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SCantiGOP

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65. And some were reluctant to join
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 05:45 PM
Nov 2017

with Bannon, FOX, Moore, etc in a "blame the victim" knee-jerk reaction.
Just because it is a respected liberal does not absolve him of potential blame. Wonder why he immediately apologized and said he shouldn't have done it?
Hypocrisy is rampant on both sides of the political spectrum.

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That is not surprising. madaboutharry Nov 2017 #1
Not at all. Nt BootinUp Nov 2017 #6
So he knew before it was announced. That is damn suspicious. TNNurse Nov 2017 #60
Ha! I called it earlier this morning! Initech Nov 2017 #61
And a couple of hours later this bull appears on Breitbart. They all work together...it's like a Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #2
So it was a coordinated RW smear job. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #3
Exactly....Bannon HipChick Nov 2017 #4
That is exactly correct........Bannon Stuart G Nov 2017 #5
Im going to kick this thread all day and night. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #8
A few are long time right wing trolls JI7 Nov 2017 #11
And some were reluctant to join SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #65
Yes indeed. Cattledog Nov 2017 #12
The usual suspects Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2017 #39
Who are "all the suckers on DU"? Franken has already apologized whathehell Nov 2017 #42
I could figure this was an RW hit job. Something definitely stinks about this. Initech Nov 2017 #62
How did he know.... awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #7
Yes. You know. The one that wasn't banned. MelissaB Nov 2017 #10
Ooohhhh hahaha awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #15
Its all coordinated to help moore. Remember this happened regularly JI7 Nov 2017 #9
How will it do that? They are mutually exclusive events. Moore is running for Senate in Alabama, still_one Nov 2017 #20
It still helps the hillbillies to rationalize a vote for Mooreon. Lucky Luciano Nov 2017 #38
Takes the focus off the depravity of Moore's lifelong criminality Ilsa Nov 2017 #40
First let me preface tis by saying that whether it was meant as a "joke/prank" or not is immaterial still_one Nov 2017 #13
It was a hit job. Wake up. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #14
Nah, sorry. It's not "immaterial" awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #19
I am not trying to be fair, this is what the WP has reported, and Franken apologized still_one Nov 2017 #25
Say it ain't so, Al... Rollo Nov 2017 #28
As someone else mentioned in this thread, this is no doubt to distract from Moore and the tax bill. still_one Nov 2017 #30
It was a smear. Sheesh... Dream Girl Nov 2017 #33
Not sure he "harrassed" her pandr32 Nov 2017 #54
It was staged. Part of the skit. She was in on it. Roland99 Nov 2017 #66
Thanks for the link pandr32 Nov 2017 #67
I don't buy that this was actual groping.... ollie10 Nov 2017 #59
Doesn't Stone realize that he's just given the whole thing away by tweeting this VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #16
That was dumb of them to telegraph. It's like "here comes a smear" NightWatcher Nov 2017 #18
The targetted audience will probably never awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #21
The Russians again? UCmeNdc Nov 2017 #17
i found her "testimony" quite strange. mopinko Nov 2017 #22
For me too. She looked like someone who was trying hard to have her facial reactions match Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #45
yeah, she was pretty visibly trolling for damning things to say. mopinko Nov 2017 #48
and looking down and away from camera. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #50
It's probably not fun to discuss with millions of people watching mucifer Nov 2017 #52
Gee, it's reminiscent of when they predicted wiki leaks. NightWatcher Nov 2017 #23
K&R orangecrush Nov 2017 #24
THAT IS THE KEY!!! Franken apologized, and except for the right wing hate machine, it isn't going still_one Nov 2017 #26
while we were watching Bannonsquirrel orangecrush Nov 2017 #27
Exactly, but that was not unexpected. Hopefully, the Senate will be more formidible, since the still_one Nov 2017 #29
I will call mine tomorrow. orangecrush Nov 2017 #37
Eff you, roger. Al Franken is a treasure of integrity and intellect. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #31
And it will backfire Mr.Bill Nov 2017 #32
I agree. SalviaBlue Nov 2017 #36
Hit job Loge23 Nov 2017 #34
You KNOW the VRWC is going to take down Dems one by one if we let them. You know it. nt Hekate Nov 2017 #35
The Hill is reporting on this. Stone claims there are more accusations coming about octoberlib Nov 2017 #41
Cory Booker will be next. n/m RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #44
Roger Stone, I bet your barrel is about to explode SummerSnow Nov 2017 #43
Maybe Donald's tape is about to come out? Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #46
The hell with Roger Stone. A third nipple if ever there was one. marble falls Nov 2017 #47
K&R n/t Glorfindel Nov 2017 #49
Maybe Donald's tape is about to come out? Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #51
Part of the RW conspiracy Sanity Claws Nov 2017 #53
Did he pay her to come forth? George II Nov 2017 #55
This is why it's brilliant of Franken to ask for an investigation nini Nov 2017 #56
kicked Ken Burch Nov 2017 #57
Lesson for Franken: No bad joke goes unpunished ollie10 Nov 2017 #58
And why was Roger too stupid to keep quiet about it? IronLionZion Nov 2017 #63
I Only Hope .... DoctorJoJo Nov 2017 #64
Roger Stone's Time In the Barrel peggysue2 Nov 2017 #68
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