Sanders Meeting With Campaign Harassment Victims Went ‘As Well As It Could Have’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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After meeting with women who have alleged sexual harassment by staffers on Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) 2016 presidential campaign, a person who participated in the discussion told Politico the conversation “went as well as it could have.”

Several former female campaign staffers have come forward in recent weeks alleging they were sexually harassed or assaulted by male staffers while working on the senator’s 2016 presidential campaign. Sanders apologized to the women, but was criticized for his brusqueness and agreed to meet with victims along with a workplace harassment consulting firm on Wednesday.

The meeting facilitators told Politico that Wednesday’s conversation was just the beginning of mediating the issue. The group plans to discuss the campaign’s culture with other 2016 staffers and will likely put together guidelines for Sanders if he decides to run in 2020.

Sanders’s wife, Jane Sanders, also attended the meeting, Politico noted.

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  1. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    But enough about them. Listen to my talking points! I’m the only one that can lead us out of the wilderness! Look at my accomplishments in the Democratic party!

    Oh… Never mind.

  2. And this meeting coincided with the vote against lifting the sanctions against the Russian oligarch, so he didn"t have to vote. How convenient.

  3. Indeed
    On so Many levels
    TIMES UP!

  4. Avatar for henk henk says:

    Jesus Christ, get over it, your candidate won, well won the primary not the presidency, oh but won 3 million more votes, but we still have Donald in the White House, so there is that.

    At some point Democrats are going to have to recognize who is on their side. Demonizing folks who are on our side is not a winning strategy.

  5. Too little, too late, too bad, goodbye.


    Everything is a satellite to some other thing.

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