MA-1: Morse accused of inappropriate sexual relations with college students

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We should ask the people who Morse had sexual relations with about what they think and then decide if he should drop out.

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Why do so many of these “progressive” challengers turn out to be creepy pervs?

Having relations with adults is creepy.

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Here’s a thought:  Maybe instead of playing the boy who cried homophobia, you guys should stop making excuses for folks like Jon Hoadley and Alex Morse and focus on electing progressives who aren’t despicable scumbags.

I didn't know that having relations with adults is bad.

Jon Hoadley is different from Alex Morse.

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I'm sorry but the Democratic Party can not be the party talking about sexual assault while supporting people who use their position of power for sex. I don't care about the age difference, what UMass policy is, and I certainly do not care about the sexuality. It is not homophobic to say that people with leverage at institutions like universities and student orgs should not go after the people attending them.

If the relations was consexual, it should be allowed. There is 30K students in UMass.

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Two things can be true

This shows Alex Morse generally doesn't have the sort of judgement that you'd want in a Congressmen. Democrats don't need someone who in their thirties is still pursuing college students, even when totally consensual.

But also that doesn't mean he's a sexual predator, abuser, assaulter, or used his position to coerce others into sex (until otherwise proven or substantially alleged). The Globe said one of the examples apparently provided by the letter is of someone who only became uncomfortable with their encounter after finding out he's a lecturer and a mayor. There needs to be more.

He's 31, so barely over 30.