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Blue_true

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25. Politics, left of center.

Mon May 7, 2018, 07:54 PM

May 2018

Generally accommodating at getting press for up an coming liberals. I am sure that Sniderman has gotten lots of positive articles about him through them.

Very oldline, blueblood magazine, don't know who owns it today.

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New York AG Eric Schneiderman, come on down! [View all] gratuitous May 2018 OP

Here We Go Again dalton99a May 2018 #1

Well he's saying it was consentual Fullduplexxx May 2018 #2

That link looks Legit TheRealNorth May 2018 #3

Rowan Farrow reporting in the New Yorker. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #6

It is from The New Yorker DURHAM D May 2018 #9

Who owns the New Yorker? kentuck May 2018 #18

Politics, left of center. Blue_true May 2018 #25

Left of center. fallout87 May 2018 #37

The women accusing him are liberals JI7 May 2018 #49

Balloon Juice is not legit. It's RW. lapucelle May 2018 #59

Blogmaster is a raging Democrat n/t wellst0nev0ter May 2018 #74

I'm sure you're right. I remember it from the early 2000's, lapucelle May 2018 #85

Please stop claiming this. You're simply wrong. Denzil_DC May 2018 #86

Please read through the threads. N/T lapucelle May 2018 #87

I have, and there I've seen you make this same claim a few times. Which is why I piped up. n/t Denzil_DC May 2018 #88

Trump's confused RockRaven May 2018 #4

So our likely only back-up plan to stop Trump is a guy who is likely to have to resign. OliverQ May 2018 #5

Uh he has lawyers working under him Loki Liesmith May 2018 #20

Not with the same political clout he has.... fallout87 May 2018 #38

Indictments don't care about political clout. Loki Liesmith May 2018 #43

I like your attitude, Loki Cha May 2018 #63

yes, lawyers that will report to the next AG. Who may not make this their cause. TeamPooka May 2018 #64

We have till November Loki Liesmith May 2018 #89

Since Schneiderman resigned, New York law says state lawmakers will pick his successor. TeamPooka May 2018 #94

balloon-juice.com ? Nah, not clicking on that. OnDoutside May 2018 #7

What's wrong with Balloon Juice? gratuitous May 2018 #8

Never heard of it. OnDoutside May 2018 #10

Oh you never heard of it? I guess that settles it. NT enough May 2018 #58

Yes, yes it does. OnDoutside May 2018 #95

Why? Balloon-juice is one of the best political blogs around. Extremely informative. bobbieinok May 2018 #23

Might want to update your OP with the outlet that actually did the reporting, the New Yorker. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #11

Can't believe I am the first to say this: concreteblue May 2018 #12

He has a strange denial, though. Not what I'd hope. nt pnwmom May 2018 #16

Playing Devil's advocate here...but what if it was consensual....but now they are saying it Kirk Lover May 2018 #21

Consensual to mean agreeing to a facial bruise? Unlikely. n/t pnwmom May 2018 #40

If he's into the dom side of BDSM Loki Liesmith May 2018 #24

These four women say it was NONconsensual and they sound credible. yardwork May 2018 #34

I'm sure they do Loki Liesmith May 2018 #41

Especially if the women are denying it. And one of the woman said she hadn't even dated him. n/t pnwmom May 2018 #42

Whether he did it or not he's useless now Loki Liesmith May 2018 #45

My first thought was I hope this is not another malaise May 2018 #17

If true, dammit!!!! babylonsister May 2018 #13

Same here. Wait and see. nt Blue_true May 2018 #28

He's got 2 chief deputies. pnwmom May 2018 #14

Thanks. Look like both have firepower to spare. nt Blue_true May 2018 #31

New Yorker has the story BumRushDaShow May 2018 #15

The office and the person are two different entities. spooky3 May 2018 #19

How do they decide his replacement ? JI7 May 2018 #22

Probably the Deputy Attorney General Loki Liesmith May 2018 #26

I saw a tweet saying that the NY legislature selects the replacement to serve spooky3 May 2018 #54

If that's true it could go to a rightwinger. AJT May 2018 #77

Here is a link to the tweet and other info: spooky3 May 2018 #78

The NY legislature has 1 "democrat" who caucuses with repubs AJT May 2018 #81

The NY Senate crazycatlady May 2018 #83

Oh joy. I look forward to the spin on here..... vi5 May 2018 #27

Sick About This Me. May 2018 #29

You don't trust his lieutenants? Loki Liesmith May 2018 #32

Don't KNow His Lieutenants Me. May 2018 #46

They are working these cases Loki Liesmith May 2018 #51

Excellent and salient point. triron May 2018 #90

You Don't Actually Know That Me. May 2018 #92

Lol ok Loki Liesmith May 2018 #93

Me too. I'm really sick. RandomAccess May 2018 #55

Ronan Is A Good Reporter Me. May 2018 #66

I know. RandomAccess May 2018 #67

Shades of Al Franken? (Nt) matt819 May 2018 #30

Opposite of al franken JI7 May 2018 #33

This sounds very different. This sounds real. yardwork May 2018 #35

Anyone who's decided this is another "hit job" should consider this... brooklynite May 2018 #36

Interesting timing for this to come out. GoCubsGo May 2018 #39

#metoo is why a lot of things have come out. And is probably why pnwmom May 2018 #44

RE: timing - One of the victims dated him recently and wondered if any others were treated this way chowder66 May 2018 #50

i felt like Scheinderman was the 2nd most important person in the country Takket May 2018 #47

Because of the office he held which someone else can take over JI7 May 2018 #48

i'm not worried about there being a replacement....... Takket May 2018 #53

This is NY. JI7 May 2018 #56

Trump is after Schneiderman, sounds suspicious to me. Time will tell. SummerSnow May 2018 #52

Trump is overjoyed dalton99a May 2018 #70

There you go SummerSnow May 2018 #96

While the story looks legit, I wouldn't link to coverage from Ballon Juice. lapucelle May 2018 #57

To clarify, it's not a right wing website anymore. renegade000 May 2018 #61

That maybe true. I stay away from that particular place. lapucelle May 2018 #65

Sucks. But next batter up! If there is a case there is a case. dameatball May 2018 #60

What really gets to me about this ProudLib72 May 2018 #62

Coincidence is the enemy superpatriotman May 2018 #68

I'm sure 45 or someone in his orbit hired investigators AJT May 2018 #80

... BannonsLiver May 2018 #69

Yes, yes you are. Thanks for the heads up. n/t demmiblue May 2018 #72

... BannonsLiver May 2018 #73

Lol... nope. n/t demmiblue May 2018 #76

This is very sad. IluvPitties May 2018 #71

You're right malaise May 2018 #75

right after the election Schneiderman was on air promising to save the day. SleeplessinSoCal May 2018 #79

Schneiderman announces his resignation... PoliticAverse May 2018 #82

Oh, crap UTUSN May 2018 #84

What the F*%k is going on in the NY AG's office? Tatiana May 2018 #91