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34. If the jogger shot the rapist, would she be a deplorable too?

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Tue Mar 14, 2017, 09:27 AM

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"Not today, mother f---er", female jogger turns table on Deplorable [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP

Awesome story. Great use of carabiners. nt Ilsa Mar 2017 #1

Always have one on my keychain. nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #28

Interesting! Never thought of that. JudyM Mar 2017 #116

It's very handy for clipping keys to a purse, dog leash, etc. msanthrope Mar 2017 #138

Never can tell when you might want to lead climb Loki Liesmith Mar 2017 #126

Deplorable is a specific political term. Please don't turn it into a catch-all insult. DetlefK Mar 2017 #2

+1 RedWedge Mar 2017 #5

As the attacker is "deserving of strong condemnation..." LanternWaste Mar 2017 #6

I agree. It seems fitting to tie the term to criminal scum like this guy. LonePirate Mar 2017 #33

he is a would be rapist just like t-rump. stonecutter357 Mar 2017 #66

the pussygrabber in chief is the main deplorable, and his supporters seem to think that niyad Mar 2017 #81

I agree with you. The word rapist should be used lunatica Mar 2017 #90

Yes. 7962 Mar 2017 #125

171 Recommendations and counting. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #131

Perhaps that's because she fought off a rapist lunatica Mar 2017 #139

+1,000 pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #145

Trump voter Aviation Pro Mar 2017 #3

He was probably dressed in drag. ret5hd Mar 2017 #4

Exactly. Orrex Mar 2017 #40

++++++ BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #72

I've fought off 3 rapes in my life. Never raped. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #136

You make an interesting point, re: drawing political conclusions and arguments from this story Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #115

He was a registered sex offender and would-be rapist. We don't Tanuki Mar 2017 #7

Being a sex offender, I'm guessing this guy isn't big on voting whathehell Mar 2017 #8

I hope this is an example of a dangling modifier. spooky3 Mar 2017 #26

You're bad. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #27

I hope you're just a grammar geek whathehell Mar 2017 #56

I'm definitely a grammar geek, and intended the comment to be funny. No way do I believe any spooky3 Mar 2017 #67

Glad to hear it.. whathehell Mar 2017 #68

President Trump said it is okay to grab women by the hoo hah. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #10

Newsflash: Rape and sexual molestation including groping have been going on for a long time Tanuki Mar 2017 #12

How do we know that Trump's admonition didn't rekindle an impulse the "gentleman" tried to bury? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #14

How do we know that it DID. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #18

You seem very invested in defending this "gentleman" at the expense of disrespecting me. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #21

**You** are disrespecting the rules of fair play. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #82

Sticks and stones may break my bones but ad hominems will never harm me. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #93

Let me ask you something. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #97

I think drawing a connection between this specific crime and Trump is a bit silly, frankly Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #107

Thank you. cwydro Mar 2017 #109

Actually, the op only called him a deplorable. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #110

There are a lot of crimes where I think that connection is easily drawn. Absolutely. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #111

Correct. What's the point of making absurd assertions........ pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #120

Thank you. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #134

W/regard to dying on rhetorical hills: pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #122

Maybe because he's been doing this continually for almost 20 years? Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #101

He was dry for almost two years, bruh. Are you sure this didn't set him off: DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #104

No, except he's homeless, so he probably doesn't watch a lot of CNN. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #106

"Are you sure this didn't set him off:" pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #123

Please see Post #93 DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #130

So pointing out that you're shifting the burden of proof is throwing stones? pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #140

"I have become what I beheld and I am content that I have done right! " DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #151

LEAP to conclusions much?! "Seems" to be a follower?! pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #143

Thank you Tanuki. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #13

Is or is not attempted sexual assault deplorable? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #15

Oh FFS, who are you trying to kid?! pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #17

"When I use a word , it means just what I choose it to mean-neither more nor less." DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #19

I like words- awesome words like entomophagy! snooper2 Mar 2017 #47

Mmmmm.. denbot Mar 2017 #70

"When I use a word , it means just what I choose it to mean"? progressoid Mar 2017 #73

The monster that tried to sexually assault the female jogger is Deplorable. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #75

Keep digging yourself in deeper! pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #83

Please see #93 DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #95

Except for the word "literally" Shrek Mar 2017 #76

I'm literally LMAO! progressoid Mar 2017 #80

I am glad/ not glad that Deplorable has become a fixed descriptor like... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #132

Keep digging. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #146

It is sad (and) revealing you have invested more time attacking me than a serial predator DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #149

See #83 NT pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #84

Please see #93 DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #94

My sentiments exactly. nt raccoon Mar 2017 #30

Love it...Go on with your bad self Girl!! whathehell Mar 2017 #9

It reminds me of Extremities with Farah Fawcett. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #11

Yes.. whathehell Mar 2017 #53

OMG bdamomma Mar 2017 #16

He's clearly "deplorable" in the dictionary sense, however the phrasing of the OP does make it sound Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #20

