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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]Baconator
(1,459 posts)40. Depends on the motive I suppose...
        Again, assuming her claims are true...
She might care more about getting back at the Clintons and less about being a straight shooter across the board on sexual harassment/assault.
Enemy of my enemy and all that... Doesn't mean she is a pure white angel or anything. She may just want vengeance.
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                        Juanita Broaddrick is a hypocrite, shameful opportunist and nothing but a shady partisan hack. [View all]
							Tommy_Carcetti
							Nov 2017
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        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
      
  