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In reply to the discussion: The difference between Mensch and an actual news source... [View all]GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)47. Yes, she admitted to that error, in detail.
https://patribotics.blog/2017/02/14/the-carolina-conspiracy-putin-catfished-weiner-louise-mensch/
Corrected And Updated in Light of Weiner’s Crime:
It is very important to correct things that are wrong. I have two major corrections to make to my theory, articulated in this story, following Anthony Weiner’s guilty plea to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor and also of “attempting” to do so.
The first is that Weiner did indeed, by his own account and that of prosecutors, transfer sexual material to a minor. The plea deal document said this happened ‘in 2016’. Therefore, all the following must be true, and I was wrong about them: Weiner did sext with a minor; the case was not invented, there was a real crime, with a real girl.
That is a fact. This article was a theory, written as such. And that theory has been proven partly wrong by the facts, which I must acknowledge with prominence. There was a real crime and a very serious one.
No 15 year old girl should ever have to undergo abusive contact by a predator like Weiner. Nor is she in any way whatsoever responsible for any actions by other adults. She is a pure victim.
The second thing I want to correct in this story is my blame on ADA Dana Boente. President Obama removed him from the line of succession. This now appears to have been a clever and successful feint into trapping Trump into reappointing Boente. He clearly has the trust of Director Comey and DUSA Rosenstein, and therefore has mine. I apologize fulsomely to him.
It is very important to correct things that are wrong. I have two major corrections to make to my theory, articulated in this story, following Anthony Weiner’s guilty plea to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor and also of “attempting” to do so.
The first is that Weiner did indeed, by his own account and that of prosecutors, transfer sexual material to a minor. The plea deal document said this happened ‘in 2016’. Therefore, all the following must be true, and I was wrong about them: Weiner did sext with a minor; the case was not invented, there was a real crime, with a real girl.
That is a fact. This article was a theory, written as such. And that theory has been proven partly wrong by the facts, which I must acknowledge with prominence. There was a real crime and a very serious one.
No 15 year old girl should ever have to undergo abusive contact by a predator like Weiner. Nor is she in any way whatsoever responsible for any actions by other adults. She is a pure victim.
The second thing I want to correct in this story is my blame on ADA Dana Boente. President Obama removed him from the line of succession. This now appears to have been a clever and successful feint into trapping Trump into reappointing Boente. He clearly has the trust of Director Comey and DUSA Rosenstein, and therefore has mine. I apologize fulsomely to him.
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She absolutely presents herself as a journalist. That's why people are mad.
Gravitycollapse
May 2017
#3
She's dangerous to our cause. I will speak freely against her whenever I wish.
Gravitycollapse
May 2017
#18
+1 Even if those here don't believe her, they SHOULD be happy that she's getting under the skin
OnDoutside
May 2017
#12
You realize there are international laws and treaties governing combat, right?
Gravitycollapse
May 2017
#15
If you read my original post, you would see that I agree she has connections.
Gravitycollapse
May 2017
#19
I see nothing wrong with her putting info out there and letting others verify it
womanofthehills
May 2017
#22
I will debase myself by stooping to the level of farce just to score a political win.
NBachers
May 2017
#58
A huuuuge shoe must be about to drop..otherwise no need to keep abusing this long deceased equine
MedusaX
May 2017
#31
I think they probably receive the info at the same time as MSM outlets.
Gravitycollapse
May 2017
#33
Outlets like NYT and WaPo have immense resources compared to a single blogger.
GliderGuider
May 2017
#34
That pretty much demonstrates the value of outlets like NYT over someone like Mensch.
Gravitycollapse
May 2017
#35
I agree with your observation that they're probably getting the info at the same time
underthematrix
May 2017
#38
But it hasn't been shown to be wrong. So the worst we can say is it's unverified.
GliderGuider
May 2017
#63
Not one Mensch critic on DU is willing to point out when they scooped the MSM.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#65