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Dr. Vanessa Tyson released a statement (Original Post)
octoberlib
Feb 2019
OP
Certainly a credible account of what she says happened. However, she says she never
Nanjeanne
Feb 2019
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theboss
(10,491 posts)1. Ok...so.....now what?
Seriously, what do we do here?
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)2. That's ultimately up to the people of Virginia. What a shitshow all around.
malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)3. Her story is credible and her stance is incredibly courageous.
I feel awful in saying it, but I think he absolutely has to go.
Fuzzpope
(602 posts)5. Agreed.
He's finished.
rusty fender
(3,428 posts)4. He's toast.
Very credible account.
Fairfax is done politics.
VAs best bet: limp along with Herring
Bradshaw3
(7,455 posts)6. Not good for Fairfax
She certainly seems credible to me. But, unless something comes up to discredit her or more accusers come forward, it's stuck at this point.
Nanjeanne
(4,878 posts)7. Certainly a credible account of what she says happened. However, she says she never
was in touch with him after. In his statement, he said she stayed in touch during the months after. If he has any proof in any way that her statement is incorrect, her credibility goes right out the window.
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Renew Deal
(81,801 posts)9. So we need to get rid of the alleged assaulter before the alleged racist