Accusations alone do not a perpetrator make. Proof (not he said/she said) is kind of important.
I wonder how many of the guys who apologized are kicking themselves for owning their behavior. Unless there are groping photos or a stained dress (Hi, Al, Hi, Bill) all you have is a shouting match.
I will offer one item that helps tip the scale.
On one hand you have public figures who have been whispered about (or shouted) for decades. Rumors swirling, “everyone knows”, bubbling just below the surface, etc, etc.
On the other, you have public figures who are accused out of the blue for a decades old incident at a critical political moment, after decades of zero “public” hint of impropriety.
For each accusation, step back from your politics and put on your unbiased thinking cap. If the accuser lacks concrete physical evidence, do the the circumstances surrounding the timing of the accusation have meaning beyond the accusation itself.
There is someone new every day. And Trump is always on that list of sexual predators. His lawyers are fending off law suits, because the president can’t do anything wrong – even if they sexually assaulted someone before they were president. Unless they were a Democrat.
Dtroutma over 6 years ago
At least he’s not grabbing her “kitten”, just sitting on it.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member over 6 years ago
The Emperor has no… excuses!
pam Miner over 6 years ago
The Franken thing was a made up of nothing farce. planed to o make people look away from how bad the real pediphiles are.
Old_Curmudgeon over 6 years ago
HOW to AVOID the CONSEQUENCES – {rhyme}
If Rightwingers’ politics trumps
the issues of sex-misbehaving, …
… Righties will jump the humps
of just the Lefties, – while waiving
the consequence for pols who are caving
to the RepCong’s insatiable craving
for the One Percent’s tax-burden saving.
… SO:
√ Want to get by with games of lechery? -
- Applaud the Rightists’ taxation treachery.
√ Want to get by with being licentious? -
- Cooperate with the Right; – don’t be contentious.
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Carl Premium Member over 6 years ago
Bill Clinton
Old_Curmudgeon over 6 years ago
The SAGA of ROY MOORE – {rhyme}
There once was a pol from Alabam
who got his party into a jam,
by being with young girls too frisky.
Moderates deemed him too risky: -
- “Please just stay there in Birmingham.”
{They wanted Less of Moore
among their Senator corps.}
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Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Greedy Old Pervert
Old_Curmudgeon over 6 years ago
TARRED AND FEATHERED – {rhyme}
Enough of The Donald we’ve weathered!!
He oughta be tarred-and-feathered,
then handcuffed and hobbled and tethered,
then run out of town on a rail,
then placed in a dismal jail.
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avalon1 over 6 years ago
Hopefully the pig POTUS will soon go to slaughter.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 6 years ago
David Vitter, Dennis Hastert, Newt Gingrich, Larry Craig, etc.
Ontman over 6 years ago
The orange perv has even made suggestive comments about his own daughter before.
Masterskrain Premium Member over 6 years ago
Billow Reilly, Roger Ailes…
mommadillo over 6 years ago
Can’t believe no one’s mentioned Mark Foley.
fusilier over 6 years ago
Dennis Hastert?
fusilier
James 2:24
Sadandconfused9 over 6 years ago
And on and on and on and on and on and on and on and………………………….
Kip W over 6 years ago
And a plurality of Clinton’s GOP finger-wagging accusers, but of course they’re ancient history, while Clinton is just too good to let go of.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 6 years ago
Interesting dichotomy here.
Frustrated aging white guys who feel powerful sexually harass women (and sometimes girls).
Frustrated aging white guys who feel powerless take their guns and blow away nursing homes, music concerts, movie theaters, and schools.
Andylit Premium Member over 6 years ago
Accusations alone do not a perpetrator make. Proof (not he said/she said) is kind of important.
I wonder how many of the guys who apologized are kicking themselves for owning their behavior. Unless there are groping photos or a stained dress (Hi, Al, Hi, Bill) all you have is a shouting match.
I will offer one item that helps tip the scale.
On one hand you have public figures who have been whispered about (or shouted) for decades. Rumors swirling, “everyone knows”, bubbling just below the surface, etc, etc.
On the other, you have public figures who are accused out of the blue for a decades old incident at a critical political moment, after decades of zero “public” hint of impropriety.
For each accusation, step back from your politics and put on your unbiased thinking cap. If the accuser lacks concrete physical evidence, do the the circumstances surrounding the timing of the accusation have meaning beyond the accusation itself.
martens over 6 years ago
Fact Checker Analysis
President Trump and accusations of sexual misconduct: The complete list
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/11/22/president-trump-and-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct-the-complete-list/
Mr. Blawt over 6 years ago
There is someone new every day. And Trump is always on that list of sexual predators. His lawyers are fending off law suits, because the president can’t do anything wrong – even if they sexually assaulted someone before they were president. Unless they were a Democrat.