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LakeArenal

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82. The dude is the rapist. Not his family
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 02:41 PM
Jul 2019

Hating the post and hating the guilty are not mutually exclusive.

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I am pretty sure that's a photoshop MyNameGoesHere Jul 2019 #1
What does that matter? MineralMan Jul 2019 #9
Which part? MyNameGoesHere Jul 2019 #20
Clearly, you are not understanding why I wrote the post. MineralMan Jul 2019 #27
Clearly I do MyNameGoesHere Jul 2019 #32
Those are two little girls held up for mockery. How is any of this their fault? Hekate Jul 2019 #46
I'm not blaming anyone MyNameGoesHere Jul 2019 #115
My thoughts, for what they are worth trc Jul 2019 #47
It's not. Now what? Iggo Jul 2019 #13
Let me check my level of MyNameGoesHere Jul 2019 #30
It's not zero sum. Iggo Jul 2019 #35
The photo is not shaming a republican that enabled a child rapist. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #59
The dude is the rapist. Not his family LakeArenal Jul 2019 #82
According to Snopes its real. AJT Jul 2019 #15
Its not a photo shop. marble falls Aug 2019 #189
Adult children are OK if they involve themselves treestar Jul 2019 #2
Those people are part of the Trump Administration MineralMan Jul 2019 #5
Agree completely. BKDem Jul 2019 #112
Yes! Yes it is okay to mock the children of republicans... ALL republicans. NewDayOranges Jul 2019 #3
. Iggo Jul 2019 #4
So, you're using the "But Johnny Did It" excuse? MineralMan Jul 2019 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Polly Hennessey Jul 2019 #41
No. That photo did not need to be posted, and was posted MineralMan Jul 2019 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Polly Hennessey Jul 2019 #58
Thanks MM. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #84
I agree plcdude Jul 2019 #108
I do not know what party you belong to..but it is NOT okay in my Democratic Party Peacetrain Jul 2019 #10
Ivanka and Sarah Huckabee Sanders are adults MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #53
Exactly charliea Jul 2019 #96
As you will discover over time, we try to be better than that here. Chelsea was not the WH dog... Hekate Jul 2019 #64
Wow! Way to pile on, folks... NewDayOranges Jul 2019 #105
We are better than that here. Full stop. In a message forum with thousands of Politicub Jul 2019 #117
Whatever, you can get down off your shoebox now... NewDayOranges Jul 2019 #132
Nah, I like it up here. Politicub Jul 2019 #133
"Shoebox?" cwydro Jul 2019 #172
Adults aren't children zaj Jul 2019 #174
Hi MineralMan - Very well said. Pendrench Jul 2019 #6
I do not give a damn what party a child's parents are Doreen Jul 2019 #8
Thanks, MineralMan. Iggo Jul 2019 #11
My pleasure. MineralMan Jul 2019 #14
Some of us really do appreciate you speaking up ripcord Jul 2019 #140
K&R... spanone Jul 2019 #12
Thank you, MineralMan. Adsos Letter Jul 2019 #16
The mocking I've seen is more toward the photo. AJT Jul 2019 #17
Thats me. snort Jul 2019 #68
Yeah, with the old man standing to the side, all out of focus. LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #122
we should mock the parents for the appearance of their children AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Iggo Jul 2019 #22
I take it back. No need to start that shit. Iggo Jul 2019 #26
I agree children are off limits peasant one Jul 2019 #19
THANK YOU snowybirdie Jul 2019 #21
"mocking" seems to be an extreme term to use treestar Jul 2019 #23
I don't think so. MineralMan Jul 2019 #31
I could post pretty similar photos of my sister and I when we were that age Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #65
Me too, and to add insult to injury my parents made Christmas cards out of them! cwydro Jul 2019 #125
Mine too. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #130
Lol! cwydro Jul 2019 #137
Ours were ones my mom made. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #147
LMAO! My mom did that to my younger sister and I as well. jcmaine72 Jul 2019 #163
Dressing little sisters alike is a thing. Kind of an old-fashioned thing, but once considered cute. Hekate Jul 2019 #89
I saw two little girls at the supermarket about an hour ago. MineralMan Jul 2019 #106
Thank you for this. cwydro Jul 2019 #24
They're locking up kids in cages. We can't point out a resemblance to actors from The Shining NightWatcher Jul 2019 #25
So, attacking other children is a good thing for what reason? MineralMan Jul 2019 #33
so we can't afford kindness toward children? stopdiggin Jul 2019 #73
Kindness isn't even expensive ripcord Jul 2019 #142
