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Vinca

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36. Hold her to the GOP standard: show us the evidence.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2018, 07:14 AM

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Ezra Klein promoting "both sides-ism" asking us to believe partisan hack Juanita Broaddrick. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 OP

Nail, meet hammer. Well said. nt Atticus Oct 2018 #1

I've noticed people who were not following the Monica mess in the 90s or those badhair77 Oct 2018 #2

I followed it carefully loyalsister Oct 2018 #7

But if you actually look into Broaddrick and Willey's claims there are some serious flaws with both Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #8

Remarkable loyalsister Oct 2018 #9

Where did I ever attack Broaddrick on the grounds she didn't come forward sooner? Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #10

"Serious flaws in her story" loyalsister Oct 2018 #18

People do these types of cases a great disservice by lumping them all together. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #23

I'm talking about the responding MO. loyalsister Oct 2018 #31

You are way over-generalizing this Charlotte Little Oct 2018 #34

Women feeling more comfortable coming forward, (not just women either) is good.. JHan Oct 2018 #11

"Agency" loyalsister Oct 2018 #16

You're conflating the aftermath of the affair with the affair itself.. JHan Oct 2018 #17

Maybe give some thought to our previous interpretations as Monica Lewinsky has loyalsister Oct 2018 #19

I raised the difference in her recollections.. JHan Oct 2018 #21

Did you read the piece I posted? loyalsister Oct 2018 #28

I read that piece several times when it first came out. JHan Oct 2018 #30

We all review our histories loyalsister Oct 2018 #35

Yes, understanding evolves over time. I never disputed that. JHan Oct 2018 #38

I've read the piece you posted. lapucelle Oct 2018 #33

Same subject comes up at the end of EVERY damn election cycle since 2000. blm Oct 2018 #3

+1 oasis Oct 2018 #37

I'm bewildered by this because .. JHan Oct 2018 #4

I'm wondering that, too NewJeffCT Oct 2018 #5

Little remembered fact about Broaddrick. In 1999, she sued the White House and DOJ. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #6

Seems like that's the most tangible difference; Ford wanted FBI investigation Brodrick recanted ... uponit7771 Oct 2018 #15

I believe Juanita --- Under Oath Juanita, that is Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2018 #12

Bill Clinton was most assuredly a horndog FakeNoose Oct 2018 #20

I think it's plausible something happened with Paula Jones but I don't think it was non-consensual. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #24

Even if Clinton actually raped her, we're still allowed to be disgusted with her hypocrisy. BlueStater Oct 2018 #13

K&R Scurrilous Oct 2018 #14

They ought to start impeachment proceedings Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #22

Even Ken Starr had to discard her after intense Hortensis Oct 2018 #25

Her twitter feed is disgusting. JHan Oct 2018 #26

Yes. Even disgusting, bad people can be raped, and Hortensis Oct 2018 #29

It's interesting how this story seems to pop up at opportune moments Docreed2003 Oct 2018 #27

If you slept with Bill willingly, you are not a victim. IluvPitties Oct 2018 #32

Hold her to the GOP standard: show us the evidence. Vinca Oct 2018 #36