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Honeycombe8

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38. I forgot to put "sarcasm" notation to my post.
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 07:08 PM
Feb 2019

I meant it sarcastically, because of course people shouldn't be judged guilty at first blush.

But...now that it's been done not once, but at least twice...people would wonder why this time, why this person, who gets different treatment. When in fact, his are the most serious allegations of all.

The position I've taken about Northam, and now about Fairfax, is that this is a state matter. This is for Virginia to handle. Virginia voters elected Northam and Fairfax. They have a right to keep them, if they want, or boot them out. It's a state matter. Since when do elected officials go around trying to oust state-elected officials in other states? That's really unusual.

But apparently Kathryn Harris, Brown, and others disagreed. They immediately called for Northam to resign. So....there you go. (They also called for Franken to resign...which in the Senate, meant he was ousted.)

I was just about to post this. femmedem Feb 2019 #1
And Ms. Watson has corroborating witnesses. Well then. He's done. n/t pnwmom Feb 2019 #2
Buh bye... PeeJ52 Feb 2019 #3
This is horrendous. He needs to resign ASAP. bronxiteforever Feb 2019 #4
NO, he does not need to resign ASAP. There does need to be an investigation ASAP. bitterross Feb 2019 #59
He needs to resign NOW! mcar Feb 2019 #5
Why? Solely because he's been Accused? Is that the standard now? bitterross Feb 2019 #60
What Facebook messages in 2000? dalton99a Feb 2019 #6
The article doesn't say "Facebook." Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #31
She shared with friends after Facebook was created Cetacea Feb 2019 #33
My question is where were these women when he ran for Lt Governor. Don't get me wrong, they iluvtennis Feb 2019 #7
Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #9
Yes, I can read. Did you read my post...don't think so. iluvtennis Feb 2019 #11
So she picks a time for maximum exposure? Cetacea Feb 2019 #12
She steps forward crazytown Feb 2019 #18
Exactly. There needs to be a full investigation. I take the two women and the LG at their word. iluvtennis Feb 2019 #19
+1. The guy has been a public figure for a long time. dalton99a Feb 2019 #10
SEE Paragraph 3. *Reporters have info. on #3, 4, 5 potential rape cases... appalachiablue Feb 2019 #28
Nothing in Paragraph 3 says that. Nothing. vdogg Feb 2019 #46
It's linked to this Tweet, which I couldn't C & P earlier. appalachiablue Feb 2019 #49
Same thing was asked of Cosby, Weinstein, et. al. accusers. progressoid Feb 2019 #13
Yup. When I read the first accusation against Fairfax TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #50
The AG is under investigation, too? I can't keep up with all of this. OMG. VA could be lost. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #32
The timing bothers me Stargazer09 Feb 2019 #51
+++ agree. iluvtennis Feb 2019 #64
Where was Dr. Ford Wabbajack_ Feb 2019 #67
Appalling news. crazytown Feb 2019 #8
I neither believe nor disbelieve her. David__77 Feb 2019 #14
That cuts it for me. Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #15
ROFL crazytown Feb 2019 #16
No, No, Mr. Bill...no no no.... Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #35
She didn't complain to Duke or police Yosemito Feb 2019 #17
Oh, please MichMary Feb 2019 #22
There are lots of reasons women don't go to the police. I did go to the police and it was awful. femmedem Feb 2019 #23
I'm so sorry for what you went through mcar Feb 2019 #63
Thanks, mcar. femmedem Feb 2019 #68
Happens every time, doesn't it? mcar Feb 2019 #69
That is horrific. ehrnst Feb 2019 #71
I've been raped. I didn't report it. You may not understand that...until it's you. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #36
It's complicated. A close, dear friend was moonscape Feb 2019 #39
And...here we go. Where's the bandwagon? Is the old Franken bandwagon free? Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #20
With Franken, it seemed like the complaint was he was fat-shaming her... deurbano Feb 2019 #37
If you ask me, more like she felt ashamed because she gained some weight. LisaL Feb 2019 #40
That's what I thought, plus she seems a bit idiosyncratic in her personal "boundaries." deurbano Feb 2019 #45
No. She said she felt that he was harassing her...she was "uncomfortable" with the touching. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #41
I don't actually think he was fat shaming her. I meant that if he was deliberately trying to squeeze deurbano Feb 2019 #47
Justin should resign now. n/t Apollyonus Feb 2019 #21
He's done madville Feb 2019 #24
Northam won't be keen to appoint a replacement. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #42
#METOO riversedge Feb 2019 #25
Let the investigation proceed bluestarone Feb 2019 #26
That's not the way that things are done, now. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #29
EXACTLY! That's why bluestarone Feb 2019 #30
I forgot to put "sarcasm" notation to my post. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #38
What investigation? madville Feb 2019 #57
Fairfax needs to resign immediately. John Fante Feb 2019 #27
I too do not take a position on the veracity underthematrix Feb 2019 #34
Can the governor immediately appoint a Lt Gov. if Fairfax resigns?! That could be a way out of all deurbano Feb 2019 #43
Fairfax denies everything so seems unlike he would be resigning. LisaL Feb 2019 #44
But is that how the situation is handled in VA if a Lt. Gov does resign? The governor deurbano Feb 2019 #48
She told everyone but the cops -- and they ALL kept their mouths shut for 20 years? rocktivity Feb 2019 #52
So you condone Kavanaugh because Dr Ford at140 Feb 2019 #53
What I condone is any reasonable doubt going the the defendant. rocktivity Feb 2019 #55
Fair enough,,,,nt at140 Feb 2019 #56
Its pretty clear that a detailed investigation clearly needs to be done cstanleytech Feb 2019 #54
Detailed investigation after 20 years is meaningless at140 Feb 2019 #58
Yep, he's done. BlueStater Feb 2019 #61
"Yep, he's done." Not necessarily. cstanleytech Feb 2019 #62
Disclaimer: I am no longer defending Justin Fairfax Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #65
I'm always impressed by people who HAVEN'T been raped.... brooklynite Feb 2019 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author Cetacea Feb 2019 #72
You need to put "allegedly" in there, Cap... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #73
This is so sad Wabbajack_ Feb 2019 #66
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