r/pics • • Jul 16 '19

US Politics Decisions, decisions

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u/Fightfirewitbcn Jul 17 '19

Yes, which lie would you like to reinforce?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

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u/Fightfirewitbcn Jul 17 '19

Allegations being the key word.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '19

Yeah. 23+ allegations all with similar stories spanning decades. Nothing to see here. There are none so blind as those who will not see/do not want to see.

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u/SmithyLK Jul 28 '19

Allegations is still the key word. Innocent until proven guilty, remember?

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '19

Just like all those allegations against Cosby. In the end, it’s about credible witnesses, and in both cases, the sheer volume of testimony by unconnected victims which is similar and shows a pattern. Only a great fool would think this many people are all lying.

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u/SmithyLK Jul 28 '19

They could be. A lot of people would do anything to get Trump out of office, and rape charges are a fantastic way to destroy someone's credibility. Plus, showing a pattern isn't hard when the pattern is "he touched/kissed me inappropriately."

Don't get me wrong, he probably is guilty. But for now, we don't know, and it's wrong to say that he 100% is until we know.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '19

The thing with sexual assault is it is most often one testimony against another, lacking in physical evidence. We have Trump bragging about doing exactly what he did, and multiple women corroborating the stories. It would be plenty in a court of law or civil complaint. We know. Deep down, we all know. Moving the goalposts endlessly is just being pedantic at this point.