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"The Senate cannot turn a blind eye to an act of domestic violence, a crime for which the state of New York has a zero-tolerance policy, and an attempt to evade responsibility for such a crime through dishonesty and bullying."

— February 2010, after the then-state senator voted to oust a colleague convicted of misdemeanor assault.

"Oppression is oppression — and male supremacists always fear the voices of women. We need to build a movement for true equality and freedom for women a movement against male supremacy in all its forms and manifestations. And we need to build this movement from the ground up focusing on state as well as federal action."

— September 2017, remarks to NARAL Pro-Choice America.

"We know that domestic violence victims are often some of the most vulnerable residents of our state. Our hope is that our enforcement actions, as well as our education and outreach efforts, will assist domestic violence victims to escape the violence they face at the hands of their abusers and assist them in building safe, productive lives.

— October 2016, statement on the release of a domestic violence brochure.

"We have never seen anything as despicable as what we've seen right here ... They knew what was happening. It was flagrant, it was flamboyant. They knew how pervasive it was and not only did they fail to stop it, they enabled it and covered it up."

— February 2018, comment after his office sued the Weinstein Co., accusing it of being complicit in Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct.

"Protecting New Yorkers from domestic violence - and the housing and job discrimination that victims often face in the wake of such abuse, is a key part to stopping the cycle of violence in our state and our nation."

— October, 2015, statement on domestic violence brochure.

"I'm just sorry it took us so long in New York state to do this ... I think this will save a lot of lives."

— June, 2010, comment on his bill to toughen penalties for strangulation.

"Without the reporting of the @nytimes and the @newyorker_and the brave women and men who spoke up about the sexual harassment they endured at the hands of powerful men_there would not be the critical national reckoning underway."

— April, 2018, tweet on Pulitzer Prize announcements.

"It's been my great honor and privilege to serve as Attorney General for the people of the State of New York. In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me. While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office's work at this critical time. I therefore resign my office, effective at the close of business on May 8, 2018."

— May, 2018, resignation statement after The New Yorker reported allegations by four women who say they were slapped and choked by Schneiderman.

Chizzang wrote:This is exactly why we should cast a weary eye on the loudest voices...
In a reasonable Nation of large freedoms and a just "mind your own business" general disposition
Always be curious about the loudest voice

In an oppressed nation with limited freedoms and a dictator there is a difference for sure
The people must rebel against injustice

But in a Nation based on Freedom
Those that cry out they are being oppressed and are not free
and there are plenty of groups on both sides of the argument that pretend to be violated
You gotta wonder what they're really up to...

Example:
loud Family Values Anti-Gay Conservatives
Black Lives Matters organizers
This guy (above) Eric Schneiderman
Alpha and his weird hatred for women

These kinds of individuals should make every reasonable person suspicious
in a "me thinks thou doth protest too much" kind of way

JohnStOnge wrote:The big thing here is that the "Liberals" are not tolerating bad behavior in their midst while the "Conservatives" are. I can remember thinking things were the opposite back in the 1990s when Bill Clinton was in office. I thought it was a plus for Republicans that, for example, Bob Livingston had to resign while the Democrats accepted Bill Clinton's behavior.

But now the shoe is on the other foot. The Democrats are not tolerating bad behavior while the Republicans would tolerate anything from Trump. Also some of the people around Trump like Pruitt.

JohnStOnge wrote:The big thing here is that the "Liberals" are not tolerating bad behavior in their midst while the "Conservatives" are. I can remember thinking things were the opposite back in the 1990s when Bill Clinton was in office. I thought it was a plus for Republicans that, for example, Bob Livingston had to resign while the Democrats accepted Bill Clinton's behavior.

But now the shoe is on the other foot. The Democrats are not tolerating bad behavior while the Republicans would tolerate anything from Trump. Also some of the people around Trump like Pruitt.

kalm wrote:

JohnStOnge wrote:The big thing here is that the "Liberals" are not tolerating bad behavior in their midst while the "Conservatives" are. I can remember thinking things were the opposite back in the 1990s when Bill Clinton was in office. I thought it was a plus for Republicans that, for example, Bob Livingston had to resign while the Democrats accepted Bill Clinton's behavior.

But now the shoe is on the other foot. The Democrats are not tolerating bad behavior while the Republicans would tolerate anything from Trump. Also some of the people around Trump like Pruitt.

At some point you discover they’re mostly all assholes....regardless of tribe.

JohnStOnge wrote:The big thing here is that the "Liberals" are not tolerating bad behavior in their midst while the "Conservatives" are. I can remember thinking things were the opposite back in the 1990s when Bill Clinton was in office. I thought it was a plus for Republicans that, for example, Bob Livingston had to resign while the Democrats accepted Bill Clinton's behavior.

But now the shoe is on the other foot. The Democrats are not tolerating bad behavior while the Republicans would tolerate anything from Trump. Also some of the people around Trump like Pruitt.