Orrin hatch: rape if ok if you havent raped in a long time

calirepub · 2018-09-17T22:07:13.167Z

We don’t hold politicians accountable for their actions prior to becoming a politician. Likewise, we shouldn’t hold a judge accountable for his actions before obtaining his judgeship.

TommyLucchese · 2018-09-17T22:07:19.553Z

zantax:

Well let’s start with whether a tweet is a reliable source for accurate quotes or not.

Um it’s the Senate correspondent for Bloomberg News.

NJBob · 2018-09-17T22:10:24.959Z

I assume the quote is accurate given the source. If so, then the context is sufficient.

zantax · 2018-09-18T10:13:51.828Z

NJBob:

I assume the quote is accurate given the source. If so, then the context is sufficient.

Doesn’t seem clear to me that the "that

moonshine:

``If that were true, I think it would be hard for senators not to consider who he is today,’’

No, it’s not clear that the word “that” in the statement was in reference to rape.

This article seems to say this is what preceded the remark.

from Sen. Hatch says Christine Blasey Ford is ‘mistaken’ in accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of assault

“I think she’s mistaken,” Hatch told CNN about Christine Blasey Ford, who has come forward to say Kavanaugh pinned her down and assaulted her nearly four decades ago. “I think she’s mistaking something, but I don’t know, I mean, I don’t know her."

If it was in response to a specific question, what was the question? I mean I won’t rule out he said something that stupid and horrible, but I need to see the actual context in which it was made to believe it.

Smyrna · 2018-09-18T10:17:36.540Z

moonshine:

thats pretty much the gist of what he said. when asked what if teh allegations against kavenaugh were proven true he said

“were proven”? Is there DNA? Is there a film? What proof?

Call_me_Ishmael · 2018-09-18T10:39:34.690Z

moonshine:

thats pretty much the gist of what he said. when asked what if teh allegations against kavenaugh were proven true he said
``If that were true, I think it would be hard for senators not to consider who he is today,’’

and that in a nutshell is todays GOP

https://twitter.com/LauraLitvan/status/1041757169383866368?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1041757169383866368|twgr^373939313b636f6e74726f6c&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rawstory.com%2F2018%2F09%2Forrin-hatch-even-kavanaugh-committed-rape-hard-senators-not-consider-today%2F

Sounds like Democrat logic to me.

gwhit · 2018-09-18T10:55:02.715Z

It is called a hypothetical question. Good lord did they not teach you common English communication techniques back in middle school during the civil war.

Smyrna · 2018-09-18T11:06:51.898Z

gwhit:

It is called a hypothetical question. Good lord did they not teach you common English communication techniques back in middle school during the civil war.

Let’s frame the hypothetical question so that there’s some sort of reality to it…and not some lib fairy tale. How can it be proven? Is there an eye witness? How is it that this over 30 year old allegation could be proven? Now I know I’m asking a lot of you but…think?

gwhit · 2018-09-18T11:10:36.264Z

Um I guess you don’t know what a hypothetical question is then.

Smyrna · 2018-09-18T11:13:00.904Z

gwhit:

Um I guess you don’t know what a hypothetical question is then.

…a lib fairy tale. You children keep playing your games.

swriddle · 2018-09-18T11:42:43.893Z

Here’s the biggest question that needs asked and answered. How is it she can’t remember exactly what year it was but remembers it happened when she was 15 years old? Anybody else forget what year they were 15 years old? She’s either full of crap or her math skills really suck.

Rurudyne · 2018-09-18T13:10:28.754Z

We will, we will Bork you!
Sing it now,
We will, we will Bork you!

Kavy you’re a lot older now,
You probably don’t remember me
But that’s okay
I’m here to take you down
Accuse you out of the blue
And because you’re a Republican
There’ll be Hell to Pay

Singing we will, we will Bork you!

SpacemanSpiff · 2018-09-18T16:20:50.484Z

Don’t forget where the goal posts are now. Whatever happens before talking office doesn’t count.

DougBH · 2018-09-18T16:24:15.860Z

Except no one has even made an allegation that a rape occurred. I suppose this is intended as either a joke or a troll thread.
Perhaps he meant that minors shouldn’t be held accountable for their actions their entire life…at least not where there was no rape.
But when a liberal says something is the gist of what a conservative said, instead of quoting them, you can be sure its the exact opposite of what was said.

Excast · 2018-09-18T16:24:56.445Z

The sad reality is that many conservative men find it much easier to relate to the alleged aggressors in these situations than they do the victims. It goes to the root of many of the disagreements that exist between them and liberals.

Excast · 2018-09-18T16:26:30.281Z

DougBH:

Perhaps he meant that minors shouldn’t be held accountable for their actions their entire life…at least not where there was no rape.

If I’ve made it through life without attempting to drunkenly sexually assault a minor, I am pretty sure we can expect at least that from someone seeking a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.

Cratic3947 · 2018-09-18T17:18:51.741Z

Dems love a rapist, and still pine for his wife… who helped

Auto129 · 2018-09-18T18:05:02.658Z

You help and love President ■■■■■ grabber just as much or more than Hillary loves her husband.

For free, without any wedding vows as motivation.

Spartacus · 2018-09-18T18:23:04.900Z

wait i got it… “Trump is cool”

coolidge · 2018-09-18T18:58:12.140Z

Typical liberal hog wash. Liberals have given their low information voters an escape route with their snowflake feelings. It is almost like a public service announcement sent out to all liberals. Don’t like a conservative, now needed willing participants for character assassination.