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BuddhaGirl

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170. Guess what?

Tue May 8, 2018, 12:04 PM

May 2018

There are professional people in all types of professions- including doctors, lawyers, politicians, etc. etc. who engage in this type of activity, consensual activity, and YOU don't know anything about it.

It's none of our business. Simple as that.

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Four Women Accuse New York's Attorney General of Physical Abuse [View all] Jose Garcia May 2018 OP

Ratfucking, plain and simple. Schneiderman is getting closer and closer to trump, so.... George II May 2018 #1

And there is a story about trump sending people out to dig up dirt on his enemies Fullduplexxx May 2018 #3

My immediate thought... Beware folks... Schneiderman is the Mueller invesigation's safety net hlthe2b May 2018 #4

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss their allegations. LudwigPastorius May 2018 #8

No one is saying dismiss; just be appropriately discerning and wary. hlthe2b May 2018 #10

exactly the first thought that crossed my mind onetexan May 2018 #12

And mine. My husband said the same thing - something about a fishy smell... calimary May 2018 #124

Well, the poster I was replying to said, "ratfucking, plain and simple". LudwigPastorius May 2018 #144

I doubt they would feel that way now, given the resignation... hlthe2b May 2018 #146

Thats what I noticed.. I thought something has to be up with these accusations but they seem legit. lancelyons May 2018 #76

Not me. Jazzgirl May 2018 #78

Sounds bad for the AG and if true he should leave and suffer whatever the consequences may be. But kacekwl May 2018 #127

Worse info on Trump, already is out laserhaas May 2018 #179

Absolutely. Glorfindel May 2018 #9

Maybe not, maybe the misogyny is so entrenched that people feel that "role playing" Tumbulu May 2018 #14

Easy,If you are going to build a political resistance against Misogny,you can't have ANY skeletons blkyank1 May 2018 #50

Some woman like to play rough blkyank1 May 2018 #71

Did you even read the article, Tumbulu May 2018 #90

He wasn't married at the time. Your "theory" is completely made up. yardwork May 2018 #157

Huh? SergeStorms May 2018 #97

Look them up - there is a search feature Tumbulu May 2018 #106

No, sorry. SergeStorms May 2018 #111

That's what I thought. SergeStorms May 2018 #155

Linking to them gets your fucking post hidden. MrsCoffee May 2018 #180

So basically.... SergeStorms May 2018 #182

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee May 2018 #185

We have to wonder if he's being "Al Frankened" or "Joy Reided". brush May 2018 #43

This response is sickening oberliner May 2018 #59

In what way? George II May 2018 #72

Callously dismissive of women who are courageously speaking out about abuse oberliner May 2018 #75

"Callously"? George II May 2018 #103

yes, callously. Tumbulu May 2018 #107

Alleged abuse. SergeStorms May 2018 #125

Amazing, isn't it? Jedi Guy May 2018 #126

I recognized that Delphinus May 2018 #166

It's an easy trap to fall into, unfortunately. Jedi Guy May 2018 #172

Bingo!!! SummerSnow May 2018 #79

How is Schneiderman "getting closer and closer to Trump" - any indictments like Mueller? PoliticAverse May 2018 #95

In the world of Louise Mensch tweets jberryhill May 2018 #154

There were no accusation ratfucking or any other beastiality Jose Garcia May 2018 #159

After Franken, I'm suspicious about everything! Lonestarblue May 2018 #2

K & R pazzyanne May 2018 #28

Yeah. It's a little late. And they were mistresses... Honeycombe8 May 2018 #35

We're know Franken accusations were bs based on evidence JI7 May 2018 #45

Any other prominent Dem working ot rid us of trump better be ready... brush May 2018 #53

You shouldn't be oberliner May 2018 #60

Roger Stone still walks the streets... IthinkThereforeIAM May 2018 #135

Did you read the whole New Yorker article? apnu May 2018 #167

Dammit. EOM elfin May 2018 #5

Yep. My reaction is "Shit. EOM" Mrs. Overall May 2018 #73

There have been plenty of accurate stories about Trump in the New Yorker... brooklynite May 2018 #6

And Ronan Farrow is Co-author--he also helped break the Weinstein story. spooky3 May 2018 #20

The New Yorker just isn't wrong mountain grammy May 2018 #143

This is very disconcerting. ananda May 2018 #7

Completely different. And there was no investigation. spooky3 May 2018 #22

It makes me sick to see people excusing and disbelieving this. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #11

ANd it makes me sick to see someone make a conclusion before the facts are even out. hlthe2b May 2018 #17

