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13. The media should be making Weinstein a Trump scandal

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 10:53 AM

Oct 2017

Trump did the exact same thing as Weinstein.

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The media making Weinstein a Clinton scandal is pretty definitive proof that if it wasnt the emails [View all] tenderfoot Oct 2017 OP

makes me support her even more..... samnsara Oct 2017 #1

His own wife didn't know--yet Hillary is at fault. Kingofalldems Oct 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Not Ruth Oct 2017 #20

They are the reason the russian propaganda and other bs has influence JI7 Oct 2017 #3

The Russians got it from them malaise Oct 2017 #9

This pisses me off so badly. Some DU'ers feeding at the RW propaganda trough too. emulatorloo Oct 2017 #4

Why all those individuals haven't been banned is a mystery to me. (nt) Paladin Oct 2017 #6

Especially since most are right wing trolls JI7 Oct 2017 #10

Agreed. bobbieinok Oct 2017 #5

And FDR was nearly thrown out via a coup. DK504 Oct 2017 #15

Sad and outrageous that the Republicans tried to build Reagan into an icon. maddiemom Oct 2017 #27

You Forgot Bobby Was Assassinated. That Story Has Never Been Correctly Told. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2017 #51

I'm sure in an alternate universe somewhere.... Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #7

Good grief! She isn't even anything in congress meadowlark5 Oct 2017 #8

The email issue is what stuck because it fed on her image mythology Oct 2017 #11

The fact that Whitewater, robbob Oct 2017 #45

It was never about the emails. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #12

The media should be making Weinstein a Trump scandal UCmeNdc Oct 2017 #13

But trump did give some money to hillarys senate campaign so maybe the media will demand Hillary JI7 Oct 2017 #14

It is a false equivalency story agingdem Oct 2017 #17

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2017 #18

+2 RobinA Oct 2017 #41

It's not about Hillary. Initech Oct 2017 #16

It is about Hollywood, look at Matt and Ben Not Ruth Oct 2017 #22

The republicans want to take down Hollywood. Initech Oct 2017 #23

Does Samantha Bee want to take down Hollywood? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #31

I'm afraid you might be right. Unfortunately, Hollywood handed the Rethugs the rope to hang em with. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #53

Are you suggesting there are no conservatives in the entertainment business? tenderfoot Oct 2017 #54

No, not suggesting that at all... please don't put words in my mouth. Thanks. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #55

McConnell is a snake, and Ryan an ineffectual wimp, maddiemom Oct 2017 #33

It should be a humanity scandal oberliner Oct 2017 #19

I'm still not sure what this story has to do with Hillary IronLionZion Oct 2017 #21

Harvey Weinstein is one of the Democratic Party's most prolific donors oberliner Oct 2017 #36

I got that. I just don't see how it's scandalous for Hillary to have accepted donations IronLionZion Oct 2017 #47

I don't find that to be scandalous oberliner Oct 2017 #50

I thought we knew it wasn't the emails rainin Oct 2017 #24

YES! maddiemom Oct 2017 #25

That's the way it has been for Hillary PatSeg Oct 2017 #26

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It's 100% false that it was to avoid FOI uponit7771 Oct 2017 #32

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No that's your disgusting spin. JHan Oct 2017 #35

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This message was self-deleted by its author JHan Oct 2017 #43

Won't fly DownriverDem Oct 2017 #29

K&R. This is an absolute truth. nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #30

The media has long been apologists for people like Trump, Ailes and Weinstein Lithos Oct 2017 #37

The media has made Hillary more accountable than Trump for his own sexual assault scandals.. HipChick Oct 2017 #39

Republicans will try whatever tactics they can to deflect attention away from the shit-show that -Steph- Oct 2017 #40

Democrats are responsible for the actions of donors, while Republicans take money from Russia? L. Coyote Oct 2017 #42

It's crazy. JHan Oct 2017 #44

The Blame Women First Propaganda Machine is Very Real dlk Oct 2017 #46

Seems like the hysterical defense is whats is keeping this going loyalsister Oct 2017 #48

The Republican & now Russian-Trump Progressive dog Oct 2017 #49

Yep. And any "Clinton Caught In Sex Scandal!" sells. ALL Democrats need to say: "This is not a WinkyDink Oct 2017 #52

It's all about Ben Gozzy RainCaster Oct 2017 #56