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Wonder Why

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100. He has not been convicted but there is sufficient evidence and doubt about his story that
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:00 PM
9 hrs ago

HE needs to do what is best for the country as any good Democrat should do and HE needs to put his personal ambitions in the right place and step aside until it plays out in court.

It's not a legal requirement since there isn't an indictment or any presentation of evidence before a judge but if he refuses to step aside and Collins wine because of the backlash, it's minor that he lost but not minor that the country did. This election will not determine the future on its own no matter what some people on DU think, but we need every win because we have seen what the repugs have done with the slimmest of majorities.

It's one thing to lose because some cheated, lied, or took advantage of the situation as the repugs did to Clinton but they weren't the cause of his problems. He was.

What he does now tells us whether he is just another self-centered politician or someone who puts his country first. Resignation is not an admission of guilt. He won't be out on the street starving. Nobody will tear off his bars, cut off his buttons and paint a yellow stripe down his back. When you run for office, your past is an open book. He just has too many questions to answer that honest people will ask. Unlike the repug rabble who close their eyes to the worst of crimes, we Democrats still have the decency to say our Constitution, our Democracy, our sense of honesty, ethics, fairness and caring about everyone is more important than one man's ambitions. He needs to show he is one of us. We don't need to bend to him.

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Nonsense bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #1
* Only if they're Republicans. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #7
You got me bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #45
Hopefully, providing that there is some verifiable evidence... -misanthroptimist 15 hrs ago #2
Oh puh-leeze... milestogo 15 hrs ago #3
Quantity isn't quality -misanthroptimist 15 hrs ago #4
And if this were happening to men instead of women we wouldn't even be having this discussion. milestogo 15 hrs ago #5
You're saying no evidence is required from women making this claim? live love laugh 14 hrs ago #12
I neither trust nor believe men or women based on their gender -misanthroptimist 14 hrs ago #19
No one said anything about witnesses or cameras -misanthroptimist 14 hrs ago #23
To prove something in a court of law you need evidence. milestogo 14 hrs ago #26
I agree it can be difficult to prove -misanthroptimist 13 hrs ago #31
And FYI- attempted rapes are usually not prosecuted. milestogo 12 hrs ago #51
I know. -misanthroptimist 12 hrs ago #60
My daughter went to the hospital Lifeafter70 10 hrs ago #82
I'm so sorry for what your daughter went through mcar 10 hrs ago #85
The authorities were upset with her because she couldn't do it. Lifeafter70 10 hrs ago #88
First, my heart goes out to your daughter -misanthroptimist 10 hrs ago #86
This happened at work Lifeafter70 10 hrs ago #90
There is evidence. SamuelAdams 14 hrs ago #10
Do you a link for that or a source article on those emails, I can't find one. Thanks. nt blue_jay 14 hrs ago #15
The politico article that started today's avalanche of calls to resign Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #109
You're talking about a specific case -misanthroptimist 14 hrs ago #18
Yes wern't most of the first batch of accusations, IbogaProject 14 hrs ago #25
No idea -misanthroptimist 13 hrs ago #28
No obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #30
No. Try again mcar 10 hrs ago #80
Wow. MorbidButterflyTat 13 hrs ago #37
You can let go of the pearls -misanthroptimist 13 hrs ago #38
Oh, really? MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #94
What things seem to you is of no consequence to anyone but you -misanthroptimist 10 hrs ago #96
She could be cashing a nice, Republican check. Ever thought about that? paleotn 13 hrs ago #43
Prove it. MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #92
He has not been convicted but there is sufficient evidence and doubt about his story that Wonder Why 9 hrs ago #100
I strongly suggest that you acquaint yourself with the actual statistics niyad 12 hrs ago #57
You should indeed be shaking your head -misanthroptimist 12 hrs ago #62
Yet, by your statements, every woman who makes a report is niyad 11 hrs ago #65
Nonsense -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #70
You have made yourself perfectly clear. niyad 11 hrs ago #71
Good -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #73
As I said, perfectly clear. niyad 11 hrs ago #74
