Katie Hill resigning from office

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

https://www.redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2019/10/18/ca-rep.-katie-hill-allegedly-involved-female-staffer-2-yr-throuple-relationship

(It's Red State yes...but there's lots of photo evidence.)

Basically she started including one of her female staffers in a polyamorous relationship with her and her husband, ot to dump her to "focus on her Congressional career", when in fact she started having an affair with her Finance Director. Her husband found out and filed for divorce and all of this leaked possibly from her now estranged husband.

She should stand down in 2020 based on this I'd say.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Why should she stand down?

It was a consensual relationship and it started before she became a congresswoman. Hill seems to actually be the victim here as this is a major violation of her privacy. Plus, it seems that the only places picking it up are right-wing outlets.

She could actually sue on the basis of revenge porn.

[President Johnson]

As long as relationships are consensual among adults, nobody should care. It's none of the public's business.

[QAnonKelly]

If she and her husband were both fine with the throuple, that's cool. What's not cool is the third member of the throuple being one of her subordinates and her sleeping with someone else on her staff her husband didn't know about. It's an abuse of power and she should resign.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Why should she stand down?

It was a consensual relationship and it started before she became a congresswoman. Hill seems to actually be the victim here as this is a major violation of her privacy. Plus, it seems that the only places picking it up are right-wing outlets.

She could actually sue on the basis of revenge porn.

As long as relationships are consensual among adults, nobody should care. It's none of the public's business.

Neither her husband or the young staffer consented to her affair with her Finance Director.

[junior chįmp]

Damn.....she a freak

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Damn.....she a freak

Honestly, she's just living her best bi life.

Regarding the second relationship, it's still her private life, it was consensual, and the source is a right-wing outlet. Whether she broke any rules (it does not appear that she did) that'll be between her and house leadership.

[Beet]

It doesn't speak well of her character that she ruptured with her husband, but unless the relationship with the Finance Director was nonconsensual, it's not abuse of power.

[KaiserDave]

If she and her husband were both fine with the throuple, that's cool. What's not cool is the third member of the throuple being one of her subordinates and her sleeping with someone else on her staff her husband didn't know about. It's an abuse of power and she should resign.

[QAnonKelly]

It doesn't speak well of her character that she ruptured with her husband, but unless the relationship with the Finance Director was nonconsensual, it's not abuse of power.

Sleeping with a subordinate is the textbook example of an abuse of power.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

FF.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

FF.

Leading a subordinate on, and then dumping her to have another affair while also cheating on who you're married to is totally a fight for freedom, right?

David Vitter, total FF!

[Perlen vor den Schweinen]

FF.

Leading a subordinate on, and then dumping her to have another affair while also cheating on who you're married to is totally a fight for freedom, right?

Do you believe in the "freedom of choice?"

[Skill and Chance]

It doesn't speak well of her character that she ruptured with her husband, but unless the relationship with the Finance Director was nonconsensual, it's not abuse of power.

Sleeping with a subordinate is the textbook example of an abuse of power.

This.  It's the employer/employee dynamic that makes this a problem.

[DrScholl]

If the President of the United States refuses to step down for breaking the law, then why should a member of Congress step down for doing nothing illegal?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

FF.

Leading a subordinate on, and then dumping her to have another affair while also cheating on who you're married to is totally a fight for freedom, right?

Do you believe in the "freedom of choice?"

Yes and I also believe people who make bad choices can be held accountable.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

If the President of the United States refuses to step down for breaking the law, then why should a member of Congress step down for doing nothing illegal?

Isn't it just rotten luck for the GOP that this didn't come out before the 2017 election? Lol. Anyway, this isn't right and Northam should resign.

[Landslide Lyndon]

If the President of the United States refuses to step down for breaking the law, then why should a member of Congress step down for doing nothing illegal?

Isn't it just rotten luck for the GOP that this didn't come out before the 2017 election? Lol. Anyway, this isn't right and Northam should resign.

That's like comparing apples to spaceships.

[DrScholl]

If the President of the United States refuses to step down for breaking the law, then why should a member of Congress step down for doing nothing illegal?

Isn't it just rotten luck for the GOP that this didn't come out before the 2017 election? Lol. Anyway, this isn't right and Northam should resign.

That is something that could call into question one's ability to govern fairly for all citizens.

[Tender Branson]

Politicians sex life are not my business, so I don’t care about that part.

The problem here is that it involves 2 staff of her and some people (=her husband and the other 2 and via the article now the whole world) have nude pictures of her, which makes her a target of blackmail.

Don’t know if she can stay in office because of it (or should) ...

Tricky situation.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

If the President of the United States refuses to step down for breaking the law, then why should a member of Congress step down for doing nothing illegal?

Isn't it just rotten luck for the GOP that this didn't come out before the 2017 election? Lol. Anyway, this isn't right and Northam should resign.

That is something that could call into question one's ability to govern fairly for all citizens.

And affairs also do as they could be used as blackmail evidence. This is why the FBI used to fire anyone who was found to be having one. Same principle with David Petraeus too.

The fact that Trump has eroded standards is not an argument for giving up on them entirely, it's also stupid whataboutery.

[Mr. Smith]

The time for this sort of outrage is long past.

If Clinton didn't make it so, then Gingrich/Livingston did. If not them DesJarlais. If not him, Vitter's re-election in 2010.

Sad state of affairs, pretty much the inevitable conclusion of the "hook-up" culture, but it's just the reality now.

So Katie likes to be a part of a several rather than a few or a couple, big whoop at this point.

[DrScholl]

If the President of the United States refuses to step down for breaking the law, then why should a member of Congress step down for doing nothing illegal?

Isn't it just rotten luck for the GOP that this didn't come out before the 2017 election? Lol. Anyway, this isn't right and Northam should resign.

That is something that could call into question one's ability to govern fairly for all citizens.

And affairs also do as they could be used as blackmail evidence. This is why the FBI used to fire anyone who was found to be having one. Same principle with David Petraeus too.

The fact that Trump has eroded standards is not an argument for giving up on them entirely, it's also stupid whataboutery.

Petraeus actually told information to his mistress. Classified and law enforcement positions are a lot more sensitive than other ones. I see know reason why a resignation is necessary. Get a life and some business of your own.

And I mentioned Trump because even some Democrats think that it's too over the top to expect him to resign, but will call for a Democrat to resign over much less.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

If the President of the United States refuses to step down for breaking the law, then why should a member of Congress step down for doing nothing illegal?

Isn't it just rotten luck for the GOP that this didn't come out before the 2017 election? Lol. Anyway, this isn't right and Northam should resign.

That is something that could call into question one's ability to govern fairly for all citizens.

And affairs also do as they could be used as blackmail evidence. This is why the FBI used to fire anyone who was found to be having one. Same principle with David Petraeus too.

The fact that Trump has eroded standards is not an argument for giving up on them entirely, it's also stupid whataboutery.

Petraeus actually told information to his mistress. Classified and law enforcement positions are a lot more sensitive than other ones. I see know reason why a resignation is necessary. Get a life and some business of your own.

And I mentioned Trump because even some Democrats think that it's too over the top to expect him to resign, but will call for a Democrat to resign over much less.

Well I think Trump should resign and support impeaching him. So I'm not one of those people.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The time for this sort of outrage is long past.

If Clinton didn't make it so, then Gingrich/Livingston did. If not them DesJarlais. If not him, Vitter's re-election in 2010.

Sad state of affairs, pretty much the inevitable conclusion of the "hook-up" culture, but it's just the reality now.

So Katie likes to be a part of a several rather than a few or a couple, big whoop at this point.

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