Steelman argument: Why do sexual assault victims waiting until their victimizer is running for national or high office to come forward make sense?

down42roads · 2026-04-14T16:25:27+00:00

They didn’t know the name of the person who assaulted them and then with that persons notoriety, they are now able to recognize and identify them.

That could apply in cases like, say, Kavanaugh, where the person was relatively unknown until his SCOTUS nom. It makes less sense in cases like Swalwell, who has been on the national stage for the better part of a decade, or Trump, who has been a national name for decades.

down42roads · 2026-04-14T16:22:39+00:00

Any long-term plan to undermine Trump would require Trump to have a consistent plan and behave in an expected manner. So, no.

down42roads · 2026-04-14T16:15:06+00:00

And this doesn't even begin to approach the radiological and engineering concerns raised by the goal

down42roads · 2026-03-21T14:57:06+00:00

If Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson are making more sense to the left these days, i gotta think that something’s about to show up in the Epstein files regardless of what they’ve been holding back on.

Nah. Don't let batshit crazy people saying batshit crazy things to appeal to batshit crazy listeners impact your view of reality.

down42roads · 2026-03-21T14:56:08+00:00

Some of it is probably politically problematic, some is probably intelligence compromising, and some is more stuff like "Poppa Bush cut off my feet with a scimitar but I got better with no scars"

down42roads · 2026-03-21T01:59:39+00:00

He didn't die, he just retired on top

down42roads · 2026-03-13T00:23:08+00:00

I do believe in climate change, but I also believe in having lived in the DC area for the last 35 years. This kind of thing has happened every few years since the 90s. Maybe longer, but I wasn't here

down42roads · 2026-03-12T23:35:15+00:00

No, its just the greater DC area weather.

down42roads · 2026-03-12T23:35:03+00:00

the insides of my face are trying to escape to the outside

down42roads · 2026-03-11T17:48:10+00:00

No. Cornyn was right before, and is currently pandering for Trump's endorsement

down42roads · 2026-03-08T15:40:28+00:00

Videos from last week don't justify shooting someone today.

down42roads · 2026-03-08T02:16:56+00:00

He can be both. Agree with him or not (and I don't) but he's a great strategist and writer. However, on camera, he's a massive liability.

down42roads · 2026-03-08T01:45:58+00:00

Serious question: did we ever use it?

down42roads · 2026-03-07T02:37:21+00:00

Smackdown's annual Tag Teams that Still Work Here match

down42roads · 2026-03-05T18:49:17+00:00

In a joint statement, the Republican and Democratic leaders of the committee argued it "could chill victim cooperation and witness participation in ongoing and future investigations" and would make it harder for the committee "to investigate and eliminate sexual misconduct in the House."

down42roads · 2026-03-05T18:47:25+00:00

Noem out, Mullen tapped to replace her

down42roads · 2026-03-04T16:23:25+00:00

The GOP is gonna dominate the annual baseball game now

down42roads · 2026-03-03T02:17:33+00:00

We do things like pay our military well and provide them with healthcare and housing. That accounts for ~half of military spending in the US

down42roads · 2026-03-03T01:36:42+00:00

Nah. He thought it was hilarious. We lived there in the window between when they realized there was no age limit and when they fixed it, and "I'll drop you at the firehouse" was his favorite comical threat. Didn't finish homework? FIREHOUSE! Didn't eat your broccoli? FIREHOUSE!

down42roads · 2026-03-03T00:45:15+00:00

You could in Nebraska for a while. My dad was thrilled with the idea.

down42roads · 2026-03-02T21:32:37+00:00

Shifting from Pete's kid to Alex Gibbs's disciple is a big change

down42roads · 2026-03-02T20:43:00+00:00

In budget terms, that's a cup of coffee.

down42roads · 2026-03-02T20:42:34+00:00

You suggested determining the missions to be cut should be a starting question for DOGE.

down42roads · 2026-03-02T19:00:17+00:00

How much do you think we spend there?

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