And you got in the last word -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #75
They sure have. SMDH mcar 10 hrs ago #83
Crystal. MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #95
She has messages to a woman mentioning it from dsc 11 hrs ago #66
Glad you asked -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #68
We, and they, have had this woman's name for a month dsc 11 hrs ago #69
Great. -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #72
I hear, but there are often no witnesses, believe me, I know. Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #112
You tell me. Exactly how many? -misanthroptimist 13 hrs ago #39
I think it depends on the man. milestogo 13 hrs ago #46
And therein lies a problem -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #64
"the same accusation made by multiple people" milestogo 11 hrs ago #79
Too Much Deference to Platner Starbeach 12 hrs ago #50
He is apparently receiving around 4k/month VA disability. But, as I niyad 10 hrs ago #87
Politico (who broke the story) said that they reviewed documents. lapucelle 13 hrs ago #29
Her account of the episode. lapucelle 13 hrs ago #35
But some here need way more details mcar 10 hrs ago #84
I hear you. MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #103
Thanks mcar 9 hrs ago #104
Careful there. That might cause potential Republican propaganda not to work. paleotn 13 hrs ago #42
MAGA feel the same exact way about their pervert in chief. Raftergirl 10 hrs ago #89
Words in frustration. My original post. paleotn 10 hrs ago #91
Nope. I may not always love a candidate, but I would never vote for a rapist. That is not something one Raftergirl 9 hrs ago #97
I agree, that is beyond the pale. paleotn 9 hrs ago #102
If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck. Raftergirl 9 hrs ago #105
Apparently there are emails between her and her therapist synni 11 hrs ago #63
"If this can be believed" -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #67
This guy MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #98
Agreed on all counts. :) -misanthroptimist 9 hrs ago #99
I'm so sick of it PatSeg 14 hrs ago #6
Apparently. milestogo 14 hrs ago #8
Yes and that is why campaigns usually PatSeg 14 hrs ago #13
Maybe he didn't think anything he did was wrong MorbidButterflyTat 14 hrs ago #14
I was working for a candidate and a story came out milestogo 14 hrs ago #20
Yes and that's actually worse PatSeg 12 hrs ago #55
or run as a repuke Skittles 13 hrs ago #33
Men who do this believe that most men do this, and Maru Kitteh 13 hrs ago #40
Probably true PatSeg 12 hrs ago #58
The gentleman had some questionable behavior in the past Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #21
he's a straight white man Skittles 13 hrs ago #34
I'm seeing some posts implying if republicans vote for scum Keepthesoulalive 13 hrs ago #41
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #9
The stuff is hitting the fan. Jacson6 14 hrs ago #11
Good riddance to bad rubbish. Raftergirl 14 hrs ago #16
THANK YOU Skittles 14 hrs ago #17
Or they can switch to the GOP and get elected to the highest offices, i.e. president, SCOTUS. Katinfl 14 hrs ago #22
yup Skittles 13 hrs ago #36
This can cure the problem. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #24
Thank You! Innocent Smith 13 hrs ago #27
+1000! mcar 13 hrs ago #32
Susan Collins sends her thanks! She doesn't know what she'd do without Dems doing her work for her. paleotn 13 hrs ago #44
Aww, bless your heart mcar 10 hrs ago #93
First off, he's not my guy. paleotn 9 hrs ago #101
It's sickening. MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #52
x 1000 RockCreek 11 hrs ago #78
Apparently "Believe all women" was just a soundbite MichMan 11 hrs ago #76
The Maine Democratic Party calls on Graham Planter to drop out of the Senate race. LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #47
My aunt was nearly murdered by her wacko husband Just_Vote_Dem 13 hrs ago #48
So another 6 years of Collins? The Supreme Court appointments she supported did more damage to 3Hotdogs 13 hrs ago #49
Purge the scumbags. Dave Bowman 12 hrs ago #53
Perfect is the enemy of good. Bobstandard 12 hrs ago #54
This is EXACTLY why I felt he should have been dropped the first time. jmbar2 12 hrs ago #56
This bad publicity impacts on all Democrat candidates. That is why he should go, not the assumption of guilt, but we Doodley 12 hrs ago #59
Winning at any cost warmfeet 12 hrs ago #61
Doesn't seem to matter to Republican pedophiles and their President. live love laugh 8 hrs ago #107
Guess the tent is bigger than I imagined. WinningAgain 11 hrs ago #77
100x WarGamer 10 hrs ago #81
Kick red dog 1 8 hrs ago #106
+1000 applegrove 6 hrs ago #108
I don't think Platner assaulted anyone f64PTjmtR 2 hrs ago #110
This message was self-deleted by its author Stacey Grove 2 hrs ago #111
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