Well, this was somewhat unexpected.
MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell came to former President George H.W. Bush’s defense amidst allegations of sexual harassment:
Mrs Bush was at his side. He is in a wheelchair with Parkinson's syndrome. Really? Someone should be ashamed and it isn't '41. https://t.co/CGhy8yNX5i
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) October 26, 2017
Mitchell was responding to this updated statement from the president which indicates that there are possibly more women out there whose “rears” were patted:
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/923334651321683968
We agree with Andrea Mitchell?! And we’re not alone:
Anyone who's ever worked in a nursing home knows some diseases cause elderly to get grabby and 'inappropriate'. https://t.co/hcAG1daEcS
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) October 26, 2017
Thank you Andrea for noting this. https://t.co/Ma91mHwSKD
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) October 26, 2017
I am with Andrea on this one. Sounds like someone wanted to be quick to jump into the spotlight. https://t.co/udlK1sJoDr
— Alyssa Canobbio Hackbarth (@AlyssaEinDC) October 26, 2017
But RIP her feed:
Oh man the Haberman mob from last night has a new target https://t.co/8NzNZTFEuH
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 26, 2017
Yep. Target acquired … FIRE AWAY!
I’m surprised that Andrea Mitchell would be a victim shamer. Where does she draw the line? Unwanted groping seems pretty clear. https://t.co/bqZvLCdx1b
— G.E. Anderson (@g_e_anderson) October 26, 2017
Let the nice men touch you, ladies. Quit fussin’. https://t.co/JDf9SQoF9G
— Courtney Enlow (@courtenlow) October 26, 2017
“…he has patted women’s rears in what he intended to be a good-natured manner.”
What does this have to do with Parkinson’s, Andrea? https://t.co/mQglIaLY1U
— Renee Bracey Sherman (@RBraceySherman) October 26, 2017
Begs ? whether harassment deserves low bar (broken window policing) or does this then trivialize term used in context of Trump, Weinstein https://t.co/FaMGEThmaI
— David Shaywitz (@DShaywitz) October 26, 2017
This is why women don't come forward https://t.co/MaY4M81zCC
— Brett Banditelli (@banditelli) October 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/JoshhTerry/status/923551372041211905
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/923550171660734466
"David Cop-A-Feel" is a shameful thing to say. Grabbing asses is shameful. I don't care who you are or how old you are. https://t.co/m6Pm6N3wn9
— Talia Lavin, girl reporter (@chick_in_kiev) October 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/DavidSRudin/status/923547848955834368
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Related:
YIKES! George H.W. Bush apologizes to actress Heather Lind after sexual assault allegation https://t.co/KX0Viv1RMS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 25, 2017
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