I find it more likely that a man behaved badly than four women were willing to put their names WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #30

Waiting for all the facts to come out hardly seems inappropriate. hlthe2b May 2018 #36

did you even read the article? Tumbulu May 2018 #94

this thread for me and likely others is the first word on this breaking story and no hlthe2b May 2018 #96

well then why are you commenting on it. Tumbulu May 2018 #112

YOU have no right to tell me or anyone else which threads and when we can post to. hlthe2b May 2018 #117

hmmm, let's see, you defend the guy, claim it is a hit job Tumbulu May 2018 #120

I did not... i said be wary and discerning. I said allow the facts to come through. hlthe2b May 2018 #122

Well, I just read it on my phone and I believe the women. yardwork May 2018 #136

I suspect i will too. I think it is not inappropriate to allow DUers to have a chance to get home hlthe2b May 2018 #139

No one is "excusing" this kind of behavior. Ilsa May 2018 #21

If this was a Republican you would not be making this same argument Pale Blue Dot May 2018 #26

If anything the GOP blkyank1 May 2018 #82

Welcome to DU, bklyank1. calimary May 2018 #129

"They" didn't kill Schneiderman. Jedi Guy May 2018 #163

Yeah, and that's a good point, too, my friend. calimary May 2018 #164

Welcome to DU circa 2018.... vi5 May 2018 #41

Amen and likewise oberliner May 2018 #61

100% agree. Jedi Guy May 2018 #128

There are 2 "Chief Deputy" attorneys general. pnwmom May 2018 #13

Both have impressive educational backgrounds NewJeffCT May 2018 #31

+1 fleabiscuit May 2018 #86

Oh, great... Ligyron May 2018 #15

Alvin Bragg: Leghorn21 May 2018 #25

Very good. Ligyron May 2018 #91

Interesting Timing for These Allegations dlk May 2018 #16

Sex allegations wait until time is ripe quartz007 May 2018 #44

How long before "accusations" arise against Cuomo, who has the power Dawson Leery May 2018 #18

Welp, there goes our State charges back-up plan against Trump. OliverQ May 2018 #19

Because ONLY Schneiderman can file charges? brooklynite May 2018 #29

Why? Schneiderman is not irreplaceable onenote May 2018 #160

Welp there goes the entire case against Trump Dopers_Greed May 2018 #23

"No doubt he's being Franken'ed." LenaBaby61 May 2018 #56

this recent explosion of sexual harrasment smells . AllaN01Bear May 2018 #24

No, it doesn't oberliner May 2018 #62

Smells like cracks in the wall of silence. n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #63

An attack against the AG... beachbum bob May 2018 #27

The legal work and case survive any one lawyer. madaboutharry May 2018 #32

Yep. The case work will continue. Glimmer of Hope May 2018 #54

Crap. deurbano May 2018 #33

To those alleging this is a hit job, Schneiderman confirms the physical aspect of the charges... brooklynite May 2018 #34

Anyone who gets off on madville May 2018 #42

THAT I'll disagree with. brooklynite May 2018 #48

Agreed dhol82 May 2018 #67

I stand by my statement madville May 2018 #69

...and I stand by mine. brooklynite May 2018 #119

So it's ok to enjoy hitting and verbally abusing women as long as madville May 2018 #123

Guess what? BuddhaGirl May 2018 #170

For over the last year I've been hearing that madville May 2018 #177

I tend to agree. ananda May 2018 #110

The women sound credible fountainofyouth May 2018 #37

Let him have his day in court RogerM May 2018 #39

You've decided this is a "slime effort". brooklynite May 2018 #49

He's who Mueller will hand the investigation to if he's fired. helmedon1974 May 2018 #130

Now explain how the facts of the case fit into your "sliming". brooklynite May 2018 #149

Granted, this is fresh news fountainofyouth May 2018 #51

If he knows he's guilty he should just resign. Why put the state and the country pnwmom May 2018 #66

These are prominent progressive women making the accusations madville May 2018 #38

Prominent? Never heard of them. helmedon1974 May 2018 #131

There are many prominent people I've never heard of as well. LanternWaste May 2018 #174

Shades of Eliot Spitzer! How convenient for Trump rurallib May 2018 #40

May not be true, but seriousness of charge quartz007 May 2018 #47

yes - didn't say it didn't rurallib May 2018 #55

Anyone who survives 4 bankruptcies, multiple divorces quartz007 May 2018 #68

He's certainly beyond the standard deviation. n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #98

