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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Statement from Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)170. So NOW you think it's not a good idea.
But for the two before him, it was a great idea.
Unfortunately, no one can go back in time and not oust a duly elected Senator from the state of Minnesota because of accusations not attested to legally...just told to the media. And no one can withdraw their mounting calls for a duly elected Governor of a state to be ousted.
Now hopefully those supporting the Lt Gov can see what has gone on before. How manipulated certain Democratic politicians were, how orchestrated the manipulation was by the Republicans, how easily some fell hook line & sinker for it (maybe because it served them well politically).
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The timing is suspicious. Hotel room meeting and then friends for yrs afterward. hmmm
onit2day
Feb 2019
#128
I don't buy that men don't know. I am pretty sure they don't care if they don't know.
58Sunliner
Feb 2019
#112
Why would she stay in contact with him for 15 year and never bring up her discomfort with
Nitram
Feb 2019
#20
There's lots of "unfair" reasons a given person can't serve in public office
Recursion
Feb 2019
#232
I thought it was a great statement...this situation reminds me of the woman who accused the
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#225
Whatever he said if private (as being reported), thank heavens he didn't attack her in the statement
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#3
I disagree. This is a great opportunity to demonstrate it's a crappy precedent.
Pacifist Patriot
Feb 2019
#18
For one thing, the discrepancy in whether or not they had contact over the last fifteen years.
Pacifist Patriot
Feb 2019
#38
Like I said, she clearly went to the DNC in 2004 with the intent of trapping someone....
theboss
Feb 2019
#104
Investigations are not useless. They dig up corroborating, and exculpatory, evidence.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#91
By "runner" I assume you mean the accused because of the innocent until proven guilty thing?
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#97
The entire point of MeToo is that there is nothing to investigate but we still believe it happened.
OilemFirchen
Feb 2019
#193
"If a past event was legal and socially acceptable (or even tolerated)"-WTF??
58Sunliner
Feb 2019
#118
Nah, just not allowing the ratfucking ... #metoo doesn't mean guilt by accusation. That's unwise
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#168
Never too late to do the right thing, no need to keep making the same mistake different day
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#185
Yes--Because Eating Our Young and Losing Elections Is the Democratic Creed!!
DoctorJoJo
Feb 2019
#33
Nothing can be gained, still doesn't mean guilt by accusation. #NoFranken2.0
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#184
From day one it was known Franken's accuser was a right wing media personality.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2019
#187
He says she stayed in touch months after. In her statement, she says she never spoke to him
Nanjeanne
Feb 2019
#16
we already know what he said about the post not printing her story wasn't true
questionseverything
Feb 2019
#30
Exactly. Which is why I wonder why he inserted that so specifically into his statement.
Nanjeanne
Feb 2019
#45
I have heard that there is evidence she stayed in touch...and that is why the Post wouldn't touch it
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#226
According to her, he forced her to perform oral sex on him when she didn't want to.
BlueStater
Feb 2019
#52
I seem to recall someone else who seems to think you always side with the man...
brooklynite
Feb 2019
#110
You're not accusing DirtEdonE of saying we should always side with the man, are you?
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#119
There is no fair way to ajudicate this. So let the voters decide in the next election.
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#228
#metoo doesn't mean guilt by accusation, I'm more disgusted that this is Franken 2.0
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#174
Because guilt buy accusation is screwed up no matter what the sequence of events. The DNC handled
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#190
Glad you realize we aren't all the Holy Madonna, though I'm sorry for the circumstances.
moriah
Feb 2019
#197
And people have also been wrongly convicted - and often executed - based on ONE person's testimony
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#59
Which, accepting your numbers, means that between 2 to 8 percent of allegations are false
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#124
It is entirely possible for 2 people to have different perceptions of the same event
IronLionZion
Feb 2019
#86
I don't know if it's just me, but I couldn't imagine being able to "perform" in that situation...
PeeJ52
Feb 2019
#88
Full disclosure, I've gone to hotel rooms and knew exactly what I was getting into.
Dream Girl
Feb 2019
#107
I think it's a reasonable assumption that if you're going with a guy to his hotel room
Dream Girl
Feb 2019
#163
Obviously not written by Fairfax. What, no conspiracy theories about Stoney?
58Sunliner
Feb 2019
#129
Unless you're a psychopath, it's pretty easy to tell when someone wants sex and when they don't.
BlueStater
Feb 2019
#199