Society & Politics

As a victim of a sexual assault, isn't someone who is endorsing someone who was found guilty of the same crime - giving a pass to those who do?

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nancy-mace-accuses-george-stephanopoulos-192601398.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Nancy Mace Accuses George Stephanopoulos of ‘Trying to Shame Me as a Rape Victim’ for Questioning Her Trump Endorsement Video

Rep. Nancy Mace and ABC’s George Stephanopoulos engaged in a serious war of words on “This Week” Sunday. The often contentious Mace was prickly from the start after the ABC host asked why she endorsed Donald Trump after a judge found him liable for having raped author E. Jean Carroll. Mace, who has been open about being a victim of rape, said, “I’m not going to sit here on your show and be asked a question meant to shame me about another potential rape victim.”

Stephanopoulos insisted his intent was not to shame Mace and laid out his query again: “You’ve endorsed Donald Trump for president. Donald Trump has been found liable for rape by a jury. Donald Trump has been found liable for defaming the victim of that rape by a jury. It’s been affirmed by a judge—”

“—It was not a criminal court case, number one,” Mace interjected. “Number two, I live with shame. And you’re asking me a question about my political choices, trying to shame me as a rape victim — I find it disgusting, and quite frankly, E. Jean Carroll’s comments when she did get the judgment joking about what she was going to buy, it doesn’t… it makes it harder for women to come forward when they make a mockery out of rape.”

Mace continued in that vein and concluded, “I had to tell my story, because no other woman was coming towards me, no rape victims were represented, and you’re trying to shame me this morning. I’m just— I find it offensive and this is why women won’t come forward.”

In an attempt to bring the conversation back to the crimes Trump was found liable for, Stephanopoulos countered, “Women won’t come forward because they’re defamed by those who perpetrate rape.”

As a victim of a sexual assault, isn't someone who is endorsing someone who was found guilty of the same crime - giving a pass to those who do?
Post Opinion