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brooklynite

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36. Anyone who's decided this is another "hit job" should consider this...
Mon May 7, 2018, 08:07 PM
May 2018

You're alleging that THEY discovered that Scheinderman likes to engage in roll-playing and rough sex and managed to set him up with not one, not two, not three, but four women, FOUR years before Trump became president, sp they could engage in such activities with him and then file complaints.

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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
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