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Related: About this forumDaily Caller puts out another underwhelming “scoop”
This time it says Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez paid two Dominican women for sexBY JILLIAN RAYFIELD
In the grand tradition of Daily Caller scoops, the latest one leveling sex scandal allegations at Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. seems to have underwhelmed the general public.
Last night, the Drudge Report and the Daily Caller were hyping a sex scandal involving a powerful U.S. Senator. It turns out, the story involved two Dominican women who claim Menendez paid them for sex. The evidence is pretty flimsy, relying on testimony from the two women, who identified a client as Menendez by looking at a picture. Nor does the Caller have any evidence that Menendez was definitely in the Dominican Republic at the time. From the Caller:
When shown a photograph of Sen. Menendez, the women said they recognized him as the man with whom theyd had sexual relations at Casa de Campo this spring. Both said they were brought to the resort with the understanding they would be paid for sex.
Neither knew the identity of the man at the time. Both claimed to recognize him later as Sen. Menendez.
He called him[self] Bob, said one.
Neither knew the identity of the man at the time. Both claimed to recognize him later as Sen. Menendez.
He called him[self] Bob, said one.
Menendez spokesman Tricia Enright told Salon: This accusation is completely false. We will not dignify it with a response.
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Daily Caller puts out another underwhelming “scoop” (Original Post)
DonViejo
Nov 2012
OP
"Holy moly! The election is just days away! We better start spewing bullshizzle!"
struggle4progress
Nov 2012
#2
sadbear
(4,340 posts)1. Is this the one Drudge was teasing the teabaggers with?
struggle4progress
(118,206 posts)2. "Holy moly! The election is just days away! We better start spewing bullshizzle!"
amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)4. Isn't Menendez single
or divorced?
wicket
(14,901 posts)7. He is divorced
n/t
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)5. Was an address given for Casa de Campo ?
I'm planning my 2013 vacation.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)6. Rush sez he saw it
when he was molesting their little boys.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)8. Because it would be impossible to get two women to say stuff
in front of a camera while hiding their faces to protect anonymity.
They could be paid actresses.
LisaL
(44,967 posts)9. Sounds like a dirty, false trick to me.
All they appear to have is word of two prostitutes who supposedly recognized a photo.