By contrast, the senator's friends aren't shy about attacking Niedermeier's credibility. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle was less combative, but equally reverential. All I'll tell you is that Max Baucus is one of the most respected members of the Senate and I've known him for a long time and admire him greatly. That's not for me to decide. This all sounds rather like selective amnesia on the Democrats' part.
Sexual harassment is about the abuse of power.
And if it is sexual misconduct, you can count on it being behind closed doors. That's why so many of us are surprised by the allegations against him. I hope this matter will be resolved fairly and expeditiously. When I asked her spokesman if Boxer thought the Ethics Committee should investigate the matter, he begged off. I'm not going to go beyond her statement.