With sexual misconduct allegations taking down politicians left and right, many are wondering how to keep harassers out of office. Michigan attorney general candidate Dana Nessel has a simple solution: Elect more women.
But Nessel's newest campaign ad makes that point in a much more direct way:
So when you're choosing Michigan's next attorney general, ask yourself this: Who can you trust most not to show you their penis in a professional setting? Is it the candidate who doesn't have a penis? I'd say so.
Nessel's sass continues through the rest of the ad. The Democrat asserts that an all-female ticket for Michigan's 2018 election is an asset, not a liability. And while she doesn't give too many specifics on what she would do as attorney general, Nessel does promise what she won't do: Sexually harass her staff, tolerate workplace harassment, or walk around in a half-open bathrobe.
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