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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoe Fain Washington State Senate member accused of rape.
I dont think it's going to be a blue wave come November. I think itll be a wave of rightouly pissed and women survivors.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So okay, lets do it. <a href="https://twitter.com/senatorfain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@senatorfain</a>, you raped me the night I graduated from Georgetown in 2007. Then you had the audacity to ask me to support your campaign. Ive been terrified of running into you since moving home and seeing your name everywhere. <br><br>Im done being silent.</p>— Candace Faber (@candacefaber) <a href="
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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
dawg day
(7,947 posts)And he asked her to support his campaign? IOW, he doesn't think whatever he did was an offense.
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)Scorched earth. Mixed metaphors for our mixed up time.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)Democrats who are accused, will presumably have to go without any investigation.
But not Republicans.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)I am saying accusations made via social media isn't necessarily a good thing.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)through ordinary channels.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)I am not talking specifically about this particular allegation, as this one is also can be found in mainstream press.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)That's going off on a tangent.
The fact is, people are going to use social media as a platform, and if it's an issue that resonates with others who feel like them, their comments may get traction.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)On social media as a platform. Again, not talking about this particular allegation, but in general.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)And I imagine that the laws of libel will help keep false statements to a minimum.