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AP Won't Print Name of Sex Harassment Accuser of Waffle House CEO -- But Prints CEO's Romney
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Posted on 11/09/2012 5:25:28 AM PST by chessplayer

On Thursday night, the Associated Press unveiled a bizarre new standard of disclosure and non-disclosure in sexual harassment allegations.

In a story on a sexual harassment complaint against Joseph Rogers, the CEO of Waffle House, AP reporter Kate Brumback would not name the accuser, since "The Associated Press does not identify alleged victims of sexual harassment." But it does somehow find it relevant and worth disclosing the unrelated information that the alleged sexual harasser made donations to Mitt Romney in 2011 and 2012:


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Here we go. Even though obama "won," they aren't going to let up on Romney. They are still relentlessly ripping apart Palin 4 years after the last election, so I suppose they will do the same to Romney.

And isn't it interesting that they can spare the time and resources for this, but can't be bothered with Benghazi.

1 posted on 11/09/2012 5:25:31 AM PST by chessplayer
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To: chessplayer

They don’t wanna get rusty when it comes to ripping our side,practice makes perfect and 2016 is just around the corner.


2 posted on 11/09/2012 5:33:18 AM PST by Howdyneighbor
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To: chessplayer

Exactly my point of how corrupt the MSM is. They are evil.


3 posted on 11/09/2012 5:37:00 AM PST by Obadiah (Americans lusted for Obama. Give them Obama! Everything he Constitutionally asks for.)
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To: chessplayer

There is absolutely no material reason to add the campaign contribution information to this story except for the expressed purpose of seeking to inflict damage to Republicans through syllogistic character assination.


4 posted on 11/09/2012 5:40:47 AM PST by Obadiah (Americans lusted for Obama. Give them Obama! Everything he Constitutionally asks for.)
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Should read: “assassination”


5 posted on 11/09/2012 5:42:07 AM PST by Obadiah (Americans lusted for Obama. Give them Obama! Everything he Constitutionally asks for.)
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To: chessplayer

If Political profiling is OK, why isn’t racial profiling acceptable? Its more accurate as a predictor of criminal activity.


6 posted on 11/09/2012 5:42:07 AM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: chessplayer

But they tear Linda Tripp apart for blowing the whistle on the President.


7 posted on 11/09/2012 5:43:35 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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I find it interesting that in cases of alleged sexual harassment and rape the “accuser’s” name is kept under wraps while that of the accused is broadcast as prominently as possible.

Doesn’t apply to any other type of crime.

Does seem to go somewhat against the notion of “innocent until proven guilty.” In fact, a man accused of such a crime or misbehavior is inevitably judged guilty in the eyes of a large part of the public regardless of the results of due process.

In cases of “legitimate sexual harassment,” to paraphrase our losing GOP Senate candidate from MO, I have no problem with the most severe penalties. But I think it is only rational to recognize that sometimes women lie about such things, as in the Clarence Thomas case.

The names of both parties in rape and harassment cases should not be disclosed until the hearings have reached a conclusion, and possibly thereafter. And those determined to have filed false charges should have the same penalty applied to them as they attempted to pin on an innocent man.


8 posted on 11/09/2012 5:56:43 AM PST by Sherman Logan
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The question is how do you remove their influence and power? I would assume by removing their sponsors and money from their coffers but how would anyone do that effectively?


9 posted on 11/09/2012 5:58:50 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: chessplayer

they aren’t really targeting Romney, they’re using continued attacks on him to deter possible candidates from running in the future.

Very strategic move on their part: read “Enders Game” specifically the part in the beginning where Ender explains that he beat a bully into complete submission and death to serve as a message to anyone else who would think of bullying him.

This was described to me, years ago, by a Dem operative as the “Move Strategy”. That a successful end to a campaign wasn’t just a win by your candidate, but the complete destruction of an opponent to the point where that opponent would have to actually move away to escape the stigma inflicted upon him. This making future challengers think twice about throwing their hats into the ring.


10 posted on 11/09/2012 6:12:16 AM PST by tanknetter
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The question is how do you remove their influence and power? I would assume by removing their sponsors and money from their coffers but how would anyone do that effectively?

The same way they do it to everyone else - go after their personal lives, find all the dirt, and make it public.

11 posted on 11/09/2012 6:14:59 AM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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How many sluts supported Obama?
12 posted on 11/09/2012 6:18:12 AM PST by YukonGreen
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