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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 06:50 AM Oct 2016

to all my conservative friends who question why haven't trump's accusers stepped forward before

Let me remind all of you, that only 1 in every 10 rapes are ever reported in this country. Why is that? The fact remains the same that women are unfairly subjected to the most brutal oversight than any rapist ever is and yet you all question why don't these women step forward. It took nearly 50 years for the women that Bill Cosby drugged and rape to step forward, last count its over 60. Bill Cosby used his position of power and fame to intimidate the women he raped, Donald Trump is 10 times the bully that Bill Cosby could ever be and there is little doubt that Trump would use his power and fame to suppress any woman's accusation from immediately suing them to outright banishment from the entertainment industry if they had those aspirations. Donald Trump stood in front of America during the second debate and looked America in the eyes claimed he has NEVER assaulted any woman. Let me tell you people...that is as big of an insult to his victims as their could be and why the flood gates were opened. Trump has bragged about his fame and power letting him get away with sexual assault...in his own words he has claimed this...so now you all want to turn a blind eye. God help you if have a wife, a daughter, a sister, a mother who has been raped or sexually assaulted or harassed at work...because YOU are part of the problem

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to all my conservative friends who question why haven't trump's accusers stepped forward before (Original Post) beachbum bob Oct 2016 OP
K&R! stonecutter357 Oct 2016 #1
K&R sarae Oct 2016 #2
K&R Granny M Oct 2016 #3
I bet... jaxind Oct 2016 #4
The false narrative is that they could make millions suing him. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #5
that is why a prosecutor needs to take the case mdbl Oct 2016 #8
Trump likes to destroy people who cross him. Chemisse Oct 2016 #6
Exactly Rorey Oct 2016 #10
They should be confronted with treestar Oct 2016 #7
+1000 heaven05 Oct 2016 #9
No truer words dalton99 Oct 2016 #11
K & R mountain grammy Oct 2016 #12
My short answer to these people is elehhhhna Oct 2016 #13
Exactly ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2016 #14

Granny M

(1,395 posts)
3. K&R
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:49 AM
Oct 2016

Well said. I'm 62. When I was younger, there were always joking comments about guys with "Rushin' hands and Roamin' fingers". I've had memories the past few days of every creep who ever did shit like this to me, including an old boss. All the women in the office took pains to avoid being cornered by the guy. Even my mom whispered to me about her bad experience. Usually when these things happened no one said anything - we just kept it to ourselves or within a small circle of other women. I talked to my girlfriend here in Ireland this morning - women were talking about the same things in her college class in Cork yesterday. Women know from their own experiences that trump's accusers have credibility.

I think there might be a good few PTSD flashbacks happening.

jaxind

(1,074 posts)
4. I bet...
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 07:57 AM
Oct 2016

I bet you that these same people that are questioning why these women took so long to come forward, never once asked themselves that question when BIll Cosby's accusers came forward!

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,999 posts)
5. The false narrative is that they could make millions suing him.
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 08:02 AM
Oct 2016

The truth is that Donald J tRump has resources to keep cases tied up in courts for years and years, so that the person suing faces huge costs and an enormous expenditure of time.

That is on top of all the usual character assassination and threats and disruption, already on display in the campaign.

Chemisse

(30,809 posts)
6. Trump likes to destroy people who cross him.
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 08:09 AM
Oct 2016

That has to be pretty frightening for the women who consider speaking out.

It took courage - even now, when he is down - to come forward about his assaults.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
10. Exactly
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 09:23 AM
Oct 2016

He threatens and has often succeeded in destroying people for crossing him. Now it's time for him to be destroyed. We really need to "Cosby" him.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
7. They should be confronted with
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 08:13 AM
Oct 2016

Now he is running for President.

It's something they used to defend over concern about where Obama was born.

They are hypocrites if they don't realize that now. And here it is of concern. These accusers could live with it but now have to tell the rest of the country this is what the President would be if elected.

 

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)
13. My short answer to these people is
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 11:02 AM
Oct 2016

he said it on tape and has not denied it , why is it shocking that women are now coming forward and confirming what he stated?

ohnoyoudidnt

(1,858 posts)
14. Exactly
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 11:18 AM
Oct 2016

He admitted to sexual assault on tape and people refuse to believe his victims. So they certainly wouldn't believe it without the tape. Hell, there could be an actual video of a Trump sexual assault and they would come up with some excuse for him.

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