N.C. Democratic Party executive director Jay Parmley “blamed right-wing blogs for ‘spreading a false and misleading story'” in his resignation letter, yet pretty much everyone within the party seems to agree that not only Parmley but party chairman David Parker should also resign following accusations of a payoff to a former staffer to keep sexual harassment allegations quiet:

Democratic consultant Perry Woods of Raleigh echoed the sentiment. “I think Jay did the right thing,” he said. “David Parker should join him.”

Earlier this weekend, party activists called for Parmley and Parker to resign amid questions about a financial settlement given to a low-level staffer earlier this year who was fired soon after he complained about being sexually harassed by a senior party official. The settlement agreement and nondisclosure statement came to light Friday in internal party emails obtained by The News & Observer, but the documents did not identify the party official responsible.

At the Wake and Durham county party conventions Saturday, party activists introduced resolutions demanding Parker and Parmley resign or be fired. Other party officials also are privately asking the two top officials to leave for the sake of the party.

Call me soooo 20th century, but I also made the incorrect assumption that this was old-school sexual harassment, but we learn today that the low-level staffer making allegations was a male.