Obama supporters- Do you really believe that Bill was a rapist?

[Clintonista2]

Poll question: Obama supporters- Do you really believe that Bill was a rapist?

[CTyankee]

1. Where did this come from?

I haven'theard that Obama supporters have taken up that charge.:shrug:

[LostinVA]

22. At least one did on here this morning

[BeyondGeography]

25. So let's do a poll about one idiotic post...I get it

:freak:

[LostinVA]

33. I was just answering a question

[Forkboy]

60. Lirwin has the mock outrage thing down pat.

[BlooInBloo]

56. Just a Clinton supporter making shit up....

... hahahaha - now not only are all black folks to be asked if they agree with what one black guy thinks, but anyone who supports a black guy is to be vetted about what one supporter says.

DUers slay me.

[Guava Jelly]

2. No..What a silly question

.

[democrattotheend]

3. Never even heard that accusation before

[DemzRock]

4. It was one of many lies tossed at him by the RW media in the 90s. n/t

[Recursion]

13. A woman alleged on Dateline in 1998 he raped her then recanted

From wiki:

Five people have stated that Broaddrick told them about a rape shortly after it allegedly occurred: two of these may have a grudge against Clinton for commuting the sentence of the man who killed their father, and a third is Broaddrick's current husband, who was involved in an extramarital affair with her at the time. Broaddrick did not tell her then-husband of the alleged assault at the time.

Broaddrick said she does not remember on what date she was allegedly raped. She did supply the name of the hotel (Camelot) and the reason she was visiting Little Rock (a nursing home seminar) when the incident allegedly occurred. NBC News found that a nursing conference was held in the Camelot Hotel on April 25, 1978. The hotel was located in the state capitol where news reports indicate Clinton was that day and that he had no known official commitments that morning. The Clinton White House declined to release his official schedule for the date. Three weeks after this date, Broaddrick attended a Clinton fundraiser. According to the The Wall Street Journal (February 19, 1999, p. A18), "Her friend Norma Rogers, a nurse who had accompanied her on the trip," found Broaddrick distraught shortly after the time of the alleged attack.

So, like most rape accusations it becomes a pretty ugly he-said/she-said, with the added fog of 20 years having passed.

[Texas Hill Country]

5. its a reference to Newsmax... the poster is trying to discredit source for some Wright stuff.

[bunnies]

6. What. The hell. Are you talking about?

No. Of course not.

[LostinVA]

26. Check PM

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. I take him at his word that he's not.

[JVS]

27. as far as I know

[rox63]

8. No, I think his paramours were willing

and numerous

[Whisp]

37. just as a general heads up on that thought...

rape has got nothing to do with sex or how many willing women a man who does rape, can seduce in the normal sexual ways.

rape is about violence and power.

my has got nothing to do with Clinton or the charges against him, or whether I believe or disbelieve those accusations.

[monmouth]

9. That has been in FReeperville for ages. Blatantly made up..n/t

[Coexist]

10. hell no.

[TwilightGardener]

11. I don't know. He certainly seemed to use and discard women, but

I'm not prepared to say he was a criminal, or anything other than a serial adulterer, without proof.

[blogslut]

12. WTF?

One person makes one comment and now we're all guilty?

Bite me.

[Nia Zuri]

14. What is this about? I'm an Obama supporter and think this is ridiculous.

[Texas Hill Country]

16. reference to Newsmax to discredit one of the sources on Wright.

[SoCalDem]

15. nope.. just a charismatic horny guy,,with loads of power

the greatest aphrodisiac

[yardwork]

17. Absolutely not.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

18. or at the least a predator of women

there's tons of stories of Bill having his secret service men, (and state troopers when he was gov)
of inviting women to his hotel room when at out of town events.

One of my family members had a friend relate that she was approached by Bill's ss men at one such event.

Although his policies were better than the right wingers to a degree, he was shabby in this respect,
foolish actually.

[LostinVA]

32. Bill Clinton wasn't a "predator" of women

There is ZERO proof he ever had anything but consensual sex. All involved were all adults, and they all have to take responsibility for their actions.

I don't slam anyone for being "an adulterer," because I firmly believe that's between them and their family.

[XemaSab]

39. Balance of power is key for a sexual harassment charge.

He's the president of the United States, Monica is an intern.

For him to have anything at all to do with her is just incredibly tacky.

[LostinVA]

49. I'm not discussing Monica Lewinsky

His trysts with Lewinsky was at best tacky and stupid, but it wasn't rape or predatory behavior. Ms. Lewinsky herself has said that. She has, by far, been the most honest of anyone about her conduct.

Clinton isn't a predator.And, insinuating that he is (like the poster I answered), is shameful and nothing but divisiveness.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

41. you are right that no one has taken proof to court right?

but considering how powerful he is, it wouldn't do them any good.