I'm just saying the older one of them looks like she should play a Damian-like character mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #28
I'm not going to sue you. MineralMan Jul 2019 #37
Someday she'll grow up and be mortified that her parents dressed her that way mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #55
all justifications for mocking a 10 year old. today. nt stopdiggin Jul 2019 #79
In the meantime, those are two young children. MineralMan Jul 2019 #91
I'm not mortified my parents dressed me like my sister as children. And gave us those haircuts. cwydro Jul 2019 #126
Was your dad Alex Acosta? mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #127
As long as you feel good about yourself MISTER Lebowski. cwydro Jul 2019 #138
"I'm just saying..." Iggo Jul 2019 #43
If you really think it's "self-evident", what motivates you to keep pointing it out? sl8 Jul 2019 #51
It's actually only that one time ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #88
Ah, well, as long as you're not "alone" in this "state of mind" that makes it ok, right? cwydro Jul 2019 #139
Thank you :-) Soph0571 Jul 2019 #29
Incredible post,thanks. virgogal Jul 2019 #34
If the spouse is participating in the horribleness, yes wryter2000 Jul 2019 #36
we are now living under a fascist, criminal, republican dictatorship, sorry, taking the high road yaesu Jul 2019 #38
You are free to behave however you wish, of course. MineralMan Jul 2019 #40
I agree Stargazer09 Jul 2019 #39
Always, children should be off-limits unless adult children involved in politics. Good OP. Nt emmaverybo Jul 2019 #42
In this case it's not all about the kids bitterross Jul 2019 #45
Please proceed. You are continuing the very process I'm objecting too. MineralMan Jul 2019 #48
I understand your disdain for my comments. bitterross Jul 2019 #145
Generally... Mike Nelson Jul 2019 #49
Trump's progeny are not children. They are adults who work in his administration. Iggo Jul 2019 #60
Donny Two Scoop's kids - Beavis, Butthead and Ivanka are part of the story by choice ... marble falls Aug 2019 #188
Thank you, MineralMan. wendyb-NC Jul 2019 #50
I mocked Pence in that pic ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #52
Well said. mac56 Jul 2019 #54
I didn't see the thread on here, but I did see it on twitter. PatrickforO Jul 2019 #56
Very well said nt ripcord Jul 2019 #143
Thank you. You are right and I'm glad you said it! StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #57
I totally agree. nt LAS14 Jul 2019 #61
Has that not always been the policy of some posters here? hughee99 Jul 2019 #62
I will say Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #71
There's usually two groups here on any such discussion hughee99 Jul 2019 #76
I try and stay grounded in the first group Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #81
It's not my attitude. n/t PatrickforO Jul 2019 #144
Thank you MineralMan for calling this out MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #63
No, not at all. Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #66
When I was a child, I sometimes acted out inappropriately. MineralMan Jul 2019 #93
Remember the lessons you learned as a child.... mtngirl47 Jul 2019 #67
My take on that picture and that thread Merlot Jul 2019 #69
I agree, there is a very strange dynamic going on in that photograph, but it is not the fault smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #120
Thanks MinMan. It quickly got tasteless and excessive. Hekate Jul 2019 #70
I agree- Minor children should be off limits tulipsandroses Jul 2019 #72
Says the man who refers to italian-american as "goombas" Drahthaardogs Jul 2019 #74
Then you remember to whom I was referring, right? MineralMan Jul 2019 #107
I guess we all have our 'reasons' for misbehaving at times, don't we? mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #128
Fine line between observing and mocking. The kids do look creepy and... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #75
Those are my thoughts. It's the photo and the way the parents groomed & dressed the girls.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #90
That Acosta expressed no concern whatsoever for those little girls that Epstein all but "destroyed" hlthe2b Jul 2019 #77
There are many duers who post their dismay with their family members who believe in trump. Tech Jul 2019 #78
I am glad to see there are a lot of recs for this thread. Tipperary Jul 2019 #80
Yes. Unfortunately, this isn't new. Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #83
The jury voted that this is acceptable. SCVDem Jul 2019 #85
I neither alerted on that post, nor was I on any jury. MineralMan Jul 2019 #94
We rarely disagree. SCVDem Jul 2019 #97
In this case, the victims were someone's wife and two girl children, MineralMan Jul 2019 #109
