Chelsea Clinton kinda, sorta finally weighed in on Harvey Weinstein, her mom’s now disgraced mega-donor, encouraging her followers to read a thread of tweets from liberal Judd Legum:
Thread: https://t.co/NNmBzj65kG
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) October 7, 2017
Legum criticized people for politicizing the Weinstein story, which is really impossible not to do since he’s a liberal mega-donor and all:
1. Weinstein's conduct, as documented in the NYT, is despicable
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 7, 2017
You mean like Chelsea’s dad?
2. Also despicable are those that are using the story exclusively as a political narrative, with no actual concern for the victims or issue
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 7, 2017
You mean like liberal concern for Chelsea’s dad’s victims?
3. Core issue here is not Weinstein's political donations, but the powerful in Hollywood who knew about the conduct but stayed silent
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 7, 2017
You mean like the powerful people in D.C. who knew about the conduct of Chelsea’s dad?
4. It's an issue of powerful institutions protecting predatory men. If you care about this, you'll talk about that.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 7, 2017
You mean like how Dems protected Chelsea’s dad?
5. Instead it's being absorbed by the right into their slime machine.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 7, 2017
So it’s our fault, just like with Chelsea’s dad?
6. This isn't just an effort to weaponize it politically against "liberals." It's also an effort to distract from the actual discussion
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 7, 2017
You mean Chelsea is trying to distract from her dad’s behavior?
7. FACT: Most of the folks talking about Weinstein on the far right don't even believe sexual harassment is a problem
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) October 7, 2017
Does Chelsea’s dad think Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment is a problem?
Anyway, the responses to Chelsea’s tweet have been BRUTAL:
Your "dad" wrote the Dem manual on deviant behavior. In full view. Much of it the Oval Office. Everyone knows. Sit this out. https://t.co/f21j7xIP6Z
— BlueReaganite (@ThinBlueLR) October 8, 2017
Thread: pic.twitter.com/15TrqAgzjV
— Problematic AF™? (@EF517_V2) October 7, 2017
Probably best you sit this one out. #BlueDress
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) October 7, 2017
Your mom sure enjoyed his campaign cash though.
— Janice ? (@jannyfayray) October 8, 2017
Y'all are forgetting the biggest Weiner of all! pic.twitter.com/rTP5CT5cQ8
— Arturo Flores (@ARTurOFWAR) October 7, 2017
— geegee (@jalbrow) October 7, 2017
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