[LostinVA]

52. No, there is zero proof -- the accusers have been thoroughly vetted

Shouldn't you be off posting the debunked story about Clinton being on Limbaugh? You haven't posted that in at least three hours.

:eyes:

[SaveOurDemocracy]

35. "One of my family members had a friend..."

:rofl: LOLLLLLLLL ... we should believe THAT from one of the most vitriolic HRC-haters on this forum?

Lots of those "stories" (which is exactly what they were) you refer to were bought and paid for by Richard Mellon Scaife and Co.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

42. tough SHIT, defend the asshole, I don't care

but the guy is a pig when it comes to women.

[tishaLA]

19. EVERY time I have seen this posted

I have made every effort to shoot it down because I think it's so outrageous. I can't believe that, lacking any kind of proof--and a good deal that contradicts the charge--we have been seeing it on DU for the past couple months.

[sudopod]

20. In other news

I stopped beating my wife yesterday.

[countingbluecars]

21. Stupid ass question. n/t

[w13rd0]

23. Stupid and unhelpful...

n/t

[ElsewheresDaughter]

24. wow so far 5 repukes

[Cali_Democrat]

40. probably Hillary fans voting yes to make Obama look bad

[galactical]

28. I believe that

he was a womanizer, but he's no rapist.

[JVS]

29. can we get a not certain option?

[SeattleGirl]

30. WTF?

What a silly question.

[YOY]

31. I believe Big Dogg has the skills to pay the bills with the honeys

Unfortunately, none of this rubbed off on his wife.

[book_worm]

34. What a stupid waste of time poll.

[undeterred]

36. Why on earth would you even ask that?

[RiverStone]

45. Have you noticed some posters get off throwing a rock...

...at a hornets nest, then run away?

It's easy to sit back as a voyeur, it impossible to defend a ridiculous poll question.

[undeterred]

46. Women came to him, believe me

I met him at an event in 2006 at a rally. I was standing on a rafter with a bunch of other middle aged women. When Clinton walked in the place went wild. Orgasmic, practically. I thought the showers were going to go off and I can't print the things people were saying. The guy has whatever it is, even as he gets older. Women adore him.

[XemaSab]

38. Rapist, no.

Guilty of sexual harassment on multiple occasions and with multiple women, yes.

[Melinda]

43. Unequivocally NO. Your poll appears to have been freeped.

No liberal or progressive democrat would vote yes. Not ever.

[durrrty libby]

44. The obamatized are ill

[UALRBSofL]

58. I don't think this is an appropriate thread

There was one earlier that was alerted many, many times that wasn't locked and now we have another one. This post should be locked.

[Forkboy]

61. As opposed to your model of maturity and rational thought.

:rofl:

[Crunchy Frog]

47. Not as far as I know? n/t

[dionysus]

48. not as far as i know...

:shrug:

[grateful581]

50. No

Do i think this poll is Bullshit.

YES, absolutely

[mmonk]

51. Not that I'm aware of. Was there an accuser?

[Dr Fate]

53. Hell no. His sex with others besides Hillary never bothered me.

Frankly, I always stuck up for the both of them until their DLC organization and its members started attacking and openly opposing the anti-war community-while supporting Bush on that issue.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

54. Bandwidth Thief ... STOP stealing bandwidth!

Web Etiquette 101 ... get a clue!

What is hotlinking and bandwidth theft?

Bandwidth theft or "hotlinking" is direct linking to a web site's files (images, video, etc.). An example would be using an <img> tag to display a JPEG image you found on someone else's web page so it will appear on your own site, eBay auction listing, weblog, forum message post, etc.

Bandwidth refers to the amount of data transferred from a web site to a user's computer. When you view a web page, you are using that site's bandwidth to display the files. Since web hosts charge based on the amount of data transferred, bandwidth is an issue. If a site is over its monthly bandwidth, it's billed for the extra data or taken offline.

A simple analogy for bandwidth theft: Imagine a random stranger plugging into your electrical outlets, using your electricity without your consent, and you paying for it.


http://altlab.com/hotlinking.html

[Dr Fate]

55. I'm more of a bandwith rapist, actually.

What does your web-manners guide say about calling people thieves?

[blm]

57. No - but he DID cover up for BushInc throughout the 90s and THAT is his worst crime.

Because it led to so much loss of blood and treasure and credibility, and much of our fragile democracy has frayed thanks to that protection that led directly to the emergence of Bush2, to 9-11, and to this Iraq war.

[DangerousRhythm]

59. Not at all.

However, while on the topic, I think he exercised poor judgment in his affairs. Ultimately, though, it's none of my business who he's doing or who he did... it's just really not an issue for me.