It seems to be only important to Trump supporters. Really.

Are you saying you have no idea how much negative political hay is being made over Weinstein's heavy support for Democratic candidates?

Eh.

You cannot be responsible for vetting the person behind every donation (beyond legal reqmts). And, even if there are rumors, he is innocent until proven guilty.

I am not convinced the rumors were that widely believed, because I would not think Obama would have Malia intern there if it were an "open secret".

ETA -- and yes, I don't see why anyone who fails to now make a statement about HW is somehow remiss or condoning. Is there a checklist or something?

To be fair, I don't think Obama travelled in the circles where he would be aware of the "open secret."

Of course a comment from HRC is looked for. This is a tipping point in a long-recognized fight for women's rights. Many people want to see how HRC is going to finesse this, given her husband's history with women. Has she ever spoken on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace? I don't think so.

Innocent until proven guilty is a criminal legal construct, not a social construct. People are free to draw whater assumptions they want about O'Reilly, Ailes and now Weinstein.

I think the intense interest in the what and when of a statement from Hillary about HW is just another thing for her critics to attack her for. They just can’t let her go. Without her as the enemy, they just might have to look at their guy more closely.

I hope everyone knows that Hillary Clinton issued a statement yesterday.

"I was shocked and appalled by the revelations about Harvey Weinstein," Clinton said in a statement through her spokesman Nick Merrill. "The behavior described by women coming forward cannot be tolerated. Their courage and the support of others is critical in helping to stop this kind of behavior."

I think it about her knowing what it is to live with one of these dogs..she forgave, put up with, embraced Bill--seems like she has an interesting friend circle. ISH. There is a reason she lost.....

There are sleazy men in all parties, rich, poor and all nationalities. I think Hillary could not have come out ahead on this regardless of what she said and when she said it as she is married to one. I didn't vote for her but also don't waste my time dwelling on this sort of so called news. The media on both sides wants us all to hate each other. It's silly to fall for it.

It does seem hypocritical for one to denounce HRC for having taken donations from someone who turned out to have been an accused rapist and harasser when one supports someone known to be an accused rapist and harasser. (Not to mention Donald has actually admitted to sexual assault.)

Because women always have to bear the blame. No matter whether it's for what her husband did or what a campaign donor did, somehow a woman has to be to blame. Give me a break, the President of the United States is on tape admitting to sexual assault, but we all neeeeed Hillary to denounce a Hollywood figure.

What I don't understand is why Hillary didn't say regarding Bill: "Our marriage is little more than a political alliance so I don't particularly care what he does to, or how he treats other women because it has nothing to do with me personally, so you all can bite me." At least that would be more honest.

"What I don't understand is why Hillary didn't say regarding Bill: 'Our
marriage is little more than a political alliance so I don't
particularly care what he does to, or how he treats other women because
it has nothing to do with me personally, so you all can bite me.' At
least that would be more honest."

But since we are not inside her marriage or her life, perhaps that is NOT how she feels.

I guess I'm one of the few who has no friggin idea who Harvey Weinstein is, but I don't follow Hollywood much. If he's a friend, supporter of HRC and that's widely known, then it seems as appropriate for her to comment as it would be other people in the spotlight who have had dealings with him. I'm not sure why there would be any correlation to her experience with Bill, except that she can surely empathize with HW's wife and family.

I learned one day that a close family friend and doctor had been accused by several patients of sexual harassment. We didn't see it in the context we knew him, he and his wife helped me when I was moving to a new city and needed some advice on a getting a doctor. I was shocked, I would have had no way of knowing. No one asked me for my reaction or assumed it had anything to do with me. If he had been a donor to my political campaign, I would have made a public statement to the effect of being shocked but unless Clinton had some direct knowledge . . . which is I assume what is being intimated. But innuendo is not necessarily true. President Obama got painted as a radical because of an event he attended with one. I would hate to be confused with some of the folks I've seen at some public events we both attended. Some real scumbags. The saying "Politics makes strange bedfellows" is an old one. I'm sure some Republicans are cringing at some of the folk they are now rubbing elbows with, but such is life.

Pal,

No one has to explain their marriage, there are all sorts I suppose and certainly not all are storybook it seems.

It is "fun" to gossip over but people do not need to justify why they married someone or why they are together.

At least with HRC, it looks like it began as a marriage of romantic love between people with similarities and shared goals. As an outside, it seemed to go awry, but who knows.

All that said, I do agree that it appears that some of HRC's actions to protect her DH were not very enlightened or sisterly.

trumps supporters see HRC has having to know about Weinsteins behaviour and taking his donations regardless. No matter what statement she comes out with or if she comes out with any statement she will still be seen by them as knowing about it and not caring.

But they did vote in someone who they know had affairs.

I don't understand those who stay with a spouse who has cheated on them (husband or wife) but those marriages are theirs, not mine.

Arcy what a ridiculous statement to make given the current occupant of the WH lack of ethics, morals & decency.

Hillary allegedly denigrated the women who came forward against her husband. Not particularly sisterly, no. I don't care what their marriage is about but on the other hand I am not sure promiscuity makes someone a bad leader or monogamy/celibacy makes someone a good one. Much of the American public seems to think so, I am not so sure.

My point is, perhaps H should have said "Really it's nobody's ------- business if I stay with my husband or not, or how I feel about it". She's powerful enough I am not going to believe she's been victimized and puts up with it because she's female and she's forced to. I don't buy it.

But the public makes it their business. And maybe she should refrain from casting stones at others in similar situations

And there there are those of us who are sick to death of the Clinton's and could care less what either of them think about any subject.

It always amazes and irritates me when people criticize Hillary for "denigrating" the women who spoke out (dare one say, fooled around with?) her husband. There are certainly quite a few voyeuristic folks who involve themselves her personal feelings.

Do you know what denigrated means?

What would you have had her do? Just curious.

I don't know if HRC knew about Weinstein or any of the stuff BC was doing on the side. I also know that as we have discussed from our own personal experiences with sexual harassment, she is around a lot of people who are scumbags, but so are most politicians, whether they be good guys or fellow scumbags. It's a fine line to draw between what is an ethical contribution and what is not. No one is totally morally pure. And some accusations are false. It's a very muddy situation. The thing that bugs me is, if you are OK with DT's corruption, you should be OK with HRC's. I can understand if you don't like her policies or positions on issues, but if corruption really is your one big thing deal breaker, then you must be outraged at the current bunch in there . . .

Politicians as a whole have at least two different faces. It's really making me want to throw up watching all the political grandstanding over the creep HW. Every one is all of a sudden outraged. You don't carry on like he did for as many years as he did and in the profession he was in without a lot of people knowing. And, by that I mean people from all parties. I do have a better opinion of some of those kooky actress's who have come forward though.

This isn't a case where some loner who had almost no friends and little interaction with those around him commuted horrendous acts. Or, it is not a case where it would be unlikely that the victims would ever meet or talk. This is a case where the whole acting world and the many ants that make it work (including his victims) and the mlx of politics where constantly in same arenas.

I thought she was supposed to shut up and go away? Now she is being pilloried for not being public enough immediately? Which is it?

Plenty of photos of Trump with Weinstein floating around. Plus the two seem to have the same kind of respect for women.