@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand 1/ As a woman, as a feminist, I am thankful to women who have come forward and to reporters who have meticulously investigated – I’m relieved that #MeToo has created at least some space for women (and men) – and allies – to begin to heal and to right wrongs.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand 2/ That said, I am disconcerted and distraught that @SenGillibrand showed such poor judgmen in dealing with the accusations made about @SenFranken She blew an opportunity to lead, to demonstrate that process and fairness are hallmarks of democracy and democratic processes,...
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 3/ ... to update, amend, change, to better the processes and procedures for such accusations against sitting members of Congress. (Just imagine, had that been done, things might look different with accusations that have been made since.)
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 4/ Gillibrand circumvented democratic process – the ethics investigation @SenFranken himself asked for. And I find that especially egregious at this critical time when process is being trampled by Trump & Co in the executive branch and the Republicans in Congress -
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 5/ .... it’s how we got Gorsuch. While she was unwilling for Franken’s investigation to go forward, she has said she’s satisfied with the ethics process for Senator Menendez, but offers no explanation as why it’s OK for one and not the other.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 6/ @SenGillibrand substituted slothful simplistic, sloganeering for thoughtful forward-looking leadership. She demanded we all “believe women“ rather than respect and listen to women, the repercussions of which are easily found all over social media.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 7/ Imagine if the Washington Post had allowed themselves to be lead by such sloganeering, rather than fully investigating all the allegations in the Roy Moore story including the one that proved to be false. Is it too harsh to expect as much of our representatives in Congress?
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 8/ @SenGillibrand used “zero tolerance” as a reason to demand Senator Franken’s resignation, rather than doing the challenging and necessary work of grappling with context, distinctions, boundaries, etc.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 9/ ...even going as far as suggesting that kind of work was nothing more than bothersome. Yes, it’s hard – being a Senator is hard work.
The Trump regime’s policy of “zero tolerance” as a way to justify ripping children from their families demonstrates how harmful it can be.
The Trump regime’s policy of “zero tolerance” as a way to justify ripping children from their families demonstrates how harmful it can be.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 10/ Yet, long before the Trump administration disastrously employed a “zero tolerance policy“ at the border, a quick review of “zero tolerance“ would have shown that it’s ineffective at best and dangerous at worst.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 11/ “Zero tolerance” used like this an excuse for not thinking, for not being curious, for not being engaged. It’s sloganeering masquerading as policy. And it’s poison. “Zero tolerance” is a danger to humans, to humanity and to the way we think.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken 12/ There is no moral high ground to be had on the basis of circumventing process and substituting slothful sloganeering for thoughtful forward looking leadership – one need look no farther than the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, to find that vividly illustrated.
@peterdaou @djrothkopf @SenGillibrand @SenFranken @threadreaderapp please unroll
Many thanks in advance 🙏
Many thanks in advance 🙏
