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Lancero

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13. As far as his defenders are concerned, they stopped being Democrats when they dared to speak up about domestic violence.

Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:13 PM

Jun 5

"It's politics!", "Why didn't they go to the cops!", "Why'd they wait so long!", "They're paid off!". All tried and true tactics that sexists use to attack women when they find the bravery to speak up about the abuse they suffer at the hands of men.

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Killing off our most promising candidates CanonRay Jun 5 #1

The "Canuck Letter" Just_Vote_Dem Jun 5 #2

That's the first thing I thought of MadameButterfly Jun 5 #7

If that is our most promising candidate, I wouldn't want to see a least promising one. LisaL Jun 5 #8

Perhaps he's the "most promising candidate" IN THAT RACE... Wounded Bear Jun 5 #11

Did you mean Howard Dean? LSparkle Jun 5 #19

Yup, I am in the middle of moving an dead tired CanonRay Jun 5 #21

Ah, OK, now I get it. DFW Tuesday #37

John Dean? DFW Tuesday #36

Brain fart due to overexertion moving CanonRay Tuesday #39

Understood. DFW Tuesday #41

The centrist lobbying group AIPAC has Emile Jun 5 #3

Why do you say that? Mossfern Monday #27

Google it Emile Monday #29

the media coverage is sickening crud Jun 5 #4

This was obvious from the beginning. hadEnuf Jun 5 #5

Of course it is Akakoji Jun 5 #6

I personally think republican activists are waiting LisaL Jun 5 #9

Just so we're clear, 2 of the 3 women were Democrats EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #10

As far as his defenders are concerned, they stopped being Democrats when they dared to speak up about domestic violence. Lancero Jun 5 #13

What exactly did those women say about him? Ziggy Beans Jun 5 #15

Basically, that he was a lousy cheating boyfriend, who LisaL Jun 5 #16

That he never laid a hand on them. AloeVera Monday #30

They went back in time Boo1 Jun 5 #20

Look for more "swift boating" incidents before this midterm election is over FakeNoose Jun 5 #12

All you have to do is read Fifield's Twitter feed. It's frightening to see her retweeting Stephen Miller, a true Nazi. Nanjeanne Jun 5 #14

Did the Heritage Foundation or Ladies for Kavanaugh tattoo him? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #17

I feel much better knowing that Mark Judge has come to Fifield's defense. He's the Kavanaugh pal that was also accused Nanjeanne Jun 5 #18

I don't get why the NY times interviewed BlueHurricane Jun 5 #22

Did Jeet Heer provide proof? krawhitham Jun 5 #23

He discusses here: AStern Tuesday #35

Someone giving their OPINION on youtube is not PROOF krawhitham Tuesday #40

Oh well AStern Tuesday #45

Graham Platner's anti-Israel fixation in the Maine Senate race may be motivation too. PufPuf23 Jun 5 #24

Why are you literally posting links to an official NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee) hit piece on a Dem? Celerity Monday #25

I get the issue with the links, but I think the poster's point was... AloeVera Monday #26

You understood my point. When I made response #33, did not see this post by you. PufPuf23 Tuesday #34

Concur with items #1, #2 and #3. PufPuf23 Monday #31

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"FiXaTiOn" regnaD kciN Monday #33

Republicans have successfully sabotaged too many Democrats dlk Monday #28

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