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Demsrule86

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40. I think equating what Franken is accused of with sexual abuse is ridiculous.

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 08:41 AM

Dec 2017

I am a survivor of a violent rape attempt. By muddying the water, some make it harder for women to be believed. A touch on the waist or whatever is not sexual abuse. It just isn't. One of the reasons I hate yes hate Tweeden...is liars like her who lie for various reasons make it difficult for women to be believed. This situation might make some feel good about how they are fighting for right ...blah blah...but it is really not true. Taking down Franken won't help any women and if the GOP uses it to steal the seat, it will hurt many women. My attempted rape was prosecutable (never caught the guy), it was a 'good' one as I was beaten and had broken ribs...but my friend who was raped by her date could not obtain justice period. And this will make it only harder for such women...you all think you are doing good and supporting women, but you are not.The self righteous holier than thou stuff will backfire on women...you all are worried about a touch on a thigh when thousands of rape kits languish in all 50 states and few are convicted. This was never worth risking a Blue Senatorial seat in a purple state. never.

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So who thinks framing Dems as the Sex Police is a good move for 2018? [View all] bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 OP

We NEED strategy. elleng Dec 2017 #1

Sorry Ellen, but I think Carville turns a lot of people off, but most of all I don't trust him still_one Dec 2017 #27

I mentioned him because, years ago, he knew how to fashion a winning theme. elleng Dec 2017 #41

My vote would go with Howard Dean, who pushed the 50 state strategy still_one Dec 2017 #43

It's laughably ridiculous greeny2323 Dec 2017 #2

As in the case of Conyers? tirebiter Dec 2017 #22

That's an interesting way of putting things. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2017 #3

That's the way Red staters will put it!👘 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #6

Yeah... :-( Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2017 #9

Not I said the critically thinking Democrat. Sneederbunk Dec 2017 #4

Technically, it would be 'sexual assault' police, not 'sex' leftstreet Dec 2017 #5

Goddam moronic is what it is. Iggo Dec 2017 #7

That is what I think. Run on jobs, healthcare etc. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #17

See responze 6 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #8

I'd be hard pressed to come up with anything stupider! nt Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #10

We aren't, we don't care what consenting adults do mythology Dec 2017 #11

Accused by righties with an agenda...why should we not use our intellect to determine if these Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #14

... cwydro Dec 2017 #26

weren't most of the accusers democrats? nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #35

No, they were anonymous. dansolo Dec 2017 #36

That would be a no...none that we know about were Democrats...the anonymous ones... I discount Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #37

People won't vote on this issue...it would be suicidal..and only make us look self righteous. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #16

No...bad idea. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #12

I have confidence on you from your Previous posts!💰 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #13

I have.confidence in u binkie! bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #19

it might hurt with young voters that DO vote democratic JI7 Dec 2017 #15

I hadn't considered that...very true...thanks for this. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #38

JFC LexVegas Dec 2017 #18

Fya bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #20

More like framing Democrats as the party that protects children from perverts NotASurfer Dec 2017 #21

I don't think it's a good move at all ... Greywing Dec 2017 #23

Who thinks framing the question like this is a less-than-clever conflation and divisive? L. Coyote Dec 2017 #24

Its a disaster, at least for me it is. mr_liberal Dec 2017 #25

Excellent question blue cat Dec 2017 #28

Terrible idea standingtall Dec 2017 #29

Yeah most people don't care about sex issues. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #31

However, pedophilia is not a "sex issue." It's a felony. dchill Dec 2017 #32

Franken was not involved with pedophila Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #39

Calling dealing w abuse "sex police" is shittier. bettyellen Dec 2017 #30

Yes. But it seems that there is shit all over everything, lately. dchill Dec 2017 #33

I think equating what Franken is accused of with sexual abuse is ridiculous. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #40

I'm having a problem w terminology- like I did when people called HRC a whore and threw money at her bettyellen Dec 2017 #45

it's probably about as good as being pro-sexual harassment. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #34

Sex police doesn't pay the bills. jalan48 Dec 2017 #42

So who on DU has made that argument? LanternWaste Dec 2017 #44