CreepingFear
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They are not used to seeing their money wasted, as they probably don't pay taxes like Trump.
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PoliGAF 2016 |OT12| The last days of the Republic
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They are not used to seeing their money wasted, as they probably don't pay taxes like Trump.
Basically, Broaddrick is one of three rape accusers of Bill Clinton. With 2/3 of them, there is a lot of evidence that suggests that they're straight up lying, but with Broaddrick, there's no evidence either way. She says she was raped by him in 1978 and has basically stuck to that story since she brought it up many years later. According to her, she was raped by Bill and afterwards:
There's basically no evidence of this happening, but it's up to you to believe it or not.
Damn. In that case we may see a landslide. If they are even worse...
plagiarize
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Randall is wrasslin tomorrow night, so it's extra timely.
And yes, naturally, instead of watching the debate, I will be watching said wrasslin as seems to be becoming customary for me.
BronzeWolf
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let's wait until next week to see what kind of margins we are talking about here.
Also, what woould be a good angle for HRC to deflect Bill's past?
Let's help Mook, although I KNOW they have been running focus groups about this like crazy.
Also, what woould be a good angle for HRC to deflect Bill's past?
Let's help Mook, although I KNOW they have been running focus groups about this like crazy.
Rockin' Ranger
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"Look, the money's all gone. Rent was not cheap this month after the landlord of campaign headquarters saw some of the things I said and raised our rates."
Thing is Clinton totally expected this to come up I'm sure. It's something Trump has been talking about for along time now and I'm sure Hillary has heard it for years.
Thing is Trump is on camera talking about sexual assault, and there is more.
There is a legit reason even before this Newt and others have said it's not wise for Trump to do this.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
It is incredibly scary to me that so many Trump supporters still defend Trump and their main method is by blaming the other candidates' husband.
I am sickened by this country's social state right now.
I am sickened by this country's social state right now.
CreepingFear
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They truly are The Deplorables.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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I would not define "Admitting sexual assault" as "lewd comments."
I make lewd comments every day and every few hours but at no point do I brag about sexually assaulting men or women.
Oh man, this got me good.
I don't think trains have tires.
Officerrob
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Agreed. The lewd comments are a whole bunch of whatever to me, I've talked about women's looks and body parts with my friends since puberty. The story is Trump using star power to grope and force himself onto women
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thepotatoman
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Are there any campaigns before JFK vs Nixon that make it into typical american history books?
I'm sure it'll be in history books at least to the level of Reagan vs Mondale or Bush vs Clinton, but all that's probably going to be filtered out in 50 years to make room for new history.
Come on he knows what all the topics are going to be.
Felix Lighter
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I'd think the answer to questions about allegations of Bill Clinton raping a women would be something to the effect of "I've seen no evidence that suggests these allegations are true but if they were to be proven to be true, the marriage would be over immediately." Straight and to the point, no long drawn out defense of Bill, no attacks against the accuser, just let it playout and end Bill as an angle of attack. Now if she has been intimidating accusers then she deserves the political fallout.
Hillary didn't rape anyone, and there is no evidence that she has any knowledge of Bills actions.
If anything, she is a victim of a cheating husband. 2/3rds of Clinton rape accusers have massive issues with their stories. Broadarick is a troubling account with no evidence either way. Her account of Hillary 'attacking' her is pretty spurious.
That said, Hillary will deflect to a hard time for her family that was very publicly litigated. And say she prayed, takes women's rights very seriously (throw back to China speech) and that through community, family and faith have moved forward as a family. Then slam him for holding women responsible for the alleged actions of their husbands. She loves Bill, and he is a great partner, he has made mistakes but his extramarital affairs were consensual, but she is her own person.
If anything, she is a victim of a cheating husband. 2/3rds of Clinton rape accusers have massive issues with their stories. Broadarick is a troubling account with no evidence either way. Her account of Hillary 'attacking' her is pretty spurious.
That said, Hillary will deflect to a hard time for her family that was very publicly litigated. And say she prayed, takes women's rights very seriously (throw back to China speech) and that through community, family and faith have moved forward as a family. Then slam him for holding women responsible for the alleged actions of their husbands. She loves Bill, and he is a great partner, he has made mistakes but his extramarital affairs were consensual, but she is her own person.
Hahaha
brianmcdoogle
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For those saying Clinton knows the question is coming and therefore has a solid answer in the waiting, recall how long it took her to finally give a good answer on the email server.
Okay, that is indeed a lot more serious.
Still, doesn't take away from my point.
This basically. Sexual assault of any nature has to be taken seriously, but when two of the accounts are determined to be mostly lies and the last one has no evidence to suggest anything, then it's a dead rubber of a tactic (excuse the pun). Also, didn't this Broderrick change her account multiple times aswell?
Are you really comparing those 2 things?
the email server she shamed after Bill raped it
There are so many ways to handle this.
"Donald, stop blaming women for your shortcomings in life. The women who accused my husband of rape never were found to have the evidence to certify their claims. I took their claims seriously and said as much 20 years ago.
But I wonder Donald, when countless women, including your first wife and even a 13 year old child have accused you of raping them. How do you react to that. Because I can tell you, your lawyer admits you raped your first wife but insists that men can't legally rape their wives. Do you agree?"
In an ideal world he says: "you can't rape your wife, you can't rape her".
If he denies - just read from the deposition transcript and comments of the 13 year old girl and say "why do you want us to believe they're liars?"
