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In reply to the discussion: Juanita Broaddrick is a hypocrite, shameful opportunist and nothing but a shady partisan hack. [View all]Tommy_Carcetti
(44,137 posts)14. I have no idea what Monica wanted.
If you ask me, probably it was just a combination of her having access to the President of the United States who also has a rather magnetic persona about him as well as stately good looks (admittedly an attractive combo), and him being notoriously impulsive when a woman showed her affection towards him.
My opinion on Monica has always been completely neutral. She did pursue a married man, but that married man should have had the better sense not to go with it. She's neither a hero nor a villain in my book.
Whatever it was, it was nothing but consensual. Ultimately very stupid and reckless on Bill's part, but consensual nonetheless.
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Juanita Broaddrick is a hypocrite, shameful opportunist and nothing but a shady partisan hack. [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2017
OP
My instinctive reaction to people's body language, responses, and reactions have rarely
hlthe2b
Nov 2017
#1
I have doubt in both directions... Generally speaking I default to believing the victims.
hlthe2b
Nov 2017
#10
There should be no *default* into believing anyone. Just a good faith duty to investigate.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2017
#12
Stop adding to what I said. I said my default was to believe them, but that does not preclude a
hlthe2b
Nov 2017
#15
No position is to discount the accuser. Benefit of the doubt is to believe them until the facts,
hlthe2b
Nov 2017
#17
"There should be no *default* into believing anyone. Just a good faith duty to investigate."
LenaBaby61
Nov 2017
#30
Come on now. It's not like Steve Bannon has ever been accused of any violence towards wom--
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2017
#28
"Come on now. It's not like Steve Bannon has ever been accused of any violence towards women."
LenaBaby61
Nov 2017
#31
This woman has made Clinton's rape allegation her friggin CAREER. ENOUGH SAID.
Kirk Lover
Nov 2017
#25
If it happened, is it so far fetched that she would gravitate to his political enemies?
Baconator
Nov 2017
#38
Perhaps but it's her cavalier dismissal of allegations of abuse against other people that stands out
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2017
#39