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jtuck004

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1. "...Richardson, a Poplar Bluff Republican, took over as House speaker last May after the resignation

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2016, 03:48 AM

Oct 2016

From the article:

"Richardson, a Poplar Bluff Republican, took over as House speaker last May after the resignation of John Diehl, who left office after The Star revealed his sexually charged relationship with a 19-year-old House intern. Two months later, Sen. Paul LeVota of Independence resigned over allegations of sexual harassment by two former interns. And dozens of women — including former and current lawmakers, staff, interns and lobbyists — told The Star last summer that sexual harassment was commonplace in the Missouri Capitol."

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article105379786.html#storylink=cpy

One has to look at the politics, but now "dozens of women"?

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Incoming Missouri legislator faces rape accusation from colleague [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2016 OP

"...Richardson, a Poplar Bluff Republican, took over as House speaker last May after the resignation jtuck004 Oct 2016 #1

And all of those women were luridly tempting those legislators TexasTowelie Oct 2016 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2016 #3