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Home Front: Politix
SD Mayor Filner (D- Serial Groper) - YJCMTSU
2013-07-18
"Everyone is entitled to have their day in court, but given the number of allegations that seem to be corroborated by a number of different parties, I don't think it would be wise to prolong this and go through that. It's now all over the national news and we should not be garnering headlines with scandals like this."

The women accusing Filner have remained unnamed, but they've told their stories to prominent Democrats and former supporters of the mayor.

The scandal element of the Filner saga was underscored in Wednesday in national headlines and on Twitter and other social media sites after the National Women Veterans Association of America withdrew a "Lifetime Leadership Award" it planned to give Filner -- but is keeping him on its agenda as a keynote speaker when it gathers in San Diego Aug. 30-31. That prompted numerous calls for the group to also scrub Filner entirely from its meeting.
An award for "Lifetime service in the cause of women" AYFKM??
Posted by:Frank G

#8  Mr. Filner, you might want to think twice if one of your buddies offers you an all-expense vacation to Ft. Marcy Park ....

Just sayin'
Posted by: Barbara   2013-07-18 15:57  

#7  are there any kennedy's left to help this guy?
Posted by: airandee   2013-07-18 15:54  

#6  Abu Uluque, the wild card is that the Dems don't want a Dem pervert in the news when 2014 elections roll around. Some heavy offers are likely to be made to get him out of there quietly. Perhaps he can work for the UC system or something.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2013-07-18 14:33  

#5  Somebody's gonna have to circulate a petition for a recall election. I don't see his donk supporters doing that. I don't see any Republicans doing it either. I hope they do but I see no sign of it yet. If there is no recall he will have to be convicted in court of an actual crime and sent to jail. Anonymous accusations of inappropriate behavior won't get it. Sure, he should quit. But donks like him have no shame and they don't quit. Clinton didn't quit on account of Monica Lewinsky and Filner won't quit either. He will not spare us the embarrassment and he will not spare the taxpayers the expense of any lawsuits. He will have to be dragged out of the office kicking and screaming.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2013-07-18 13:38  

#4  sexual harrassment of female staffers, sexual assault of lobbyists and constituents, and inappropriate behavior. Then there's a couple otehr scandals. His top staff has basically quit, and the voices calling for him to resign are his own democrat supporters, making it hard to be a vast right-wing conspiracy™
Posted by: Frank G   2013-07-18 13:05  

#3  Meanwhile, I have absolutely no idea what he stands accused of because the lamestream press isn't discussing the charges, merely repeating the "please resign and spare us the indignity of publically discussing the charges" statements of the accusers.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2013-07-18 11:17  

#2  Moar:
10News has learned Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to be the keynote speaker at a benefit for sexual assault victims. A women veterans group tells 10News the mayor's camp has just confirmed the appearance. Filner was originally scheduled to attend as an award recipient.

The group has stripped him of the award. Instead, he is set to address the scandal now consuming City Hall.

The woman leading the benefit is Tara Jones, the president of the National Military Women Veterans Association of America.

Months ago, Jones' group decided to honor Filner with a lifetime leadership award for his work on behalf of women veterans, including the issue of sexual assault.

Amid the recent scandal swirling around Filner, the group stripped him of the award. In a statement, the groups said, "We do not tolerate sexual discrimination at any level within our society."

Still, the group did not disinvite the mayor from the August award gala, instead announcing that he will address the scandal in a speech.

"He is now the keynote speaker on these injustices," said the group.
Posted by: Frank G   2013-07-18 08:01  

#1  The Dems - a party reluctant to demand a resignation from the man who broke a decades-old Republican choke hold on the mayorÂ’s office.

Besides, Hizzoner ain't gonna depart like some penny-ante Republican - the reality that the only way Bob is going to leave the mayorÂ’s office is if someone drags him out kicking and swinging. ItÂ’s going to be a long, ugly process.
Posted by: Bobby   2013-07-18 06:55  

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