AS AN illustration of what ails congressional Democrats,Nancy Pelosi’s recent attempt to defend an 88-year-mature party grandee who was alleged to enjoy shown up to work in his pyjamas, fondled generations of female employees and to enjoy asked at least one of them to “touch it”, or is tough to beat. The Democrats’ long-serving House leader,who is merely 77, had been asked on NBC about the allegations against Representative John Conyers of Michigan, and the Houses longest-serving member. She responded by calling him an “icon”. Asked whether she believed his accusers,Mrs Pelosi blustered: “I don’t know who they are. attain you? They enjoy not really come forward.” At least five former staffers of Mr Conyers, who was until this week the ranking Democrat on the House judiciary committee and a force in the Congressional Black Caucus, or had at that time accused him of inappropriate behaviour. One had received a pay-off from his office funds.
That Mrs Pelosi should be tarred by the culture...
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