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LongtimeAZDem

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34. Basic decency is accepting a compassionate gesture in the spirit it was intended, and
Tue Apr 2, 2019, 08:09 PM
Apr 2019

speaking honestly to the person in private if it made you feel uncomfortable.

Not going on the talk show circuit implying the person is a perv while simultaneously denying that's what you're doing.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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Echoes of the worst part of Bill Clinton's defense: JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #1
I believe she is doing a huge disservice to the me too movement blue cat Apr 2019 #2
agree. barbtries Apr 2019 #8
me too... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #19
And.. when biden was there boosting her campaign... where were the complaints? Self serving Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #27
Those were my exact thoughts.. Cha Apr 2019 #24
What photos I have posted is not attacking Ms. Flores................ ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #3
When Joe is destroyed they will start again on Kamala, then Liz, etc. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #4
Here was Joe Biden's response still_one Apr 2019 #6
Of course you did. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #17
She no longer supports Bernie? That's news to me. comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #21
Is it? hedda_foil Apr 2019 #22
'the endless brouhaha over this notascandal nothingburger has become maddening' comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #23
Criticizing her isn't required to see her assertions as not disqualifying to Biden's campaign. David__77 Apr 2019 #5
I agree, and in the end it will be the voters that will decide still_one Apr 2019 #7
Yes, they will. David__77 Apr 2019 #15
Exactly. Put the allegations in reasonable context unblock Apr 2019 #10
You are now the arbiter of "correctness"? lark Apr 2019 #9
Ooh, posting an op gets me an impressive title? Who knew? unblock Apr 2019 #11
Flores knew contemporaneously about the harassment namahage Apr 2019 #13
She didn't have to do this publicly, but she did. ucrdem Apr 2019 #12
She is sent to take out Biden. Won't work. She is a Sanders surrogate sent by Sirota. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #18
I disagree; a BS claim is a BS claim, and it has to be called out LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #14
What do you define as "attacking"? Vinnie From Indy Apr 2019 #16
Yes PDittie Apr 2019 #35
She shouldn't use me too for political reasons. I hope she comes to understand Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #20
Lucy Flores is a campaign operative for Bernie Sanders BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #25
And many will ask, "why do these women not come forward?". eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #26
it's unreal seeing people here doing exactly what they'd flip out if republicans did it. unblock Apr 2019 #29
Very true. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #37
at least it recognizes that the woman has her own perspective. unblock Apr 2019 #38
Agreed. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #39
That's rather unfair treestar Apr 2019 #28
there are many ways to *defend* him without *attacking* her. unblock Apr 2019 #30
No. The last time we let allegations go unchallenged, we lost a great Senator LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #32
It doesn't work that way.. here I am calling out Flores.. Cha Apr 2019 #31
It's totally unnecessary loyalsister Apr 2019 #33
Basic decency is accepting a compassionate gesture in the spirit it was intended, and LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #34
Yeah loyalsister Apr 2019 #36
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