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peggysue2

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16. Yes!

Reply to ooky (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 7, 2019, 06:45 PM

Feb 2019

We have two credible people with impressive biographies and backgrounds claiming 2 different things about a sexual incident that only they have knowledge of--a classic he said/she said. Unless other evidence arises to tip the scale and/or testimony is given under oath by which to judge both stories, we're still on Square 1: an allegation and a denial.

None of this is easy.

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Senator Kamala Harris: Fairfax Accuser's Letter 'Reads As Credible' [View all] Yosemito Feb 2019 OP

I've stayed out of this discussion matt819 Feb 2019 #1

I agree with her. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #2

Didn't the Washington Post investigate NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #3

only because there were only the 2 of them in the room questionseverything Feb 2019 #4

Being wrong about WaPo doesn't mean he lied Yosemito Feb 2019 #5

wether he misspoke,lied,misrepresented....he was not accurate in his first press conference about questionseverything Feb 2019 #6

He hasn't sued a whole 4 days after the claim was first made public- Has she pressed charges yet? EffieBlack Feb 2019 #7

People on the right said the same thing about Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #10

Blasey Ford and Anita Hlll both had significantly more than Hortensis Feb 2019 #12

Read her statement Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #13

Yes, but they were wrong. Anita Hill never alleged Thomas committed a crime and the statute of EffieBlack Feb 2019 #14

The problem is, we don't really know what the reporter said to him. pnwmom Feb 2019 #8

he might not of been delibrately lying but he was definately innaccurate questionseverything Feb 2019 #11

Yes -- the truth might be different from their perspectives. pnwmom Feb 2019 #15

all 3 of them bungled their responses but i feel their progressive policies are important enough questionseverything Feb 2019 #17

I think her letter reads credible. Now just need some evidence to ooky Feb 2019 #9

Yes! peggysue2 Feb 2019 #16