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american_ideals

(613 posts)
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:27 PM Nov 2017

Let's remember: Democratic sex "scandals" sourced/fueled by Kremlin / alt-right

From the Russian Troll monitoring dashboard (run by Clint Watts):
http://dashboard.securingdemocracy.org/

Between November 11 and November 17, we examined 55 articles that were among the top URLs shared by Kremlin-oriented accounts on Twitter. Over 40% of the URLs focused on sexual misconduct allegations; of those URLs, 42% attacked accused Democrats (or those connected to liberal causes), 4% promoted a narrative of a Saudi-linked pedophile ring, and 54% defended Roy Moore.




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Let's remember: Democratic sex "scandals" sourced/fueled by Kremlin / alt-right (Original Post) american_ideals Nov 2017 OP
Don't get me wrong: we should let the ethics investigation take its course american_ideals Nov 2017 #1
Just a theory: women now feel they can come forward? brooklynite Nov 2017 #2
Anonymous accusations. LisaL Nov 2017 #3
So? Are you so sure, what if they are attention freaks and want their 15 minutes flamingdem Nov 2017 #4
You're applying that principle to the Roy Moore accusers? brooklynite Nov 2017 #5
No. What they're saying is far more serious and there is proof flamingdem Nov 2017 #6
Distractions. Remember---GOP slimes with sex. McCamy Taylor Nov 2017 #7

american_ideals

(613 posts)
1. Don't get me wrong: we should let the ethics investigation take its course
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:35 PM
Nov 2017

And if Franken is really a criminal, he should be removed and dealt with by the justice system.

But given the thinness of the current accusations, I am keeping an open mind. Let's see what can be proven.

Moore on the other hand: there is plenty of evidence and plenty of accusers; cops reporting they were instructed to keep him away from girls.

And Conyers appears to be guilty of something as well.
Yet we should ask ourselves - why was Conyers' case revealed while we KNOW there are others that have been covered up?

Weinstein obviously should be prosecuted, for the sex crimes and also the harassment via ex-Israeli intelligence. The guy is a total scumbag.

brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
2. Just a theory: women now feel they can come forward?
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:40 PM
Nov 2017

The new women bringing accusations against Al Franken are liberals.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
4. So? Are you so sure, what if they are attention freaks and want their 15 minutes
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:43 PM
Nov 2017

What if they were paid off?

We just do not know and there is no proof

brooklynite

(94,502 posts)
5. You're applying that principle to the Roy Moore accusers?
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:54 PM
Nov 2017

I'd hate to think you were being inconsistent.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)
6. No. What they're saying is far more serious and there is proof
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 10:58 PM
Nov 2017

There's no proof with the Franken accusations in fact one claim was undermined when the circumstances came out.

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
7. Distractions. Remember---GOP slimes with sex.
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 12:34 AM
Nov 2017

If the press is talking about sex, the source is the GOP. Dems slime with money.

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