Twitchy reported on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s claims about sketchy behavior by her male colleagues. ‘This is disgusting’! Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says older colleague did what?
Be careful what you say if you you’re skeptical of her story though. Politico’s John Bresnahan made that mistake.
@igorbobic I challenge this story. Sorry, I don't believe it
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) August 27, 2014
@BresPolitico you don’t believe Gillibrand?
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) August 27, 2014
@igorbobic No
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) August 27, 2014
@BresPolitico @igorbobic Why not?
— Peter True (@peterwtrue) August 27, 2014
@igorbobic @BresPolitico Because this is simply outside of the realm of possibility, Igor. http://t.co/M1WIWqYskg pic.twitter.com/aDOqcnf9Bv
— Adam Goldstein (@A_H_Goldstein) August 27, 2014
@BresPolitico Explanation?
— Ari Rabin-Havt (@AriRabinHavt) August 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/jess_mc/status/504758564087693312
https://twitter.com/BurkeBeerGuy/status/504768489131765760
.@BresPolitico is asserting Sen. Gillibrand is a liar, @JimVandeHei @harrispolitico is that the official Politico stance?
— We Act Radio (@WeActRadio) August 28, 2014
Seriously @politico are you calling @SenGillibrand a liar re: sexist colleagues? https://t.co/3WsTLwGbqn
— Julia Rosen (@juliarosen) August 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/ericming5/status/504747442781585408
#yesallwomen #yesevenussenators –> RT @BresPolitico @igorbobic I challenge this story. Sorry, I don't believe it
— Molly Haigh (@mollyhaigh) August 28, 2014
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@juliarosen @DiegoUK @politico @SenGillibrand also, no such thing as marital rape, date rape, "actual rape," "sexual harassment," male priv.
— Marshall Pepper (@poultryriot) August 28, 2014
@juliarosen @DiegoUK @politico @SenGillibrand women always makin stuff up, plenty of women r president of US, love harassment, enjoy maulins
— Marshall Pepper (@poultryriot) August 28, 2014
Then comes the “apology.”
Completely moronic tweet by me on People magazine piece re Sen. Gillibrand. No excuse for popping off. I apologize.
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) August 28, 2014
You could tell right from the start that wasn’t going to be good enough.
https://twitter.com/BurkeBeerGuy/status/504791710577471489
@BresPolitico question is why do you think that reaction came so easily to you?
— PortiaMcGonagal (@PortiaMcGonagal) August 28, 2014
@PortiaMcGonagal @BresPolitico he's an unthinking asshole?
— Rickster Rickster (@RicksterRicks) August 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/VictorianPrude/status/504792535173058560
https://twitter.com/twpolk/status/504793179359805440
@BresPolitico @Northquahog48 Oh, in that case, no problem. #Idiot
— Elizabeth West (@Limeylizzie) August 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/TreLo1312/status/504793664837926912
@BresPolitico Wait, your apology didn't walk back your claim that you thought she was lying. Do you think Sen. Gillibrand is lying?
— Jason Hitchcock (@JasonHitchcock) August 28, 2014
@BresPolitico Feminists yanked leash. You heeled. You were honest at 1st, shouldve said why. Instead you caved to PC. Gutless. #liberalism
— eric golub (@TYGRRRREXPRESS) August 28, 2014
@wadeblack He did not call her a liar. He said he was skeptical. You don't go from skeptical to convinced w/o feeling pressured. He caved
— eric golub (@TYGRRRREXPRESS) August 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/alanalevinson/status/504795833918038017
@BresPolitico 1st U challenge @SenGillibrand re Sexism & Congress; post heat U apologize? I challenge your apology. Sorry I don't believe it
— Kaye Koonce (@KayeKoonce) August 28, 2014
Good thing this doesn’t happen every time someone says a Senator lied.
(hat tip @JeffQuinton)
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