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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:11 PM Original message |
Sarkozy vs. Strauss-Kahn: Sex as a Weapon? |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. "puritanical Mecca" |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Actually, prostitution used to be legal in France. Probably still is, |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. If it is prudish |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:03 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. +1. i am so damn tired of people equating sexual sophistication with forcible sex acts. nt |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #48 |
55. It's twoo, it's twoo..... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
67. Sex with minors is absolutely deplorable in my view. |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. They don't like Americans |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
57. New York is almost the same as Saudi Arabia... |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Apparently insisting on consent was big among the Puritans |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. He could have just let the maid leave. It really is just that simple. nt |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Woot, DSK indicted. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's not Sarkozy's fault DSK is a sexual predator and likely a rapist. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Yeah, and if the American elites were held accountable for their actions.. |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
53. Now that we can agree upon |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. What was Strauss-Kahn thinking? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. You are still defending this fucker? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I think he's guilty.. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
41. No matter what Sarkozy |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Where did you read defense? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. You might just want to read to the end of the piece you linked... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. i read the entire piece. i think you've confused me for someone else. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Riiight. nt |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
14. I see. So Sarkozy knew that the position of head of the IMF would inevitably involve hotel stays. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. you can produce as much snark as you like. fact is, public knowledge |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
35. to continue: |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #35 |
58. So do you think the hotel maid was paid to cry rape, Hannah? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #58 |
72. there's not a word in that post about the victim. nice try though. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Playing the odds.. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. So by giving DSK a dream job with a huge salary, expense account, and plenty of travel, |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. How would he know who DSK might meet? |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. It is at least clear that Sarkozy 'spin doctors' were keeping a close eye |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:37 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Yes, and as we learn more, it gets more curious. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Yes, as we learn more it does get curious how people continue to defend an indicted man. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. He seems to be prone to that sort of behavior.. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:59 AM Response to Reply #14 |
46. well, it is appearing he has done similar in mexico, so if he knew that.... |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. The allegation is not sleeping around, but sexual assault |
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Azathoth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
18. More power to Sarkozy |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. So there was a trial already? And Sarkozy is a paragon of virtue when it |
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Azathoth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I don't get it |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. If the guy turns out to be innocent that opens another and even more fragrant can of worms.. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 02:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Well, no one has heard his side of the story yet. And since most of |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:27 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Really? This is the same self-proclaimed Madame as in the Spitzer case? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
37. interesting. the *same* madame. my my. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Ed Meese justice.. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 12:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. There's an indictment by a grand jury. |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Which means nothing except some people saying "Take it to trial." |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. No, it means "some people saying there is evidence for a trial." DSK may actually plead out now. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
69. GJ indictments mean nothing other than the prosecutor |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #22 |
54. No, he was indicted that mens he has to be guilty |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. So, there are photos? |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
39. The problem with wealthy and powerful men is |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. rape is on the shoulder of rapist. quit giving this man excuses for his rape. rape = puritanical? |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. Sick and tired of folks defending rapists, racists and people who spy on little kids. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
44. Interesting read |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Agreed, it arguably disproves any notion that he was set up. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
49. my prediction.... there will be hard evidence that there was a bj, and evidence of force |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:15 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. My prediction: 600k grand juries indict in NY, less than 1000 go to trial, DSK pleads guilty. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. i hope he just pleads out. even a short sentence.... get some time in and not make everyone |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
59. automatic rec for the Pat Benatar reference |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
60. More Rape Apologia for Leftists We Like(tm) CIA edition!! |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:11 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. When did we findout the CIA was involved? Link? |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. sarcasm |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
74. + 1 trillion billion million |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
62. So what does it take for a rapist to be condemned by the french? |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
63. So when will we recommend S-K for sainthood, |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Was she a Manchurian mole sent to blow up the global economy |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. It certainly has. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
70. This guy was head of the IMF..... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. i'm not posting about dsk because he's supposedly a socialist and have already |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
73. Rapists are just "libertines" being persecuted by "puritans" now? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-11 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
75. and yet DSK is still likely going to jail... |
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