2016 Postmortem

floppyboo

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92. Your attitude is why women don't come forward

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 03:48 AM

Apr 2016

And its an attitude that makes me feel sick. Why do you think there is a debate going on at large - mostly in progressive circles - about rape culture and how to deal with it.

You are part of the problem. And so is Hillary.

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Why did Hillary not believe multiple women who said they were raped by her husband? [View all] Bonobo Apr 2016 OP

More like why wasn't there a "fair" investigation. That's what I would look into Joob Apr 2016 #1

The Question That IS OFF The Table With Hillary To Date It Would Seem Is... CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #14

the state police who delivered women to Bill at hotel rooms was the place to start. roguevalley Apr 2016 #82

.+1 840high Apr 2016 #91

They later recanted and admitted they made the "a girl named Paula" story up AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #133

You can bet Trump will ask it many times krawhitham Apr 2016 #127

Blind and unmitigateable ambition. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #2

Bingo. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #21

+1 840high Apr 2016 #31

amoral ambition. no scruples. yep Hiraeth Apr 2016 #59

^^this^^ CharlotteVale Apr 2016 #66

Horrible women and their blind ambitions. How dare they be ambitious. nt BreakfastClub Apr 2016 #95

so do you think a woman's ambition... tk2kewl Apr 2016 #99

What the fuck are you implying? Where did I say anything about gender? You need to check yourself!! ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #132

You know, bad, bad Bonobo, this is a RW smear nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #3

Wouldn't it be awesome if you could weasel out of everything like that? Bonobo Apr 2016 #8

yup nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #15

Because it wouldn't have helped her career. There's a pattern here. nt jmg257 Apr 2016 #4

Well, Bernie did write that women fantasize about being raped. RandySF Apr 2016 #5

So Kalidurga Apr 2016 #7

yes but when a superior man does this sort of thing its ok nt msongs Apr 2016 #12

And many women do, why are you trying to shame them? beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #17

Sorry alerter, your attempt to shame me failed. Maybe you should do some research. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #36

. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #22

Oh phhhht. Go read the entire essay. nt SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #32

Why? it's repulsive redstateblues Apr 2016 #57

Because it's about gender stereotypes not masturbating. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #65

If you're not willing to read the (short) essay, SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #68

And some men act out the equivalent in the Oval Office Armstead Apr 2016 #45

Many women do passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #46

If you are going to keep posting this - post the whole damn thing Silver_Witch Apr 2016 #56

far cry from actual raping tk2kewl Apr 2016 #100

Multiple Real women have accused Bill Clinton of Real rape DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #122

Those NY primary polls are bringing out the right winger in you redstateblues Apr 2016 #6

Wouldn't it be awesome if you could weasel out of everything like that? Bonobo Apr 2016 #9

It's not the polls, it's called responding in kind. nt Autumn Apr 2016 #11

Yup. Bonobo Apr 2016 #16

Funny how any actions by the Clinton's are always RW smears. Autumn Apr 2016 #27

I asked a simple question below: "Why should these women who said they were raped..." Bonobo Apr 2016 #39

She had to protect her own political viability, no matter who got trashed. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #10

"Better put somethin' on that." Peregrine Took Apr 2016 #13

She CHOSE not to believe them. Zira Apr 2016 #18

You couldn't get much more right wingnut smear than this SFnomad Apr 2016 #19

So she DID believe them? nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #20

. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #23

+ 100 JoePhilly Apr 2016 #115

Bill raping women is now a RW fantasy pinebox Apr 2016 #119

It was debunked 20 years ago AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #134

i think it's bullshit too. barbtries Apr 2016 #128

Bill Clinton / Bill Cosby /Bill O'Reilly Fairgo Apr 2016 #24

IOW - I'm afraid Bernie is going to lose so I'll throw about whatever might stick... brooklynite Apr 2016 #25

This is just so desperate ... it's sad. SFnomad Apr 2016 #28

No -- Some Clinton supporters are dragging out some dimb thing Sanders wrote in the 70's Armstead Apr 2016 #47

They know it's over-they are gonna throw shit bombs in desperation redstateblues Apr 2016 #61

So when are the BS cheerleaders exhuming Vince Foster's body? That's got to be next, right? n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #26

So you agree with Hillary that those women should be disbelieved out of hand. Gotcha. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #33

When did you start swallowing right wing lies and smears? n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #35

So you believe that the women who said they were raped should not be believed, right? Bonobo Apr 2016 #37

So you've been swallowing right wing lies and smears for awhile .. gotcha ... n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #38

It's a simple question: "Why do you not believe the alleged rape victims"? nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #40

Juanita Broaddrick filed an affidavit with the court during the Paula Jones suit ... SFnomad Apr 2016 #42

She recanted that and reaffirmed she HAD been raped. Not uncommon when your rapist is powerful. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #43

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #48

Looks like you couldn't deal with the message without attacking the messenger. Bonobo Apr 2016 #50

The claims were disproven decades ago AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #131

Why have MILLIONS more voters ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #29

Destroying women is not BS. 840high Apr 2016 #34

Posting pure crap like this OP ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #81

