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RockRaven

(14,782 posts)
8. It would be a mistake for Democrats to be so partisan that we reflexively defend these people
Fri Aug 9, 2019, 08:51 PM
Aug 2019

instead of saying "If true, the accused should be indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced."

Deplorables are going to come at us with every Democratic name that gets mentioned in connection with Epstein as if that somehow lets the Repukes off the hook. Don't put up with that. Point out that the difference between them and us is we think ALL the child rapists should've been in jail, and don't give a shit which party they are in.

I believe that Bill Richardson and George Mitchell - along with many other prominent Pachamama Aug 2019 #1
It's a shame Richardson's name is tied to this... Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #2
There are many Priests, soccer coaches, etc. over the decades that have done so many Pachamama Aug 2019 #4
he has been accused in the past. mopinko Aug 2019 #5
I don't know if that's what doomed him in 2008... Drunken Irishman Aug 2019 #7
Yes, I remember that, too. n/t Metatron Aug 2019 #13
Are these "distinguished" jerks so desperate and pathetic. UTUSN Aug 2019 #3
Men that do that are not desperate, they are perverts. Blue_true Aug 2019 #9
So RICHARDSON and George MITCHELL were doing underaged girls? UTUSN Aug 2019 #11
That was an allegation. Both denied having done so. Blue_true Aug 2019 #12
Well, I understand what the perversion/revulsion is, am reacting to the names with shock. UTUSN Aug 2019 #14
Honestly, I have viewed Richardson with some suspicion for a long time. Blue_true Aug 2019 #15
Well, my ??? about RICHARDSON was his ditching Hillary back in the day UTUSN Aug 2019 #17
She also said she had sex with Prince Andrew and with Alan Dershowitz on multiple occasions. zackymilly Aug 2019 #6
It would be a mistake for Democrats to be so partisan that we reflexively defend these people RockRaven Aug 2019 #8
nobody is defending them. nobody defended dershowitz JI7 Aug 2019 #10
I'm sure there will be Republicans linked too Polybius Aug 2019 #16
I've heard rumors about Richardson for decades Raine Aug 2019 #18
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