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Cha

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6. I know.. what a weasel!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 09:30 PM

Feb 2018

Busted.. and for such a "good at what he does" kinda guy... he sure is lame when he's trying to weasel out of responsibility for punching his former wives and his ex-girlfriend.

Rob Porter’s History of Domestic Abuse Wasn’t a Secret. It’s Just That No One Cared.

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Don McGahn, the White House counsel, also knew, according to Politico, because in recent weeks a third woman, an ex-girlfriend of Porter’s who also works in the Trump administration, told him that Porter had abused her and his two ex-wives.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02/rob-porters-history-of-domestic-abuse-wasnt-a-secret.html

I just found this article.. googling for "ex-girlfriend".. that I thought I had read about but wasn't sure.. It has quite interesting background details and a timeline that I hadn't read before.

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Rob Porter, and Mormonism's #MeToo Moment [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

If it's "a smear campaign" as Porter Cha Feb 2018 #1

Boom! sheshe2 Feb 2018 #3

Yes he is, she.. Cha Feb 2018 #4

Robbie is awesome. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #5

I know.. what a weasel! Cha Feb 2018 #6

I need to puke. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #7

Thank you so much for posting that Cha Feb 2018 #8

Sadly the trump regime applauds him. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #9

And The Speechwriter Who Also Resigned Me. Feb 2018 #11

Oh really? I haven't Cha Feb 2018 #12

They Have No DEfense Me. Feb 2018 #13

Betcha Cha Feb 2018 #14

He Better Hope The Fbi Doesn't Come After Him Me. Feb 2018 #10

I hope they do.. they would go after anyone Cha Feb 2018 #17

Cha, their system is designed to defend the abuser and marginalize the victims. herding cats Feb 2018 #15

Wow.. they have a lot to answer Cha Feb 2018 #16

Porter only got fired because there were pictures of his abuse and that was bad PR for the WH. herding cats Feb 2018 #18

Exactly, herding cats! brer cat Feb 2018 #20

Could you provide a link to the article you read? I would be interested in what was said. (eom) StevieM Feb 2018 #26

well said Cha!!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Feb 2018 #19

Mahalo, still_one! Cha Feb 2018 #24

Glad she didn't listen to that fucked up bishop. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #22

Yeah! Also.. I read Rob Porter Cha Feb 2018 #30

Hardly objective advice HeiressofBickworth Feb 2018 #29

I hope everyone here reads this story. Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #2

Kick and Reced! ehrnst Feb 2018 #21

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #23

Massachusetts Mormon Bishop...does Mitt still live in Massachusetts ? OnDoutside Feb 2018 #25

In the deep dark recesses of what I call my memory gibraltar72 Feb 2018 #27

Mormon parents are not taught to regard their children Hortensis Feb 2018 #31

Most of our major religions have yet to recover from their paternalistic roots... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #28

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