As a news story, the Weinstein scandal has it all: sex, glamor, Hollywood, power, hypocrisy, possible crime, and lots of famous people and institutions compromised by their silence and worse.  Oh yes, and connections to politics and presidents. That's why it has legs. And that's why there is going to be a lot of collateral damage among the progressives, both institutions and individuals. Compared to the Clinton Oval Office scandal, this one will have few people defending the target and committed to diverting attention onto the accusers.  Women's attitudes toward sexual harassment have justifiably toughened up.  And there are many who passionately believe in the importance of speaking up.  They do blame people who know about and fail to call out sexual exploitation in the workplace.  And of course, there are damages to be litigated. The latest progressive pillar to be called out is venerable NBC News. The HuffPost, not...(Read Full Post)