claims. A roundup of editorials Wednesday takes a look at the issue.
Opinions from the Left:
1. Editorial: U.S Rep. John Conyers must resign
From The Detroit Free Press: Voters in Michigan should have been told of the payoffs to women who claimed Conyers sexually harassed.
The Conyers case is especially sensitive for Democrats given his age — 88 — seniority, and race https://t.co/JUb80oaxYs via @brespolitico @heatherscope pic.twitter.com/mbGF8nASHq
— POLITICO (@politico) November 22, 2017
2. The dam of Congressional sexual-harassment claims cracks open
From The Atlantic: Don’t be surprised by more news of sexual harassment settlements on behalf of members of Congress.
Top House Democrat John Conyers reportedly paid $27,000 to settle a sexual harassment complaint https://t.co/DIKQIbmLp3
— TIME (@TIME) November 22, 2017
3. Dirty old congressmen: Capitol Hill's harassment culture
From the New York Daily News: It’s as bad as Hollywood, and you get to pay for their abhorrent behavior.