My reaction, as well. The use of "Deplorable" as a noun, rather than an adjective, Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #31

Yup. Despite the number of people who are pointing this out....... pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #89

Why the soft pedal here? Trump enabled rape culture by his actions and words ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #22

Thank you. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #23

I agree. Trump shares part of the blame here. liquid diamond Mar 2017 #24

And for this miscreant DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #25

In 1999, when he was convicted of rape, what president do we blame? yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #69

Was Clinton encouraging men to grab women liquid diamond Mar 2017 #71

Thump has opened the Overton Window in a reactionary direction. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #96

No Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #128

Toxic masculinity was doing just fine before Trump came along. RedWedge Mar 2017 #29

Thump has resurrected, mainstreamed, and given license to it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #32

"Resurrected" implies it was dead. It wasn't. RedWedge Mar 2017 #46

And now he's the most powerful man in the world. ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #108

Sorry - I don't see a Trump connection here. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #36

Thank you Ms. Toad. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #87

"This sick asshole was one deplorable motherfucker." pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #85

Since he was a convicted sex offender... MicaelS Mar 2017 #86

You DO NOT KNOW if this *specific* rapist was influenced by Agent Orange or not. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #88

So proper reasoning becomes a "soft pedal"? pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #144

If the jogger shot the rapist, would she be a deplorable too? HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #34

If someone tried to rape you and you shot him would you be a deplorable too? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #35

What is the current definition HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #37

Only if they are used illegally. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #41

Guns are only deplorable if used illegally? HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #42

Are you suggesting guns are inherently deplorable? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #43

Having guns for personal self defense is considered racist HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #48

By whom? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #49

Uponthegears HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #50

I would tell my friend it isn't so much the motivation for purchasing the gun, but how one uses it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #52

Considered racist by whom? (nt) MarvinGardens Mar 2017 #61

That is really what you think? irisblue Mar 2017 #105

Trolololol! Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2017 #38

What? ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #51

Good Lord shenmue Mar 2017 #39

Good for her. lindysalsagal Mar 2017 #44

So heartening to read things turned out the way they did, that though she was FailureToCommunicate Mar 2017 #45

So glad she was able to get away. 58Sunliner Mar 2017 #54

This is why if I use an at all isolated restroom I check for pervs, rapists and murderers. betsuni Mar 2017 #55

I take your advice, but the assortment of miscreants you mention generally don't wear signs. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #60

If there is a man hiding in a women's public restroom stall, I assume. betsuni Mar 2017 #62

I am glad that young woman emerged safely, She did get lumped up , a bit. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #64

Change the title of your post to remove the word "Deplorable" oberliner Mar 2017 #57

John Stuart Mill says hi DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #58

Just a suggestion oberliner Mar 2017 #59

Misogyny has always been with us, but it has become more and more subterranean. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #65

Fair enough oberliner Mar 2017 #78

I am not arguing Trump is turning men into rapists. That would be absurd. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #79

Okay, but again playing the devils advocate re: your wording on THIS story Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #100

Not gonna happen. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #121

I am going to keep doubling down on it until I get TWO HUNDRED recommendations. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #135

Pick a story and stick with it, DSB. pablo_marmol Mar 2017 #141

Please see Post 149 DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #150

Well, pussy grabbing is a favorite pastime of the deplorable leader. dalton99a Mar 2017 #63

I bet cannabis_flower Mar 2017 #74

You go girl! LOL Lib Mar 2017 #77

Women joggers being assaulted in Seattle is nothing new, unfortunately. LisaM Mar 2017 #91

Laws will only go so far to protect a woman from assault. Blue_true Mar 2017 #98

That may be, but we need to change the mindset. LisaM Mar 2017 #99

This guy was a repeat, violent sex offender. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #112

Exactly! I really think if there were more women in office, this would change. LisaM Mar 2017 #113

Prisons should be for the violent and dangerous, absolutely. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #114

KICK Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #92

So happy for her. riversedge Mar 2017 #102

Thumbs in the eyeballs. lpbk2713 Mar 2017 #103

Women should adopt that phrase 'not today motherf****r, as an anthem, like 'let's roll' ... JudyM Mar 2017 #117

Maybe other trump voters will learn from this experience. ileus Mar 2017 #118

You nuts? They all fancy themselves to be alpha male predators Warpy Mar 2017 #133

Anything like this happening in Seattle reminds me of Mia Zapata Tarc Mar 2017 #119

"He told police he went to the restroom with the intention of raping a woman, local station KOMO rep Crash2Parties Mar 2017 #124

"Not today, motherfucker" Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 #127

Good for her Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #129

Should be the rallying cry for all wonen! leftyladyfrommo Mar 2017 #147

I know right Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #152

Sounds good to me. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2017 #153

for those wincest Mar 2017 #137

Wow.. chills! That's an excellent battle cry for so many Cha Mar 2017 #142

The real deplorables were the anti transgender folk who tried to use her story to raise funds pfitz59 Mar 2017 #148