Should Nancy Pelosi be charged with Sexual Harassment?

[KetchumMaine]

Tonight the news was a-buzz with Nancy's kiss-a-thon in Congress. If I make an off color comment at work, I can be charged with sexual harassment. I can just imagine what would happen if I went to work and started kissing everyone. Why don't the rules apply evenly to everyone?

[KetchumMaine]

Tonight the news was a-buzz with Nancy's kiss-a-thon in Congress. If I make an off color comment at work, I can be charged with sexual harassment. I can just imagine what would happen if I went to work and started kissing everyone. Why don't the rules apply evenly to everyone?

[Unwired]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KetchumMaine:
Tonight the news was a-buzz with Nancy's kiss-a-thon in Congress. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It was? Wow, it must be an unbelievably slow news day.

[Naturist Mark]

I'm sure Fox, CNN, NBC and all the rest will soon jump on the Pelosi Kissgate bandwagon.

Bush can misplace (http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/30/iraq.audit/) 9 Billion dollars with the media hardly noticing. Give Haliburton no bid contracts (http://www.projectcensored.org/censored_2007/index.htm) to build hundreds of secret prisons across the US without any explanation as to WHO they are for. Break any law with impunity. Use the Constitution as toilet paper. None of that is important enough to report in the corporate media. But let a woman, a Democrat, be overly joyous about a single step away from our non-stop national misfortune, and yep, better nail her! So much worse than a lie that costs the lives of 3000 soldiers.

Our unbiased media at work:

[KetchumMaine]

The others can be charged as well.

[Boreas]

Good grief! This can't be serious!!!!! Are there no REAL issues in the US these days? Perhaps a war that was started on false pretences? Clinton gets lambasted for his excapades (as if he was the only president with sexual "indescretions") and now Pelosi?

Mark you said it best:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Bush can misplace 9 Billion dollars with the media hardly noticing. Give Haliburton no bid contracts to build hundreds of secret prisons across the US without any explanation as to WHO they are for. Break any law with impunity. Use the Constitution as toilet paper. None of that is important enough to report in the corporate media. But let a woman, a Democrat, be overly joyous about a single step away from our non-stop national misfortune, and yep, better nail her! So much worse than a lie that costs the lives of 3000 soldiers. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The US should be proud to have at least two strong women in such positions of power. (Rice and Pelosi)

Sheesh. I am scratching my head at the mere idea that this could become a newsworthy item.

[David77]

I would think her kisses are very sweet to behold. (I unfortunately missed the news tonight). It was in the open and was a simple brief expression of affection for her colleges. More innocent emotional expression should be acceptable among persons. Anyone want a brief hug? If so, line up and I will give each a brief hug. (This remark is most definitely not sexual solicitation).

[texasjoe]

Speaker Pelosi has enough things to worry about. Bush's Iraq escapade has killed 3006 American military personnel and the VA is reporting that 150,000 Iraq war vets are receiving disability benefits.

Fox news? They can't even get final sports scores right. Faux news is more like it.

[usmc1]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KetchumMaine:
Tonight the news was a-buzz with Nancy's kiss-a-thon in Congress. If I make an off color comment at work, I can be charged with sexual harassment. I can just imagine what would happen if I went to work and started kissing everyone. Why don't the rules apply evenly to everyone? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You need to know what constitutes sexual harrassment before you start whimpering about rules inequities.

But public, reciprocol, celebratory hugs and kisses do not constitute sexual harrassment, except in the most juvenile of minds.

I just wish my mother, grandmothers and several deceased aunts had been alive to see our first woman House Speaker.

I got particular joy from all the families and children at the occassion and taht she allowed for time for each of the kids to come down and touch that historic gavel--what a story they'll each (girls and boys alike) have for their children.

Thirty years ago, this could not have happened. Women were still fighting for their opportunites to be firefighters, police officers, and to serve in the regular military.

It's a shame that some "men" are so threatened by strong, self-confident women--they're fencing themselves off from some the brightest and best people.

For those who do not like it that Ms. Pelosi holds that position. Tough! We voted knowing that would happen--elections have consequences, you see.

[Sanslines]

Must be a slow news day. Either that or this is REAL news. In an age where we receive a daily media dose of shooting, beatings, etc, maybe it is REAL news when someone resorts to hugs and kisses instead of beatings and shootings. Is she still giving out hugs and kisses? Maybe time for a road trip.......to DC.....

[nacktman]

Originally posted by usmc1 -- "But public, reciprocol, celebratory hugs and kisses do not constitute sexual harrasment, except in the most juvenile of minds."

Never hath a truer statement been uttered than that cited above.

As Mark, eloquently points out in his post, the inanities, questionable ethos, immorality, insanity, perversions and outright crimminality of the past six years is Perfectly OK and they get into a snit over a kiss?!!!!!? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rolleyes2.gif

I seem to remember, they tried this before a few years back didn't they?
Before they failed ... they always fail.

Smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors, folks. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/bonk.gif

[gamblefish]

Ok, seriously, I can't find anything on the net about this story, although I am sure one of you will jump at the chance to show me where to look. Exactly who is in a snit?

...and you say the news is a-buzz? I think you're the one buzzed dude. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/tongue.gif

Seriously, don't be a bogart!!!

[Boreas]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">You need to know what constitutes sexual harrassment before you start whimpering about rules inequities.

But public, reciprocol, celebratory hugs and kisses do not constitute sexual harrassment, except in the most juvenile of minds. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I got thinking about this post later last night and wanted to post a similar response. Good job usmc!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Ok, seriously, I can't find anything on the net about this story, although I am sure one of you will jump at the chance to show me where to look. Exactly who is in a snit?

...and you say the news is a-buzz? I think you're the one buzzed dude.
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Another thought I had. Thanks.

I hope that Ms. Pelosi starts something down there. Like others have said, perhaps this should spread rather than be squashed.

[Naturist Mark]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Ok, seriously, I can't find anything on the net about this story </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Good point 'fish. Even Limbaugh (http://mediamatters.org/items/200701060001) hasn't jumped upon it - he is just talking about estrogen, her tiny fists, and Pelosi's ability to breastfeed the nation's children.

-Mark

[Daveinct]

Did the news reports say anything about sexual harassment, or was that just ketchummaine's comment?

Dave

[LamontCranston]

There is no news story Dave. Methinks Ketch was bored and cast some chum in the water to see if it would froth and splash.

Sure enough, the usual defenders turned out to defend. Ketch get's a chuckle and the rest of us go away scratching our heads at the inanity of it all...

usmc......right onnnnn!!!!!!

And Limbaugh, such a sexist!! Sad person, he is.


Allie

[usmc1]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by LamontCranston:
There is no news story Dave. Methinks Ketch was bored and cast some chum in the water to see if it would froth and splash.

Sure enough, the usual defenders turned out to defend. Ketch get's a chuckle and the rest of us go away scratching our heads at the inanity of it all... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Doubtful, he aint all that clever.

[Naturist Mark]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Doubtful, he aint all that clever. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I dunno, I couldn't even find talk of Sexual Harrassment charges on the wingnut blogs, but I find one call for her execution. (http://ace.mu.nu/archives/210847.php)

Looks like pot stirring to me.

-Mark

[Sanslines]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by LamontCranston:
There is no news story Dave. Methinks Ketch was bored and cast some chum in the water to see if it would froth and splash.

Sure enough, the usual defenders turned out to defend. Ketch get's a chuckle and the rest of us go away scratching our heads at the inanity of it all... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ya mean Ketch is bored today so he is resorting to creating and posting false information? How utterly aweful! lol.......lol

[hm0504]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Naturist Mark:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Doubtful, he aint all that clever. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I dunno, I couldn't even find talk of Sexual Harrassment charges on the wingnut blogs, but I find one call for her execution. (http://ace.mu.nu/archives/210847.php)

Looks like pot stirring to me.

-Mark </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Is Sean Hannity's call [1] for suicide attacks by patriotic Americans to stop Nancy Pelosi still in effect?

[1] http://mediamatters.org/items/200608310002?offset=20&show=1

[KetchumMaine]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by LamontCranston:
There is no news story Dave. Methinks Ketch was bored and cast some chum in the water to see if it would froth and splash.

Sure enough, the usual defenders turned out to defend. Ketch get's a chuckle and the rest of us go away scratching our heads at the inanity of it all... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You nailed it. I was throwing the chum into a pool filled with sharks and Grumblefish http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

By the way. I did see the story about Pelosi kissing everyone on the news, I just added the sexual harassment bit to get everyone going.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/05/MNGUVNDH0V1.DTL&type=printable


...Before the vote, Pelosi, wearing her trademark pearls and a plum-colored suit, circulated on the floor, stopping to chat with, clasp hands with, hug and kiss just about everyone. Her husband of 43 years, Paul Pelosi, paced the rear of the chamber, then went upstairs to the gallery to join the couple's five adult children and Pelosi's guests.... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Nude in the North]

I was away on vacation , and missed any news about this.
But I think it's about time someone in the House Kissed the Cheeks that are ABOVE the neck.

Steve

[Nu]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nude in the North:
I was away on vacation , and missed any news about this.
But I think it's about time someone in the House Kissed the Cheeks that are ABOVE the neck.

Steve </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

LOL. Clever.
Nude in the North.

Hope your vacation was enjoyable.
Any details?