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MineralMan

(146,254 posts) Sun Feb 10, 2019, 12:13 PM Feb 2019

One of Senator Klobuchar's accusers [View all]

is supposed to have been her body man or body woman. Doing personal stuff is a big part of that job. See this:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/02/report-klobuchars-staff-mistreatment-goes-back-a-decade.html

Then, see this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_man

A body man or body woman is, in U.S. political jargon, a civilian personal assistant and sometimes valet to a politician or political candidate. Such a person accompanies the politician or candidate virtually everywhere, often arranging lodging, transportation, and meals, and providing snacks, a cell phone, and any other necessary assistance.

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One of Senator Klobuchar's accusers [View all] MineralMan Feb 2019 OP

Oh, FFS wryter2000 Feb 2019 #1

Yes, they have. And it's just beginning. MineralMan Feb 2019 #4

And you don't see a difference between Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #2

Nope. I don't. MineralMan Feb 2019 #3

From my perspective, there is a significant difference Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #8

From what I've read, Sen. Klobuchar's expectations are similar to those of many male Senators pnwmom Feb 2019 #14

Doesn't make it right. IluvPitties Feb 2019 #16

Please identify a single male senator or representative Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #30

Yes ananda Feb 2019 #29

If this is the case I would expect her fellow Democratic colleagues to step forward and explain jalan48 Feb 2019 #10

Why? Because they don't want to subject themselves to criticism by admitting they do it too. pnwmom Feb 2019 #15

So, if this is the status quo why not just admit it? jalan48 Feb 2019 #17

It's common, not necessarily the status quo, and they don't want to admit it pnwmom Feb 2019 #18

And we wonder why 90+ million eligible voters don't bother to vote. jalan48 Feb 2019 #24

Obama's bodyman Reggie Love: dalton99a Feb 2019 #11

To every other politician there is a difference. I like Amy but you don't have an office employee TeamPooka Feb 2019 #22

It depends upon who was paying him dsc Feb 2019 #5

These are taxpayer paid employees. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #6

then I do have a problem with this dsc Feb 2019 #7

John McCain's body men used to have to comb his hair and help him get shirts on. Blue_true Feb 2019 #31

Russian bdamomma Feb 2019 #9

"Sent her an Email in ALL CAPS". Oh the horror! riverwalker Feb 2019 #12

Would like to see the accuser's safeinOhio Feb 2019 #13

It is not a coincidence that all these attacks on her personally are coming out NOW, the weekend pnwmom Feb 2019 #19

Exactly! peggysue2 Feb 2019 #21

A quick search of the Skidmore Feb 2019 #20

Didn't Reid rebuke Klobuchar for mistreatment of staff? Plus there is a letter dating back to 2006 Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #23

So HuffPo says. MineralMan Feb 2019 #25

Can you fill me in about this letter? Is there something we should know? Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #26

Reid himself said no via a spokesperson. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #33

Thank you! MineralMan Feb 2019 #34

Reid personally says that he did not, nor even had a situation where he felt he had to. nt Blue_true Feb 2019 #32

Women get judged much harsher on this stuff than men do obamanut2012 Feb 2019 #37

The minutiae we're being subjected to is incredible. Demit Feb 2019 #27

She is listed as 71st in net worth exboyfil Feb 2019 #28

Real issues are given very little time on M$M. ooky Feb 2019 #36

as a political staffer crazycatlady Feb 2019 #35