Sexual Harassment:  The jury will be out for a while on the real impact of the flood of claims of sexual harassment that have been made in recent months.  The debate about what even constitutes sexual harassment ranges from someone making a comment, telling an off-color joke, asking someone out for a drink, to a person using the power of a position to force a subordinate to choose between performing a sex act or losing their job.  The credibility of the accuser has too often been washed through a political filter, rather than evaluated by any objective standard.  This is true for the accuser of the manager of a Burger King, a Hollywood big shot, and those holding or trying to win political office.  While there will always be exceptions, the most credible accusers appear to be those who have nothing to gain by coming forward and often something to lose.  Also, because most behaviors reflect a pattern rather than a one-time event, the person abusing their authority to take advantage of young or vulnerable subordinates often has a reputation for this behavior.  Last weekend the Washington Post published one young woman's compelling story about her experience years earlier with a member of Congress who later resigned because of his reputation.