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Wed Oct-07-09 05:24 PM
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| 28. I'm sure that what he WOULD have done |
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Edited on Wed Oct-07-09 05:26 PM by rocktivity
IF she WANTED to work away from Dave. We don't know how committed they were, and we don't know if either over them used their relationship as a source of power of the rest of the workplace. We don't even know if anyone else in the workplace about it!  rocktivity |
| -NOW: "calls on CBS to recognize that Letterman's behavior creates a toxic environment " |
joeycola |
Oct-07-09 04:26 PM |
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Agreed - I don't mind him sexing around, but I *DO* mind that he did it from a position of power. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 04:28 PM |
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Even Bill Maher, who is known for a certain amount of womanizing, |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 04:35 PM |
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Funny, you don't see this kind of "understanding" when it's someone whose ideology you don't share. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-07-09 05:55 PM |
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It has nothing to do with what I see. I'm only repeating what |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 06:21 PM |
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yes, I know folks how have worked with Maher and he does |
katty |
Oct-08-09 04:28 PM |
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There have been no complaints fom any of the women that worked with him |
notadmblnd |
Oct-07-09 04:38 PM |
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I imagine because they got nice perks for the sex - |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 04:42 PM |
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people screw around with each other all the time at work |
notadmblnd |
Oct-07-09 07:38 PM |
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It's not an issue of puritanical hypocrisy or puritanism at all - it's an issue of power abuse |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 07:54 PM |
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we don't know if that was the case |
notadmblnd |
Oct-07-09 09:58 PM |
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I'm not talking this specific case - |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-07-09 11:26 PM |
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I'm not talking this specific case - I'm talking about workplace practice in general |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-08-09 11:23 AM |
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Damn - didn't realize that first response was also from me |
Rabrrrrrr |
Oct-08-09 11:26 AM |
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And, what might happen if the women did complain . . .? Duh??? |
defendandprotect |
Oct-07-09 05:16 PM |
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never thought I would see the day something like that was posted here. |
timeforpeace |
Oct-07-09 05:45 PM |
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I did turn off the channel. |
emilyg |
Oct-08-09 07:01 PM |
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Unethical, but so far, not illegal |
Warpy |
Oct-07-09 04:41 PM |
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And how do they know that the relationship WASN'T consensual? |
rocktivity |
Oct-07-09 04:29 PM |
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Doesn't matter, NOW says he's guilty. Case closed. |
tridim |
Oct-07-09 04:31 PM |
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They said no such thing. |
joeycola |
Oct-07-09 04:36 PM |
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it's nothing to do with consent |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 04:34 PM |
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Sorry Skittles, But you made me giggle.Are you saying if he wasn't selectively |
saracat |
Oct-07-09 05:00 PM |
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well, we'll never know what really happened |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 05:30 PM |
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I would agree in general except inmy own case LOL! |
saracat |
Oct-07-09 05:43 PM |
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Depends on how many parties are consenting, when it comes to workplace sex |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-07-09 04:36 PM |
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CUSTOMERSERVICEGUY GETS IT |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 04:37 PM |
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Yes, but not at work! |
customerserviceguy |
Oct-07-09 04:55 PM |
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If that was the situation, he should have removed the woman from his |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 04:38 PM |
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Hey, Steph is now a successful lawyer who speaks glowingly and fondly of Dave. |
saracat |
Oct-07-09 05:05 PM |
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It's very tricky and sometimes it works out but it's still not right anymore |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 06:26 PM |
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Ahem. My husband was the one that was going to quit. I didn't threaten him |
saracat |
Oct-08-09 12:18 AM |
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I'm sure that what he WOULD have done |
rocktivity |
Oct-07-09 05:24 PM |
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Women "boink the boss" for all kind of reasons. |
Demoiselle |
Oct-07-09 05:40 PM |
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Look, I worked for a company in the past that did business with David Letterman and |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 06:30 PM |
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Sorry, Cleita, but that's NOT why Clinton got in trouble with Monica Lewinsky. |
bertman |
Oct-07-09 11:25 PM |
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Okay let's talk about the Kennedys. They all got away with a lot of |
Cleita |
Oct-08-09 01:39 AM |
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The times were different when the Kennedy's were in office. Ted's tragic stupidity |
bertman |
Oct-08-09 09:04 AM |
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They didn't get the same attention because they weren't President and because the Democrats |
saracat |
Oct-08-09 12:21 AM |
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Demoiselle, you expressed it very neatly. Thank you. |
bertman |
Oct-07-09 11:21 PM |
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I boinked my boss cause I liked it! |
DoctorMyEyes |
Oct-07-09 06:54 PM |
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So would you have if he were the mail room guy? |
Cleita |
Oct-07-09 08:44 PM |
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abso-freakin-lutely! |
DoctorMyEyes |
Oct-08-09 11:17 PM |
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Gotta get that money any way they can |
sandnsea |
Oct-07-09 04:33 PM |
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Maybe those women wanted to have sex with him, being adults and all |
cliffordu |
Oct-07-09 04:34 PM |
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HELLO |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 04:36 PM |
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Are you kidding? Having sex with someone you work with does not make the |
xultar |
Oct-07-09 04:46 PM |
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it's not good when a boss is fucking some of the employees |
Skittles |
Oct-07-09 05:32 PM |
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Anyone that knows Dave's history |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 04:55 PM |
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When I worked in restaurants I had sex all over the place with other members |
cliffordu |
Oct-08-09 07:51 PM |
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You missed the point. |
joeycola |
Oct-07-09 04:37 PM |
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Probably. I often do. |
cliffordu |
Oct-07-09 06:07 PM |
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Oh please tell us what the "point" is... |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:29 PM |
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Glad I haven't sent in my renewal yet |
Mabus |
Oct-07-09 04:38 PM |
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99 % sure of that last observation. |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 05:00 PM |
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Where was this outraged guy when Mel Gibson called a female officer "Sugartits"? |
Mabus |
Oct-07-09 07:56 PM |
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Did NOW see the chemistry between Dave and Stephanie? She obviously liked him. |
rudy23 |
Oct-07-09 04:39 PM |
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I was always pretty sure that he was having affairs |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:22 PM |
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NOW doesn't know the specifics and neither do we |
Ineeda |
Oct-07-09 04:40 PM |
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NOW is stupid. The only time I have to scope for men is in the office. |
xultar |
Oct-07-09 04:45 PM |
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Hmmm... |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 04:48 PM |
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NOW was among several feminist organizations that kept silent during Lewinsky affair |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-07-09 05:36 PM |
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Hey hypocrites, they are his employees. You're defending him because you like his politics. That's |
timeforpeace |
Oct-07-09 05:49 PM |
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No, I wouldn't. |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:14 PM |
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Come back to us once you find out the elements of sexual harassment |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-07-09 06:21 PM |
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I was married to a former student. |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-07-09 06:27 PM |
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Oh shut the fuck up NOW, you're barking up the wrong tree |
sasquatch |
Oct-07-09 08:37 PM |
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I think NOW is off base here |
supernova |
Oct-07-09 09:08 PM |
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Not condoning this, but there is more danger of becoming a society that controls and judges every |
Go2Peace |
Oct-08-09 12:15 AM |
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will be interesting to see what court cases come out of this, if any make it out of settlement |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-08-09 02:03 AM |
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Have you ever been around a Celebrity? |
Daveparts still |
Oct-08-09 09:43 AM |
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I used to have a female boss who most people... |
brendan120678 |
Oct-08-09 01:53 PM |
#66 |
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