Giving 'Harvey Wallbangers' a whole new meaning

Earl of Taint

 Silvio Canto, Jr. Back in 1982, the Milwaukee Brewers won the A.L. pennant and lost a tough seven-game series to St. Louis.  The Brewers were known for home runs and scoring lots of runs.  They were popularly known as "Harvey's Wallbangers," after a popular mixed drink of the time.

This week, we learned about another Harvey doing a lot of scoring.  He also allegedly "Paid Off Sexual Harassment Cases for Years," according to the New York Times.  By the way, aren't these the same Hollywood characters who brought down Bill O'Reilly for probably doing a lot less?

We are talking about the story of Harvey Weinstein, or the same guy who donated to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton's campaigns, Democrats, and President Obama.

This is from Chris Cillizza:

The initial response from Democratic politicians is to distance themselves from Weinstein by returning donations from him. 

In the wake of Thursday's story, Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts all signaled they will be sending back Weinstein's money or directing it to a charitable cause.

You can expect lots and lots more Democratic politicians and organizations – Weinstein gave heavily to the Democratic National Committee, among others – to follow the lead of that quartet of senators.

And it's hard to see how Obama and the Clintons – Weinstein is a long time pal of Bill and Hillary – can avoid putting out statements condemning him for his behavior. . . .