"Donald, stop blaming women for your shortcomings in life. The women who accused my husband of rape never were found to have the evidence to certify their claims. I took their claims seriously and said as much 20 years ago.
But I wonder Donald, when countless women, including your first wife and even a 13 year old child have accused you of raping them. How do you react to that. Because I can tell you, your lawyer admits you raped your first wife but insists that men can't legally rape their wives. Do you agree?"
In an ideal world he says: "you can't rape your wife, you can't rape her".
If he denies - just read from the deposition transcript and comments of the 13 year old girl and say "why do you want us to believe they're liars?"
brianmcdoogle
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I'm comparing that she knew the email server would be an issue and it took her and her staff a while to finally come up with a clear, concise answer to it. Just assuming that she will have a great answer for the Bill accusations right out of the gate isn't a given. That's all. I'm not comparing the severity of the issues or anything.
What is the correlation? This was a personal and painful event that happened to her almost 20 years ago. Her response to this doesn't even need to be prepared. It's literally the easiest way for her to take the moral high ground and be above it all.
I don't think this is a good comparison. She's had decades to prepare an answer for what Trump will try and pull. This isn't the first time she's been attacked.
The email answer quite frankly doesn't have a good answer. Only thing she can really say is "Sorry, shouldn't have done it and I would do it differently."
Finale Fireworker
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Broadarick refused to come forward at first when Republican operatives contacted her. She signed am affidavit saying nothing happened to Ken Starr. She later filed a second affidavit saying otherwise, but Starr declined to being her forward.
She then came out publicly in 99 and has been consistent since.
Nothing really is a hole in her story. But no one can place Bill at the hotel where the rape allegedly happened.
It's a troubling story for sure, and she's never tried to profit off of the story.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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There is no doubt she is being prepped for anything Bill related.
Claims of rape should ALWAYS be taken seriously. They should also be looked at and investigated for proof. IIRC didn't the woman who accused Kobe Bryant of raping her was found later on to be lying out of her ass? Innocent until proven guilty.
That's damn good.
I doubt she brings up anything about him being accused of rape. IMO she's going to stick to her guns and when it comes up she'll have an answer for it.
You guys have to remember. Trump is treading on light ground. If Trump brings this up himself at a Town Hall setting he's toast. Only other way it comes up is if Anderson asks it or someone in the Town hall.
No. Kobe's defense was she was a slut and ladies who are sluts would clearly want to have sex with Kobe and never say no.
It was prime 'shame the accusor, sluts love famous penis' strategy of denial.
Basically famous dudes don't need to rape ladies, because sex is easy for them.
Which ignores that rape is a power dynamic issue and not a sexual pleasure issue.
He just had to hold out for a couple of weeks
Trump will bring it up.
The Clinton's have been subject to the harshest public spotlight of any couple in the history of sexual relations, ever. It's already been litigated in the court of public opinion. Hillary has been through the trenches before and she's had this answer in her back pocket for the past 16 years. Probably longer when you think about the Flowers stuff.
Trying to pivot and attacking Trump for raping his wife is a beyond horrible strategy imo. You can't dignify the Broadarick line of attack with any kind response, you can't legitimize that "you enabled an abuser" line of attack under any circumstances--don't even entertain the possibility of a false equivalency. Let the tape speak for itself.
The criticism against the Clinton's is that they allowed their usual distractions to derail the highest office in the land and the country. No one is under any illusions that Trump will not do that, times a hundred. No one, other than Roger Ailes and Sean Hannity, actually finds this line of argumentation, on face, without context, without rebuttal, to even be persuasive. You can't just throw it out in a 30 sec debate soundbite without any evidence and expect people to find it convincing, in the least. Treat it the same way she treated the Blumenthal birther stuff - a non-sequitur not worthy of a response.
Trying to pivot and attacking Trump for raping his wife is a beyond horrible strategy imo. You can't dignify the Broadarick line of attack with any kind response, you can't legitimize that "you enabled an abuser" line of attack under any circumstances--don't even entertain the possibility of a false equivalency. Let the tape speak for itself.
The criticism against the Clinton's is that they allowed their usual distractions to derail the highest office in the land and the country. No one is under any illusions that Trump will not do that, times a hundred. No one, other than Roger Ailes and Sean Hannity, actually finds this line of argumentation, on face, without context, without rebuttal, to even be persuasive. You can't just throw it out in a 30 sec debate soundbite without any evidence and expect people to find it convincing, in the least. Treat it the same way she treated the Blumenthal birther stuff - a non-sequitur not worthy of a response.
Cruz is so dumb. I can't believe pigeon gave him avatar real estate for a few months!
Trump literally said in his message about this scandal that he was going to bring it up next week at the debate.
What the fuck is wrong with them?
He didn't cancel, the Trump campaign replaced him with a campaign insider (Giuliani) likely so they could control the messaging.
Oh I think he will as well. I just think he's a dumbass to do it himself.
I just meant if he didn't those are the only two ways that it could come up.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I like, "You are blaming me for Bill's infidelity, so do you blame Melania for yours?"
shinra-bansho
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Deplorables gonna deplorable.
Remember that article about the first thing Ryan is going to do if Trump wins the election and the legislature is pass sweeping tax cuts for the wealthy? That.
Finale Fireworker
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We'll see what happens at the debate tomorrow. If something happens over the next few days that can only be explained by the returned presence of the Hair Mouse, the truth is bound to come out.
I don't want to ruin a good thing, so I'm making sure any future entries in the story really count.
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