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vkkv

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25. Weiner was an easy target - his own doing. Birds of the feather...

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Mon May 22, 2017, 12:46 PM

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Report: Girl in Weiner sexting case lied to damage Clinton [View all] PunkinPi May 2017 OP

russian republicans having a pisser of a time laffing about this Achilleaze May 2017 #1

"Almost 17" geek tragedy May 2017 #2

Yes, though not really the point here -nt Bradical79 May 2017 #9

legally she's a minor, nt geek tragedy May 2017 #16

Yes, we know Bradical79 May 2017 #17

it really, really doesn't matter what the motives of legal minor are when it comes geek tragedy May 2017 #18

Right Bradical79 May 2017 #19

a 16 year old girl wanting to take a politician down geek tragedy May 2017 #20

Wouldn't you want to know if she had contact with, say, Jason Chaffetz? Or Paul Ryan? (eom) StevieM May 2017 #21

when people produce evidence that such a thing might have happened geek tragedy May 2017 #23

The May 22 Russ Baker article is very thorough and apparently not the first: ucrdem May 2017 #28

whowhatwhy is pretty much infowars left. geek tragedy May 2017 #29

LOL, not hardly. Daniel Ellsberg, Robert McChesney, and David Talbot are on the editorial board ucrdem May 2017 #30

Family of Secrets was insane trash. Baker is a nutter geek tragedy May 2017 #33

I don't suppose you've read these, or the article in question? ucrdem May 2017 #34

don't read infowars either. Nixon was a crook, not a victim, in Watergate. nt geek tragedy May 2017 #35

Sometimes events are complex. ucrdem May 2017 #36

Agreed!! LovingA2andMI May 2017 #31

It is if she was working with an adult to do it beforehand though. cstanleytech May 2017 #39

That's been my strong suspicion since it became part of the email saga. ucrdem May 2017 #3

And Weiner is too stupid to realize it and too weak to control himself IronLionZion May 2017 #4

Not surprising karynnj May 2017 #5

This is sarcasm right? eom moda253 May 2017 #15

You are BLAMING Hillary/Abedin for RIGHT WING LIES? Hortensis May 2017 #37

I am saying what I said when Weiner got caught the SECOND time while running for Mayor karynnj May 2017 #38

You're missing that Weiner was a SET-UP for a purpose. Hortensis May 2017 #45

You are absolutely correct. Tatiana May 2017 #44

i bet he was one who was screaming "family values" AllaN01Bear May 2017 #6

Warning. Wait for confirmation american_ideals May 2017 #7

LOL. ucrdem May 2017 #8

No, she had ties to an important Democrat, who was her stepfather which is how she became an intern karynnj May 2017 #10

Explain Bradical79 May 2017 #11

Possible felony if true? Bradical79 May 2017 #12

There was a concentrated effort to take down Clinton. Initech May 2017 #13

"Nearly 17" - so she was 16 and he pled guilty. tammywammy May 2017 #14

Maybe that's true Mz Pip May 2017 #22

The question is if anyone else was involved Bradical79 May 2017 #24

Weiner was an easy target - his own doing. Birds of the feather... vkkv May 2017 #25

I'm amazed a 16 year old is THAT politically aware. OnDoutside May 2017 #26

She was coached by somebody on what to do FakeNoose May 2017 #41

Age of consent in NC is 16. Insane that he wld plead guilty if she was of age. yodermon May 2017 #27

Age of consent doesn't matter tammywammy May 2017 #32

If he hadn't been a dick pic texting pervert there wound not have been something to exploit. alphafemale May 2017 #40

... orangecrush May 2017 #42

Writer Alana Goodman & Cassandra Rules/ Fairbanks partied at Trumps inauguration Madam45for2923 May 2017 #43