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Yep shenmue Nov 2014 #1
yup mopinko Nov 2014 #2
yep. exactly. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #3
Yup. I can't imagine.... JaneyVee Nov 2014 #4
"That's guilty until proven innocent., in the court of public opinion." unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #5
oh, I intended it. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #6
+1000 eShirl Nov 2014 #9
It's the same reason people defended Roman Polanski and Michael Jackson. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #7
yep. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #8
I agree - more about general denial ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #10
And, it must be admitted, Cosby's public persona is endearing. It's a loveable persona and Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #11
A long-time lovable persona ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #14
Agreed. Thank-you for the conversation. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #15
yes, it's very hard to overcome a kind persona. predators know this, too. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #18
like the old commercial could be modified "I am not a nice person hfojvt Nov 2014 #23
! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #25
There was a fair amount of ethnic chauvinism too AngryAmish Nov 2014 #29
at this point though hfojvt Nov 2014 #22
a couple thoughts immediately come to mind BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #26
Really? 11 of 14? hfojvt Nov 2014 #33
oh, you didn't know about the backlog of rape kits left in police storage rooms? BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #34
a backlog hfojvt Nov 2014 #41
I was replying to your comment. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #53
Rich and powerful people awoke_in_2003 Nov 2014 #44
that's a good point ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #35
Juanita Broaddrick? alp227 Nov 2014 #39
no I guess that was another one hfojvt Nov 2014 #40
Monica never accused BC of rape. nt alp227 Nov 2014 #43
You remember the OJ trial? XemaSab Nov 2014 #55
The truth will never be known yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #31
And it's not just the media. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #12
yep. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #13
Ah, yes, the disruptors. They're like dust. You can get rid of most of it but not all. nt valerief Nov 2014 #17
Why isn't that true though? hfojvt Nov 2014 #32
Well, this IS a patriarchy, like all those other theocratic countries. nt valerief Nov 2014 #16
yep. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #19
To avoid accusations of rape, Bill HoosierCowboy Nov 2014 #20
for predators, consent takes away the fun. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #21
Jimmy Saville got away with being a predator all his life. pink-o Nov 2014 #24
^^^ this^^^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #27
it's hard to believe that hfojvt Nov 2014 #37
You don't think you'd remember being raped or sexually abused at the age of 8? gollygee Nov 2014 #49
a very depressed k and r for the truth. niyad Nov 2014 #28
Don't underestimate the corollary: "Fuck the lying media (that lost KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #30
or it could be because the people praising him SoCalDem Nov 2014 #36
I don't know that I think of him as a "hero" or "my idol" hfojvt Nov 2014 #38
Exactly Blanche, you said it all. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #42
k&r... spanone Nov 2014 #45
There is some truth to that, no doubt. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #46
I don't think some people like "The Court of Public Opinion." BKH70041 Nov 2014 #47
I thought the court of public opinion and DU had convicted Bill Cosby. madinmaryland Nov 2014 #48
Thanks for this post, I agree Beringia Nov 2014 #50
It's even worse than believing that the accusers are lying. WhiteAndNerdy Nov 2014 #51
^ BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #52
It's especially strange when you consider that his audience is primarily rudolph the red Nov 2014 #54
The same bunch MFM008 Nov 2014 #56
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