I don't care. I'm a NY voter and I. Don't. Care. Deb May 2018 #46

There needs to be a real investigation. Dawson Leery May 2018 #52

This response is disturbing oberliner May 2018 #64

I don't care. Deb May 2018 #83

Yeah who cares about a bunch of broads getting slapped around? flibbitygiblets May 2018 #114

What the fuck is this shit here. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #88

Please read the story fountainofyouth May 2018 #102

Yeah... Jedi Guy May 2018 #132

That is fucked up. n/t demmiblue May 2018 #169

Of course they do. He's the one that will bring RICCO charges helmedon1974 May 2018 #57

Others who become nyag can do it also. JI7 May 2018 #65

What specifically leads you to believe no other can do the same? LanternWaste May 2018 #175

Absolutely awful oberliner May 2018 #58

Oh, get a grip. dhol82 May 2018 #70

These women have been they had been choked and hit repeatedly by this man oberliner May 2018 #74

I doubt many defending this have actually read the entire article and his statements madville May 2018 #77

How about we wait to see evidence dhol82 May 2018 #84

It's breaking now that the NY Governor is calling for him to resign madville May 2018 #85

Sounds like a Franken op. dhol82 May 2018 #87

BREAKING: Governor Cuomo to call for Schneiderman's resignation (per MSNBC) brooklynite May 2018 #80

Not surprising, no love lost between those two.... PoliticAverse May 2018 #100

He will be gone by the end of the week. Cattledog May 2018 #81

Yeah, this isn't from some right-wing Twitter feed madville May 2018 #89

He has already resigned. nt tblue37 May 2018 #153

I wonder if I need to start an online worry-stone store for DU'ers? nt fleabiscuit May 2018 #92

Roger Stone and those Israeli mud diggers at work kimbutgar May 2018 #93

Actually Schneiderman was considering challenging Cuomo, the two have been repeatedly at odds... PoliticAverse May 2018 #101

Because you can't be the party that supports women if you gloss over Dr Hobbitstein May 2018 #161

Actually that was my first reaction upon hearing the news kimbutgar May 2018 #165

Yuck. hay rick May 2018 #99

I presume that the Trump/Manafort investigations continue, with or without Schneiderman. LenaBaby61 May 2018 #105

Before posting to this thread, can you at least read the article? Glimmer of Hope May 2018 #104

yes, it is Tumbulu May 2018 #108

Unfortunately, this is a WEDGE issue, positions taken long ago. Hortensis May 2018 #109

balony Tumbulu May 2018 #116

I'm not defending or accusing ANYONE, Tumbulu, Hortensis May 2018 #147

You have to give people a chance to read it. For many here this thread was first word of issue. hlthe2b May 2018 #113

before commenting, you should read it Tumbulu May 2018 #118

BREAKING NEWS... just as I am sure YOU have posted first impressions many times hlthe2b May 2018 #121

Reading this headline really made my heart sink karin_sj May 2018 #115

Schneiderman announces his resignation... PoliticAverse May 2018 #133

BREAKING NEWS: He has resigned effective tomorrow FailureToCommunicate May 2018 #134

in case anybody thinks is just about kink DonCoquixote May 2018 #137

This has nothing to do with BDSM. He attacks people when he's drunk and angry. yardwork May 2018 #138

I am just saying DonCoquixote May 2018 #141

I understand. In his case, I think he literally believes that he can do anything he wants. yardwork May 2018 #142

And here I thought that S in BDSM stands for sadism. LisaL May 2018 #148

Bullshit!!!!! RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #140

I heard a funny comedian say mountain grammy May 2018 #145

One of the accusers was Schneiderman's 2-year girlfriend... brooklynite May 2018 #150

Who, according to her account in the New Yorker, DeminPennswoods May 2018 #151

And now we're attacking abused women. Dr Hobbitstein May 2018 #162

Justice needs to be served for these women if true get the red out May 2018 #152

Sounds like the Republicans have been holding these charges in reserve for a while SkatmanRoth May 2018 #156

Nonsense. yardwork May 2018 #158

Right...because it's hard to describe being slapped and choked. brooklynite May 2018 #171

I read through the whole article. I recommend others do as well before reacting apnu May 2018 #168

Concur! Doesn't matter if the Repubs drove this outing laserhaas May 2018 #173

yeah, doesn't matter how this story came about. apnu May 2018 #176

One always has to worry, about who owns media laserhaas May 2018 #178

anyone who knows the work of Jane Mayer would not question the veracity of the article. ellenrr May 2018 #184

" Metro Cuomo appoints Nassau County DA to investigate Schneiderman" Izzy Blue May 2018 #181

If the allegations have even the slightest merit laserhaas May 2018 #183

Farrow on TV laserhaas May 2018 #186