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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
In fairness, it could mean that he believes that Ford was assaulted, but not that Kavanaugh was the one to do so.
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I don't know about that. They know "rape is bad" which is why none of them could ever possibly rape someone. Even if they have to completely ignore what rape actually is, I don't think there are lot of them that would go "yes, this is rape, and that's good."
Edited by LSBK on Sep 28th 2018 at 4:08:08 AM
Could be, but it's not. This is Trump we're talking about, afterall, a serial molester and worse himself. He just doesn't care about women. He can pretend to do so in order to get things that he wants, like a SCOTUS justice who will say that the sitting president can't be subject to investigation, but that's it.
| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |Just so everyone's eyes can roll out of their head...
Fox News' Laura Ingraham says 2018 could ‘turn out to be the year of the man’.
That's the point though, they didn't say that. I very much doubt most of them accepted that the allegations against Moore were actually true, and still wanted him. Which is why they convince themselves no matter the evidence that it can't be true.
It's a distinct beast from acknowledging something and just not caring or considering it a plus.
Yeah, but very often the GOP knows exactly who is going to be hurt by their actions: women, minorities, and the poor.
That's a feature, not a bug to them.
But Donald Trump was involved in the Epstein underage sex trafficking ring and has been accused of rape by his wife. He also has a history of walking in on women in dressing rooms and other incredibly inappropriate behavior with innumerable women accusing him of horrific sexual behavior up to and including assault.
So, of course, he thinks its both credible and not a big deal.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.At least we're getting the investigation. That's 10 days killed out of the 53 until the election, with the possibility of more time as the investigation propagates more suspicion.
"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."I'm with Charles.
Republicans will claim that it's false but in their heart of hearts they're fine with it, simply because in the traditional hierarchies that they love that's simply something powerful men can do to powerless women. Thus their worldview is all about how such a thing is perfectly acceptable, which is why they so commonly use arguments like "it happened years ago" or "boys will be boys".
They want to defend it but their connection to reality is strong enough that they realize that it won't go down in the modern culture, so they attack the credibility of the accusers while not-so-secretly viewing it as no big deal.
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 28th 2018 at 6:03:42 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang

Also did Trump seriously just admit that he wants a rapist on the supreme court?
Oh really when?