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In reply to the discussion: My Message to Eric Schneiderman: Boy Bye [View all]
spooky3
(38,632 posts)35. read the New Yorker article here:
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/four-women-accuse-new-yorks-attorney-general-of-physical-abuse
It's pretty compelling, IMHO. Very detailed accusations of violence that are similar, by women who did not know one another. And the article was co-authored by Ronan Farrow, who also wrote an article exposing Harvey Weinstein's behavior.
That said, I still would have supported a full investigation by legal authorities before he resigned if he chose to go that route.
It's pretty compelling, IMHO. Very detailed accusations of violence that are similar, by women who did not know one another. And the article was co-authored by Ronan Farrow, who also wrote an article exposing Harvey Weinstein's behavior.
That said, I still would have supported a full investigation by legal authorities before he resigned if he chose to go that route.
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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
"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
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 think he really screwed himself, but he knows the quicker he jumps out of the way...
forgotmylogin
May 2018
#65
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
So because women are coming forward now and not earlier, you don't believe them?
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2018
#26
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
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
He described his approach to beautiful women which was to grab them by pussy.
underthematrix
May 2018
#79
Hope I'm not rushing to judgement, but Schneiderman's apparent actions tick me off.
Hoyt
May 2018
#37