A GQ story has raised the blood pressure of many Democrats:
While they may not have known the depths of Weinstein’s depravity, they certainly had an idea of who he was https://t.co/YjdIxAcYK7
— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) October 13, 2017
Among those unhappy with the story is MSNBC’s Joy Reid, who attempted to downplay Weinstein’s connection to the Democratic Party and compared him to other donors:
Yes, clearly the biggest problem in our politics is Democratic donors, @drewmagary. Clearly. https://t.co/M7m562uoVi
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 13, 2017
I mean odious Harvey Weinstein gave a whole one million dollars to Democratic candidates over 16 years! One million! https://t.co/ZWWBlwQRE3
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 13, 2017
I mean he’s easily the eleventieth biggest donor of all time. pic.twitter.com/aJBh3YXn1V
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 13, 2017
And super easily the 70th biggest in 2016. Also that other totally unknown guy in your article is a huge problem. pic.twitter.com/KiqhTQUGyG
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 13, 2017
I mean who cares about the Mercers or Kochs or other donors trying to warp policy to soak the poor. Democratic donors are the problem. Yup.
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 13, 2017
Well, a Democratic donor who’s accused of sexual predation on many occasions over the course of decades, but try and make them all comparable if you will:
https://twitter.com/ed_grimly/status/918832756951363587
Reid was reminded that Weinstein’s personal donations to Dems pale in comparison to the money he helped raise for the party as a fundraiser:
https://twitter.com/ed_grimly/status/918833030952763393
ONLY bundled $2,317,056.https://t.co/5f2XSyotBY https://t.co/fRSWlsoYXM
— Mary? (@MARYSR00M) October 13, 2017
Weinstein was also buddy/buddy with then President Obama, so it’s not going to be that easy to distance him from the Democratic Party and its leadership:
You may wish to learn what bundlers are & how Weinstein ended up visiting the Obama White House 13 times, 9 w/Obama: https://t.co/gI2No6B3Lt https://t.co/66zh7EKcQD
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 13, 2017
Maybe it’d be best if Dems tempted to do so sat this one out instead.
https://twitter.com/ShamashAran/status/918810291554709504
https://twitter.com/RD_52169/status/918853746230149120
You are justifying a sexual abuser. Your number doesn't include bundling, btw. https://t.co/eW2LWrqiLO
— Evil Red Kid (@_SOURKIDZ_) October 13, 2017
The things one tweets when trying to pretend to be so ignorant you don't know what bundling is. She is supposedly a "reporter." https://t.co/UbG4iHvoIy
— William Keane (@largebill68) October 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/GorillaPFilms/status/918724478665928704
https://twitter.com/unclefacts/status/918689688013103105
Just imagine your view if he gave that "whole one million dollars" to the GOP. You know it would be reversed. https://t.co/eVbtb8DzLw
— Sean O (@Sean_O_914) October 13, 2017
It’s safe to say that Reid’s attempt to distance Dems from Weinstein backfired big time.
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