I get it - facts mean nothing to you. 840high Apr 2016 #83

Oh, facts mean a lot. NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #84

I feel sorry for you that 840high Apr 2016 #86

If I didn't care about the country ... NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #88

You're right. It won't. But that doesn't mean I will help conceal the ugliness. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #87

That was a very good article. Punkingal Apr 2016 #30

You keep posting muck. Beacool Apr 2016 #41

And you keep re-victimizing rape victims. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #51

Don't be disingenuous. Beacool Apr 2016 #52

I am posting it because I think it reflects who she is. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #53

Yeah, because wives are responsible for their husband's actions. Beacool Apr 2016 #54

If she had believed the first victims and not helped squelch things, there may not have been future Bonobo Apr 2016 #60

LOL!!! Beacool Apr 2016 #63

In fact she became an enabler. 840high Apr 2016 #89

wives aren't responsible for their husbands' actions - they are responsible for staying with them ky_dem Apr 2016 #126

sure -after all this time you suddenly care redstateblues Apr 2016 #55

It is important that these issues be seen. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #62

Why didn't she believe? creeksneakers2 Apr 2016 #44

Did you forget the names she 840high Apr 2016 #90

I don't remember Hillary calling any of them names creeksneakers2 Apr 2016 #123

I believe every single woman that came forward xloadiex Apr 2016 #49

Yeah, me too n/t Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #58

Politics-remember Linda Tripp? Maybe she can be one of the speakers at redstateblues Apr 2016 #64

So you also believe the rape victims were lying. Right? nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #67

Right wing Ken Starr nonsense AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #69

So you agree with Hillary that they should be disbelieved out of hand, right? nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #70

I saw and heard it in the 90s as it unfolded AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #71

Because Bill doesn't seem the type of guy to do that kind of thing? nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #72

It was a bunch of bullshit AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #73

Many rape victims are disbelieved. You can see her account, in brief, here. Bonobo Apr 2016 #74

Apparently you are too young to remember AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #130

Paula Jones is not the person I am talking about. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #136

Broaddrik was originally brought in by Jones' lawyers AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #138

So you are saying that she is a liar. I get it. Maybe you should watch the video. Bonobo Apr 2016 #140

She called herself a liar AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #141

She recanted her affadavit saying that it wasn't true. Bonobo Apr 2016 #142

She came in with Paula Jones as part of her BS lawsuit that was thrown out AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #143

Because this paragraph while emotional, is mind-bogglingly stupid mythology Apr 2016 #75

Visual truth 'tells' in communication are often as obvious HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #105

Desperation. NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #76

Because Broaddrick signed an affidavit denying she'd Gomez163 Apr 2016 #77

She recanted that and later said that she had been raped. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #78

That's why she wasn't believed. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #79

Sometimes women do that when they are pressured by fear. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #80

Spouses generally want to believe that their partner's would never cheat. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #116

Your attitude is why women don't come forward floppyboo Apr 2016 #92

This was a right wing hoax Gomez163 Apr 2016 #114

and you are playing right along with your righteous indignation. Good luck with that. nt floppyboo Apr 2016 #121

Rush Limbaugh and Michael Reagan were running radio ads seeking women 'raped' by Bill Clinton AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #135

The solution isn't "staying home"; it's voting for the opponent TheDormouse Apr 2016 #85

I never meant to imply I would stay home. nt Bonobo Apr 2016 #94

Vote down ticket!!! Don't stay home - please? floppyboo Apr 2016 #93

What on earth makes you think she didn't believe them? merrily Apr 2016 #96

To just sort of know tirebiter Apr 2016 #97

The '90s called, they want their right-wing fake scandals against Democrats back. betsuni Apr 2016 #98

If you're a Hillary supporter, you'd better get used to it. Vinca Apr 2016 #101

But it doesn't matter if I'm a Hillary supporter or not. I was around for the '90s betsuni Apr 2016 #102

Me, too. I remember the cigars and blue dresses and the whole nightmare. Vinca Apr 2016 #104

Even if I agreed with her approach to governing, which I don't boobooday Apr 2016 #112

Disgusting post on every level. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #103

I agree but want to mention Monica Lewinsky and the incommensurate power relation dr60omg Apr 2016 #106

Paula Jones never claimed to be assaulted. She did claim whathehell Apr 2016 #107

The most reasonable post here. (Nt) apnu Apr 2016 #108

Thank You. n/t whathehell Apr 2016 #113

+ 100 JoePhilly Apr 2016 #117

This article is from January oberliner Apr 2016 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Apr 2016 #110

Do feminists all have to automatically believe every allegation is true? vintx Apr 2016 #111

You're on a roll today. First, trying to beat up on Hillary COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #118

More fact denying from Hillary supporters pinebox Apr 2016 #120

I think it is natural for the wife not to treestar Apr 2016 #124

I think that ... Dan Apr 2016 #125

Bill lied about the Lewinsky sex. We know he did. HRC is in a bind here. EndElectoral Apr 2016 #129

One should not believe every accusation of rape. Vattel Apr 2016 #137

I beg to differ. Bill Clinton did not rape any of the women. He was akbacchus_BC Apr 2016 #139

The entire thing was a rightwing smear Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #144