Democrats, Hollywood reeling from sexual harassment allegations

Washington Times:
It’s hard to say which entity has been more badly tarnished by the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment accusations: the Democratic Party or Hollywood.

An entertainment insider who played heavily in politics, Mr. Weinstein has managed to taint them both with a scandal that has contributed to the perception that neither Democrats nor Hollywood has walked the talk on sexual harassment.

Despite efforts by celebrities and Democrats to champion women, the shocking sexual misconduct reports have dredged up reminders of the Hollywood casting couch as well as the party’s blind eye to the sexual lapses of top Democrats, starting with former President Bill Clinton.

The timing could hardly be worse. Both Democrats and entertainers are scrambling to disassociate themselves from Mr. Weinstein as the party seeks to overcome its disastrous election losses last year and Hollywood struggles with its worst summer box office in 25 years.

“The film titan and famed Democratic bundler is no longer head of his own movie studio. And his list of alleged crimes is growing,” said film critic Christian Toto of Hollywood in Toto. “So, too, is the stain the scandal is leaving on not just his fallen empire. Much of Hollywood is either complicit in his behavior or far too eager to sweep it under the cultural rug.”
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Some Democrats have attempted to buy absolution in the scandal by donating a portion of Weinstein's contributions to Planned Parenthood and other Democrat favored "women's rights" groups.  So far, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are not among the donors, although they reluctantly condemned his alleged actions.

I did not initially comment on this matter because I did not want to see the comment get lost in all the Democrat condemnations.  As for whether Hollywood or the Democrats are hurt the most, I think they are both losers.  Their pretensions of supporting women rights have been exposed as hollow.

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