Barbara Sprunt
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first heard Jul 2026
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And I think that what we have seen this year in this campaign and in other instances in Congress where members have resigned because of sexual misconduct allegations is
that we're seeing that there is sort of a red line that's forming, and that is credible allegations of assault.
And that is, you know, that's different than, say, stuff that the public is more willing to accept these days, like infidelity.
Yeah.
You look at that now and you're like, oh, how quaint, you know, like how many shirtless photos have I seen of politicians that I didn't want to see?
Yes.
How many shirtless photos have I been forced to look at?
Yes.
And so and to say like, you know, so I think it's it's good to fight against this like inclination to group all of these things together.
Assault allegations of assault is different.
And that is what we see bear out in the party and in the voters.
All the rules are out the window.
And I think Democrats are also taking notice of this.
And I mean, I talked to some Democratic strategists, people who've been on the Hill in decades past.
And like one thing that really stood out to me is that they will say that in just 10 years, you know, in just a decade,
That needle has really moved for Democrats as well because there used to be more of sort of like a moral absolutism, some sort of like litmus test for Democrats where things like personal scandals, they would usher you out the door more quickly.
And Graham Plattner is a perfect example of how that standard has eroded.
And the fact that so many Democrats stood by him for so long over –
allegations of the Nazi tattoo and infidelity and bad Reddit posts like they stood by him for a long time.
And I think that tells you a lot about the lessons that they are taking from this Trump era as well.
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