Thread Katie Hill: Imma break my silence on this bc I see too many progs who don’t know CA politics be tricked into thinking we have progressives in congress here & we don’t. 1) @KatieHill4CA SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED & it’s fair she did...https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-27/rep-katie-hill-resigns-amid-scandal …
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nature of candidates, the corruption, & those who protect it. It’s clear that the Democratic Party in general but specifically and especially in CA, protects, supports & endorses sexual predators. They silence women, & anyone who tries to hold them accountable. 3) Katie Hill...
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is not really the victim here, though she is a victim in the sense of falling prey to the endless enabling from corrupt officials inside the party. We talk about it all the time. People like
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4) Hill is not & was never a progressive. She’s an AIPAC, pro a Israel darling & has unlike she claims, taken corp PAC $, has terrible stances if any on foreign policy, & is constantly promoted by J Street. The majority of the CADEM establishment supports her. Enough said.
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Notice the defense PACS & in general most PACS are problematic if they rely only on the Democratic Party. Notice Nancy Pelosi donated to her.pic.twitter.com/FnHyspOAMM
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Bottom line: We seriously need to stop naming every new congress person progressive without looking at their money & record.
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Btw in case it isn’t clear: It is specifically against the House rules to have sexual relations with members of your staff. The rules apply explicitly to Congressional staff, it could extend to campaign staff. She was likely asked to resign by leadership bc her actions would...
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cause her to lose re-election. She was in a republican district. For Dems it’s not convenient to keep a losing candidate in but moreover especially with that past. Had she been in state rep she’s been likely fine. But this is bringing attention to corrupt CA they don’t want.
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One last thing: Not only was she having sexual relations with her staffer, but there's evidence she was using significant amounts of campaign funds to pay for the young woman.
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