Clinton Pens Facebook to Defend Decision Not to Fire Employee for Sexual Misconduct
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton  took to Facebook on Tuesday just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address defending  her  decision to retain a male campaign worker who sexually harassed a female on staff.
 Clinton  wrote in  her  post that men should be held accountable for their actions and everyone  regardless of gender  should protect women from any abuse.
In the lengthy post   Clinton  didn’t  however  reflect or comment on  her  husband  President Bill Clinton  who lied about his sexual conduct with a White House intern and was accused by several women of sexual assault.
“I very much understand the question I’m being asked as to why I let an employee on my 2008 campaign keep his job despite his inappropriate workplace behavior ”  Clinton  wrote. “The short answer is this: If I had it to do again  I wouldn’t.”
Nonetheless   Clinton  defends  her  decision  saying that  she  thought reprimanding the offender  cutting his pay and access to the victim  and ordering the man to undergo counseling.  She  also promoted the victim.
“Through it all  I’ve always taken firing very seriously ”  Clinton  wrote. “Taking away someone’s livelihood is perhaps the most serious thing an employer can do.”
“When faced with a situation like this  if I think it’s possible to avoid termination while still doing right by everyone involved  I am inclined in that direction ”  Clinton  said. “I do not put this forward as a virtue or a vice – just as a fact about how I view these matters.”
 Clinton  also wrote that  she  believes in “second chances” and has been the recipient of those chances.
 Clinton  said  she  contacted the woman that once worked on  her  2008 campaign to make certain  she  was doing well despite  her  experience while working for  Clinton .
The Facebook post  though  quickly morphs into a commentary on how others are to blame for the scourge of sexual harassment in the headlines of late  including  her  own “me too” moment.
“Over the past year  a seismic shift has occurred in the way we approach and respond to sexual harassment  both as a society and as individuals ”  Clinton  said  adding that it took women from all walks of life coming forward to make this happen.”
My own decision to write in my memoir about my experiences being sexually harassed and physically threatened early in my career – the first time was in college – was more agonizing than it should have been ”  Clinton  said.
Now  men   Clinton  concluded  are “on notice.”
“Men are now on notice that they will truly be held accountable for their actions ”  Clinton  said. “Especially now  we all need to be thinking about the complexities of sexual harassment  and be willing to challenge ourselves to reassess and question our own views.”
“In other words  everyone’s now on their second chance  both the offenders and the decision-makers ”  Clinton  added. “Let’s do our best to make the most of it.”
Ironically   Clinton  touted  her  advocacy for women and girls in the post  despite  her  longstanding support for abortion that has claimed the lives of millions of female babies and Planned Parenthood  which awarded  her  with its Margaret Sanger award in 2009.
[TGT]took to Facebook on Tuesday just hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address defending  [TGT]  decision to retain a male campaign worker who sexually harassed a female on staff.
 [TGT]wrote in  [TGT]  post that men should be held accountable for their actions and everyone  regardless of gender  should protect women from any abuse.
In the lengthy post   [TGT]didn’t  however  reflect or comment on  [TGT]  husband  President Bill Clinton  who lied about his sexual conduct with a White House intern and was accused by several women of sexual assault.
“I very much understand the question I’m being asked as to why I let an employee on my 2008 campaign keep his job despite his inappropriate workplace behavior ”  [TGT]wrote. “The short answer is this: If I had it to do again  I wouldn’t.”
Nonetheless   Clinton  defends  [TGT]  decision  saying that  [TGT]  thought reprimanding the offender  cutting his pay and access to the victim  and ordering the man to undergo counseling.  [TGT]  also promoted the victim.
“Through it all  I’ve always taken firing very seriously ”  [TGT]  wrote. “Taking away someone’s livelihood is perhaps the most serious thing an employer can do.”
“When faced with a situation like this  if I think it’s possible to avoid termination while still doing right by everyone involved  I am inclined in that direction ”  [TGT]said. “I do not put this forward as a virtue or a vice – just as a fact about how I view these matters.”
 [TGT]also wrote that  [TGT]  believes in “second chances” and has been the recipient of those chances.
 [TGT]said  [TGT]  contacted the woman that once worked on  [TGT]  2008 campaign to make certain  [TGT]  was doing well despite  [TGT]  experience while working for  [TGT] .
The Facebook post  though  quickly morphs into a commentary on how others are to blame for the scourge of sexual harassment in the headlines of late  including  her  own “me too” moment.
“Over the past year  a seismic shift has occurred in the way we approach and respond to sexual harassment  both as a society and as individuals ”  [TGT]said  adding that it took women from all walks of life coming forward to make this happen.”
My own decision to write in my memoir about my experiences being sexually harassed and physically threatened early in my career – the first time was in college – was more agonizing than it should have been ”  [TGT]said.
Now  men   [TGT]concluded  are “on notice.”
“Men are now on notice that they will truly be held accountable for their actions ”  [TGT]said. “Especially now  we all need to be thinking about the complexities of sexual harassment  and be willing to challenge ourselves to reassess and question our own views.”
“In other words  everyone’s now on their second chance  both the offenders and the decision-makers ”  [TGT]added. “Let’s do our best to make the most of it.”
Ironically   [TGT]touted  [TGT]  advocacy for women and girls in the post  despite  [TGT]  longstanding support for abortion that has claimed the lives of millions of female babies and Planned Parenthood  which awarded  her  with its Margaret Sanger award in 2009.