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EffieBlack

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14. You don't believe them at all?

Mon May 7, 2018, 10:17 PM

May 2018

What do you know about them that would lead you to think they're not credible? Do you know anything about them?

And he admitted most of what they alleged. He doesn't deny hitting them and abusing them. He just says they wanted him to do it.

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My Message to Eric Schneiderman: Boy Bye [View all] EffieBlack May 2018 OP

Yeppppp. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #1

Yep: Now we're in the unfortunate position of have a republican legislature pick his successor. n/t CincyDem May 2018 #2

Updated: Learning that it's a joint session of the legislature, not just the senate.. CincyDem May 2018 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LenaBaby61 May 2018 #10

"Learning that it's a joint session of the legislature, not just the senate.." LenaBaby61 May 2018 #27

yeah - my first reaction when I heard it tonight was a capital, top of my lungs WTF ??? CincyDem May 2018 #33

"Now that I've calmed down and had a drink after that scare." LenaBaby61 May 2018 #39

Thank you for that excuse - don't mind if I do m'lady. Single malt this time. n/t CincyDem May 2018 #40

"Thank you for that excuse - don't mind if I do m'lady. Single malt this time." LenaBaby61 May 2018 #44

I don't drink alcohol, either but I will Cha May 2018 #70

Collective sigh of relief? BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #63

1 seat democratic majority in Senate madaboutharry May 2018 #19

Yep. He sounds disturbed and has no business being an AG. Glimmer of Hope May 2018 #3

Hopefully Eko May 2018 #4

I don't believe it. I know I'm supposed to jump on the bandwagon underthematrix May 2018 #6

What don't you believe? EffieBlack May 2018 #7

I don't believe his accusers. underthematrix May 2018 #9

You don't believe them at all? EffieBlack May 2018 #14

Their story is that he abused them. That's what I don't believe. underthematrix May 2018 #22

He ADMITS he abused them! EffieBlack May 2018 #25

He said it was consensual and they said it was nonconsenual underthematrix May 2018 #47

The problem is that you believe him EffieBlack May 2018 #51

While Ronan Farrow has done a few good articles, Calista241 May 2018 #57

Whatever EffieBlack May 2018 #60

HE ADMITS BEATING THEM UP jberryhill May 2018 #45

I think he really screwed himself, but he knows the quicker he jumps out of the way... forgotmylogin May 2018 #65

Don't believe what? WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #8

I don't believe his accusers underthematrix May 2018 #11

Why not? WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #12

When someone is abusive as described in the New Yorker underthematrix May 2018 #17

He ADMITS being abusive, so we can skip all the digging around for evidence in his past EffieBlack May 2018 #21

No he admitted to some type of bondage sex play. That's not the same thing as saying he abused the underthematrix May 2018 #29

And you believe him and assume they're lying? EffieBlack May 2018 #34

that's the patriarchy for you crazycatlady May 2018 #38

Yep. EffieBlack May 2018 #42

Well everybody around here did that for Al Franken so maybe some folks will Kirk Lover May 2018 #64

The abuse goes back years. madaboutharry May 2018 #23

So because women are coming forward now and not earlier, you don't believe them? WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #26

Dude beats up women. He's sick. IluvPitties May 2018 #16

read the New Yorker article here: spooky3 May 2018 #35

I think he probably didn't want to Expose himself to that - no telling what else would come out EffieBlack May 2018 #43

That's what I think, too. Cuomo did make a public statement putting pressure on him to spooky3 May 2018 #48

Yep EffieBlack May 2018 #52

Did you believe the accusations against Rob Porter? Because there was photographic bullwinkle428 May 2018 #58

Another win for the Repubican Machine. Another six to sixty years of Repubican Fascist madinmaryland May 2018 #13

remember when the justice system was innocent until proven guilty? how quaint nt msongs May 2018 #15

Yes. But considering that this isn't the justice system, the doesn't apply EffieBlack May 2018 #18

He was elected so under the NY constitution underthematrix May 2018 #49

Well, that's a moot point now, isn't it? EffieBlack May 2018 #56

Do we believe Trump is innocent? Codeine May 2018 #20

I believe the Trump accusers underthematrix May 2018 #50

Trump didn't admit to grabbing those women at all EffieBlack May 2018 #59

He described his approach to beautiful women which was to grab them by pussy. underthematrix May 2018 #79

That's not the same as admitting to assaulting those particular women. EffieBlack May 2018 #80

+1 treestar May 2018 #77

WTF is there to be happy about? LisaL May 2018 #24

Why do you think I'm happy? EffieBlack May 2018 #28

I'm always happy when abusers are exposed. Always. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #30

+1 BannonsLiver May 2018 #36

Yep! And then we Dems say; Americans fire our creeps, Trump you're FIRED! JoeOtterbein May 2018 #31

Yes, sure. LisaL May 2018 #32

Hope I'm not rushing to judgement, but Schneiderman's apparent actions tick me off. Hoyt May 2018 #37

Exactly - if he couldn't help himself and needed to let his freak flag fly, fine. But don't do it EffieBlack May 2018 #41

"Our dime" is a good way to put it. Hoyt May 2018 #73

I'm with you Effie sharedvalues May 2018 #46

Zephyr Teachout would be a fantastic pick. Exotica May 2018 #78

Yup ismnotwasm May 2018 #53

Sadly, it is bye-bye peggysue2 May 2018 #54

The timing is curious and he was probably targeted EffieBlack May 2018 #61

This is the worst thing that could have happened. njhoneybadger May 2018 #55

I don't think it's that bad EffieBlack May 2018 #62

It's over MariaCSR May 2018 #66

You forget that the AG's boss is a Democrat EffieBlack May 2018 #67

And they gonna find something on him too MariaCSR May 2018 #68

Ok. Never mind - we're DOOMED! EffieBlack May 2018 #69

Mock if you must MariaCSR May 2018 #71

No, he's not EffieBlack May 2018 #72

The state legislature that would name Schneiderman's replacement NewJeffCT May 2018 #74

Goodbye to all sexual abusers. Political Party has nothing to do with that. MineralMan May 2018 #75

Yes. Tipperary May 2018 #76