I agree SCVDem Jul 2019 #110
OVER THE LINE!!! (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #129
And many of us disagree with that thread. Tipperary Jul 2019 #99
When I read your OP, I totally agreed. I didn't see the thread in GD. Then I saw the photo.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #86
I live in an neighborhood with a very diverse population. MineralMan Jul 2019 #102
Oh, I'm not offended at all. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #124
mine was post # 19 IcyPeas Jul 2019 #87
While I agree with most of your opinon, MineralMan. Texin Jul 2019 #92
I don't know about you, but I have never heard of Acosta's wife. MineralMan Jul 2019 #95
Some us are really just so wound up and pissed off that we're not acting like ourselves ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #98
Not at all. Kind of Blue Jul 2019 #100
The parents are responsible for the appearance Duppers Jul 2019 #101
Some of the posts were of that nature. MineralMan Jul 2019 #103
Spouses? That's going to depend upon their own actions and the same cstanleytech Jul 2019 #104
I agree... tonedevil Jul 2019 #111
Thank you for posting this. I see a lot of hypocrisy on a few issues here oldsoftie Jul 2019 #113
I am not one of those.... quickesst Jul 2019 #114
It used to be pretty standard. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #161
Did you and your sibling.... quickesst Jul 2019 #175
Pretty much identical haircuts, at that age. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #177
Ok..... quickesst Jul 2019 #179
You suggested parents were setting "their children up to invite ridicule" Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #180
This message was self-deleted by its author quickesst Jul 2019 #185
I didn't say you did ridicule those children. Ms. Toad Jul 2019 #186
Thank you for posting this I totally agree. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #116
Yes. Republicans mocked Chelsea Clinton and the Obama daughters. left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #118
I made a comment on the original thread...I think JDC Jul 2019 #119
I feel MM, kozar Jul 2019 #121
It made me uncomfortable too. lostnfound Jul 2019 #123
Mocking unjustified! Lucid Dreamer Jul 2019 #131
Maybe you haven't heard kacekwl Jul 2019 #134
I see. MineralMan Jul 2019 #135
I don't want them to apologize for making fun of children. Iggo Jul 2019 #156
Caging children and mocking children fescuerescue Jul 2019 #136
There are several reasons I stayed out of that picture thread. LuckyCharms Jul 2019 #141
If they are of high school age or less, absolutely no. Initech Jul 2019 #146
Junior, Eric, and Ivanka aren't children. The OP is talking about children. Iggo Jul 2019 #154
Nope. Not unless they are adults and get political themselves. applegrove Jul 2019 #148
It's cool... TexasBlueDog Jul 2019 #149
If they are using their children as props? Yes. alphafemale Jul 2019 #150
Hardly fair to mock actual children as children have almost no legal say so in such a situation. cstanleytech Jul 2019 #152
It's okay if they're not looking. Iggo Jul 2019 #155
Two points grantcart Jul 2019 #151
Thank you Progressive dog Jul 2019 #153
+1 forthemiddle Jul 2019 #157
You are wasting your time arguing with sagesnow Jul 2019 #158
This isn't a DU policy, but it *should* be added. zaj Jul 2019 #159
Well, I think the admins of this site are determined to let the MineralMan Jul 2019 #162
Jurors and report'ers are given directions. zaj Jul 2019 #173
It's unfortunately pragmatism in action ck4829 Jul 2019 #160
Perhaps. Perhaps not. MineralMan Jul 2019 #164
Remember, Mineral Man Polly Hennessey Jul 2019 #176
I agree that children and families should be off limts. jcmaine72 Jul 2019 #165
If they are old enough to do that, they are adults, not children. MineralMan Jul 2019 #167
Well, I would event extend that to include non-political adults as well. jcmaine72 Jul 2019 #178
We can be rude to them after they turn out to be horrible little chips off the block. Mc Mike Jul 2019 #166
Those are adults, not children. MineralMan Jul 2019 #168
That wasn't posted in disagreement with your op, Min. Mc Mike Jul 2019 #169
I know you weren't. Thanks. MineralMan Jul 2019 #170
Recced, nt Mc Mike Jul 2019 #171
Interesting... ConnorMarc Jul 2019 #181
Yes, I thought so... MineralMan Jul 2019 #183
Minors and adult children who are not very publicly political are off limits to me. Kaleva Jul 2019 #182
Depends on the person. Really. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #184
I agree with you. Acosta is fair game, he voluntarily became part of the sordid story, Ms Acosta ... marble falls Aug 2019 #187
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