"Everyone is entitled to have their day in court, but given the number of allegations that seem to be corroborated by a number of different parties, I don't think it would be wise to prolong this and go through that. It's now all over the national news and we should not be garnering headlines with scandals like this."The women accusing Filner have remained unnamed, but they've told their stories to prominent Democrats and former supporters of the mayor.
The scandal element of the Filner saga was underscored in Wednesday in national headlines and on Twitter and other social media sites after the National Women Veterans Association of America withdrew a "Lifetime Leadership Award" it planned to give Filner -- but is keeping him on its agenda as a keynote speaker when it gathers in San Diego Aug. 30-31. That prompted numerous calls for the group to also scrub Filner entirely from its meeting.
An award for "Lifetime service in the cause of women" AYFKM??