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Quiet Em

(3,330 posts)
54. What are you suggesting should change?
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:27 PM
2 hrs ago

Emulating the Republicans is not the answer. Yes, Republicans seem to be perfectly fine with rape.

Republicans also think very little of women, they think women are liars and even if they aren't liars women should all be home having babies even if those babies are the product of a rape.

Republican Megyn Kelly went so far as to attempt to change the definition of pedophilia. She thinks the sick urge to sexually assault a child is ok unless they are under the age of 8.

Republicans are sick people. Rape is not ok. A person who rapes someone is not a good person. It's not hard to find candidates who have not raped.

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Allegations sink Democrats [View all] luv2fly 19 hrs ago OP
Republicans know this, they use it against Democrats. sop 18 hrs ago #1
Right on! Every F'ing time -- when there's a (D), (R)s clutch their pearls and squawk to deafen Tim S 18 hrs ago #9
The old Karl Rove playbook - turn the Democrats' strength into a weakness dalton99a 18 hrs ago #13
Fuck Platner. demmiblue 18 hrs ago #2
That says more about the rot in the Republican Party RandySF 18 hrs ago #3
There is a lot of hypocrisy within the party if it is candidate they like AZProgressive 18 hrs ago #6
What Franken did was tacky but not worthy of resignation RandySF 18 hrs ago #8
Often true Cirsium 1 hr ago #55
I don't think so........... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #4
Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami in November Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #5
... demmiblue 18 hrs ago #7
Nothing except apathy which has now grown within me too Tim S 18 hrs ago #10
Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats' dysfunction in Maine dalton99a 18 hrs ago #11
NOPE MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #27
Fortunately most of us aren't willing to lower our standards that much EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #12
That moral highhorse may not work on people revolted by far greater moral transgressions AloeVera 16 hrs ago #21
So how many rapes does a candidate get a free pass on? Llewlladdwr 15 hrs ago #31
Read the post I was replying to again. AloeVera 7 hrs ago #36
It's not the quantity; it's the identity of the alleged victim Shrek 7 hrs ago #37
Facts don't seem relevant in this sub-thread. AloeVera 7 hrs ago #39
That is the attitude that gave us Trump sarisataka 15 hrs ago #32
Pls show me a correlation between havig morals, values and stopping the Gaza genocide. AloeVera 6 hrs ago #41
Do you disagree that electing Harris sarisataka 4 hrs ago #45
Of course not, but that's besides the point I am making here. AloeVera 4 hrs ago #46
Here is the connection sarisataka 3 hrs ago #47
Entirely false equivalence. AloeVera 2 hrs ago #48
"Pledging to continue funding a genocidal state is not an "imperfection". sarisataka 2 hrs ago #50
The best way to stop a genocide Boo1 15 hrs ago #33
If he labels himself a progressive? MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #35
Not what I said. AloeVera 7 hrs ago #38
I guess we should elect people just like Republicans sarisataka 18 hrs ago #14
Sadly, relayerbob 17 hrs ago #15
The answer is not to throw our own principles out the window just because they get away with being shit humans. FascismIsDeath 17 hrs ago #16
No compromising. Never surrender your morality and... littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #17
The Totenkopf was a dealbreaker for me hardluck 16 hrs ago #18
I thought it ruined his chances. Yet a few months later, he's ahead. Go figure. LeftInTX 16 hrs ago #26
Republicans love rapists. Democrats hate them. Does that explain it for you? tritsofme 16 hrs ago #19
What Republicans love is Democrats falling on their own sword. AloeVera 16 hrs ago #23
The timing could have been much much worse. A few days longer and we would have been stuck with a rapist on the ballot. tritsofme 15 hrs ago #28
There is no path forward for any Democrat ACCUSED of rape. AloeVera 6 hrs ago #43
He didn't fall on his own sword Boo1 15 hrs ago #34
Not Platner. Democrats. N/T AloeVera 6 hrs ago #42
"Not Platner. Democrats." Jedi Guy 2 hrs ago #49
Falling on one's sword means a noble act of sacrifice and honour. AloeVera 19 min ago #58
So who will replace Platner? flamingdem 16 hrs ago #20
As I understand it, they will call a convention and select spooky3 16 hrs ago #22
Great. Party insiders will triangulate and nominate someone. Meanwhile, when this happens, we lose AZLD4Candidate 16 hrs ago #24
Watch tonights LD show. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #25
Great minds! MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #30
Watch Lawrence O'Donnell's segment tonight with Devon Murphy-Anderson MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #29
Don't forget Jeffrey Epstein. Kid Berwyn 7 hrs ago #40
The standard we're talking about isn't difficult for any adult to meet: Torchlight 6 hrs ago #44
Are you suggesting that we, as a party, should lower our standards? ⁉️ QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #51
I loved what Platner was saying NeoTrajan 2 hrs ago #52
Thing is, we want to be better than Republicans. So there ya go. ColoringFool 2 hrs ago #53
What are you suggesting should change? Quiet Em 2 hrs ago #54
Bull shit. wnylib 1 hr ago #56
Wilhoit's Law usonian 1 hr ago #57
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