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2017-12-18 Home Front: Politix

Pelosi's super PAC keeps donations from owners of prostitution website Backpage

[Wash Times] After California’s then-Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced felony pimping charges last year against the two owners of Backpage.com ‐ a classified-ad website that is a hub for sex trafficking and prostitution, one of the men cut a $10,000 check to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s super PAC.

Mrs. Pelosi’s political action committee, House Majority PAC, has resisted giving the money back, and an aide to Mrs. Pelosi said the California Democrat knows nothing about the contribution.

The uproar over sexual harassment that began with the Harvey Weinstein scandal has intensified the scrutiny of political contributions linked to Backpage, which law enforcement officials say is the chief platform for activities far worse than harassment, including sexual slavery and child prostitution.

Mrs. Pelosi isn’t the only Democrat struggling to deal with the piles of cash that Backpage’s owners spread around to candidates and state Democratic parties over the years.

Even Ms. Harris, a California Democrat who is now a U.S. senator, ducked the issue. Her office wouldn’t respond to repeated emails about Backpage money going to House Majority PAC and other Democratic organizations.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-12-18 05:34|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 A whore needs to get paid...

Posted by Frank G 2017-12-18 07:12|| 2017-12-18 07:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Professional courtesy, one whore to another.

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2017-12-18 07:50|| 2017-12-18 07:50|| Front Page Top

#3 It's a classified ad site. It's safe to go look at their front page backpage dot com. It's no different than their dead tree counterparts. There just happens to be a section for 'personals' which would be NSFWP to scroll around.

The uproar over sexual harassment that began with the Harvey Weinstein scandal has intensified the scrutiny of political contributions linked to Backpage,

One is about consenting adults, the second about (supposedly) non-consenting adults.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2017-12-18 07:55|| 2017-12-18 07:55|| Front Page Top

#4 and the leper said to the prostitute, "Keep the tip."

Posted by Skidmark 2017-12-18 14:20|| 2017-12-18 14:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Skidmark —your room! That is simply, utterly, completely appalling, and you know it.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-12-18 17:41|| 2017-12-18 17:41|| Front Page Top

#6 I do miss Pappy.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-12-18 18:11|| 2017-12-18 18:11|| Front Page Top

#7 I miss him, too.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-12-18 19:37|| 2017-12-18 19:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Hope he is well.

Posted by SteveS 2017-12-18 20:25|| 2017-12-18 20:25|| Front Page Top

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