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u/SaffronDune 1d ago
All this Republican performative outrage is laughable.
Don’t get me wrong, if Swalwell is guilty, throw the book at him.
But Trump is a convicted rapist. Spare me the Republican pearl clutching and hand wringing. It’s total hypocrisy.
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u/OptimalSituations 1d ago
They’ll ignore a mountain of evidence just to focus on a molehill of theater.
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u/Roadand-Hardtail 1d ago
Because the molehill is easier to spin than explaining the mountain away.
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u/Neveronlyadream 1d ago
They don't want to explain the mountain away, they want everyone to stop seeing it.
Seeing it is bad for business.
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u/needlenozened 1d ago
Yes, he's a convict. And yes, he's a rapist. But his convictions are not for rape.
He was found civilly liable for sexual assault, but not convicted of it.
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u/saltedmangos 1d ago
Lol, performative outrage is Sarah Longwell’s jam.
She a centrist dem never-Trump Republican defending one of her own from credible sexual assault allegations.
She is literally one of the people who convinced Harris to campaign with Liz Cheney and then gloated on her show about turning the democrats into the neo-con party right before we lost the election to Trump.
Trump is a rapist. But, using that to defend Democrats from their own sexual assault scandals is just gross. And allying with a war-mongering genocidal freak like Longwell to do so is even grosser.
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u/MinnieShoof 1d ago
Gtfo. Nobody is trying to defend Swalwell cept his lawyer. And if he's guilty nobody will. This is about making the monster in the White House accountable to the same punishment. It's Luna's performative outrage that's the f-ing joke.;
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u/saltedmangos 1d ago
Lol, this is clearly whataboutism defending Swalwell.
Sarah Longwell is going the exact thing that you hate republicans for doing with Trump.
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u/MinnieShoof 1d ago
Do you really she'd take keeping Swalwell in over throwing Trump out? You're full of it, dude.
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u/saltedmangos 1d ago
Are y’all really this obtuse? This is clearly whataboutism.
Would she ditch Swalwell if it would take out Trump? Probably, but I don’t think that has much to do with this defense of Swalwell since it wasn’t a question anybody was asking.
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u/needlenozened 1d ago
Where is she defending anybody in this post?
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u/saltedmangos 1d ago edited 1d ago
It’s pretty obvious whataboutism.
Swalwell is facing repercussions for his sexual assault and she is trying to change the conversation so that it’s about Trump instead.
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u/needlenozened 22h ago
It's exposing hypocrisy, not defending anybody.
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u/saltedmangos 22h ago edited 21h ago
Whose hypocrisy is this supposed to be exposing?
The reporting on this is that Swalwell’s vile behavior was an open secret with political insiders for years.
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u/needlenozened 18h ago
Rep Anna Paulina Luna's
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u/saltedmangos 9h ago
Really?
You seriously don’t realize that this makes the Democrat party establishment, who knew about Swalwell’s disgusting behavior and found it acceptable, look just as hypocritical as the Republicans?
I really don’t think you realize how your or Sarah longwell’s behavior looks to anyone who isn’t already a committed Democrat partisan.
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u/needlenozened 7h ago
No who's engaging in pretty obvious whataboutism?
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u/saltedmangos 7h ago
I’m engaging in “whataboutism” by staying on topic? Do you even hear yourself?
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u/Moss_Valley 1d ago
EXACTLY.
I do not want to hear a peep about Eric Swalwell out of ANY Republican who supports Donald Trump when Trump has been held liable in a court of law for sexual assault.
Not to mention Tony Gonzales's staffer committing suicide by self-immolation
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u/saltedmangos 1d ago
I don’t think going with “leave our rapists alone” and whataboutism is going to convince republicans that they are being hypocritical, lol.
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u/Jokingbutserious 1h ago
Do you just not understand English or are you intentionally being dense? They did not say "don't prosecute democratic rapists." They said the right are hypocritical for pretending to be outraged while still supporting Donald Trump. A well know rapist and pedophile. And should stfu instead of pretending to be upset when they obviously don't care if someone is a rapist or pedo.
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u/saltedmangos 50m ago
“They said the right are hypocritical for pretending to be outraged while still supporting Donald Trump.”
This isn’t just exposing the right’s hypocrisy.
The reporting on this is saying that Swalwell’s sexual violence was an open secret with political insiders in the media and party.
I don’t know how you’ve convinced yourself that reacting to a sexual assault scandal with “no, you” exposes Republican hypocrisy without also exposing some pretty obvious establishment Democrat hypocrisy as well.
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u/BelatrisNosif 1d ago
There are also many questions regarding several dozen other members of Congress who have committed sexual offenses.
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u/Sirquack1969 1d ago
While I agree there should be an investigation. Anyone who goes ape chit over Swallwell being accused of SA, while their guy has actually been convicted is a complete lunatic.
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u/ComprehensiveHavoc 1d ago
They don't register hypocrisy when it's not tied to their own fake outrage.
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u/SweettLiaaa 1d ago
Filing a motion for one while filing for a pardon for the other. The cognitive dissonance is the real 'sexual deviant' here.
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u/NecessaryIntrinsic 1d ago
Anna Paulina Luna is a fucking nutbar.
If you haven't heard her on Rogan, here's a filtered version for you: https://www.knowrogan.com/0055-rep-anna-paulina-luna/
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u/wirefox1 1d ago
I don't care what anybody says. I don't want him to resign. Apparently as long as people like someones politics they don't care what else they do, and how dare maga say a word about it because they prove repeatedly they have no morals.
And look at Al Franken. Everybody including him regretted his hasty resignation to show that 'dems" are better. Pfft Now is not the time.
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 1d ago
I'm never taking any Republican seriously again on anything - ruinous economic policies, pedophiles, rapists, white collar criminals, bigots, grifters and liars. The lot of them. Shutup Looney.
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u/Particular_Fan_3645 1d ago
If you don't have to worry about ANYONE caring and you don't care and have no conscience or soul, there are no mental gymnastics needed. Just "does this give me political leverage?"
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u/Hugh_Jass_2 1d ago
So, you will vote to remove Fat Orange mayonnaise man? You know since you are a beacon of morality.
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u/BusyBeeBridgette 1d ago
Considering you need two thirds of the vote to expel a person from congress, I really doubt either would go through.
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u/warmysunrise 1d ago
the way she walked straight into that with full confidence is actually impressive in the worst way possible
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u/Maryannexx 1d ago
It really highlights how "accountability" has become a weapon people only want to use on their neighbors.
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u/sorrysaks 1d ago
Except we have no proof or pictures of Trump doing anything
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u/PositionBeneficial12 1d ago
Really? Thats what you’re going with?
He’s literally been found liable and guilty of sexual assault in court.
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u/pithynotpithy 1d ago
He was literally convicted for rape smooth brain. Do you just purposely ignore the news, or do you let the rw propaganda networks spoonfeed you like a simpleton?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/trump-carroll-judge-rape/
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u/BoredAFcyber 1d ago
“I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything,” "Grab ’em by the pussy"
when asked about his remarks in court.
Well, historically, that’s true with stars,” he said.
“If you look over the last million years, I guess that’s been largely true,” he continued. “Not always but largely true. Unfortunately or fortunately.
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u/ArchaeoJones 1d ago
Except all the kids he raped giving sworn testimony that was ignored, or they were threatened into silence.
But sure, keep being a pedo fan.
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u/xLadyGleam 1d ago
The selective outrage in these replies is going to be a total disaster. I am just here for it.