I'm going to say it...this was an attempted gang rape.....

[Gloria]

and it FAILED!!


SCREW THE GOP!!!!

[RKP5637]

1. Yes, it was. It was disgusting to watch. The republicans are such losers contributing little to the

betterment of this country. They, are a backward force.

[calimary]

2. And I'm going to repeat it.

This WAS an attempted gang rape.

[IcyPeas]

4. not good choice of words Gloria.

[irisblue]

5. you really want to compare this to a gangrape? Big big stretch for me

[Marrah_G]

6. bad choice of words.

[tavernier]

21. Not a bit

That was their plan in spades.

Show no mercy.

[Le Taz Hot]

27. Jesus! I guess!

This makes me fucking sick to my stomach. And another one on my ignore list.

[Bonx]

33. Yep.

[Agschmid]

7. Meh poor phrasing here...

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. Not good. n/t

[enough]

9. No, really, it was not. Ms. Clinton maintained her dignity, her power, her formidable

skills throughout the event. She will gain greatly from having accomplished this feat.

This was nothing like a gang rape, even an attempted one.

[FlatBaroque]

10. time for me to depart DU

for a few weeks. Ignore just doesn't seem to be enough.

[Generic Other]

11. I felt this way too, Gloria

I think it will backfire on them bigtime. They will rue this day as the one when they handed her the keys to the White House.

[Gloria]

12. NO? They did the same thing to Ceil Richards...

It's how the GOP deals with women.,...including intruding on their bodies, literally, through laws that restrict choice and health care options that are preventatvie.

Why so prissy about all this?

They despise women as a party... it's clear that this MOB was out to harm her....deliberately...

And, it's true...she came through it... but harm WAS ATTEMPTED....

[City Lights]

13. IMO, you should delete this. nt

[tavernier]

24. Why? That was the plan.

And they really did try.

They tried to insinuate, but got nothing.

[840high]

14. Strongly inrec for choice of words.

[Major Nikon]

15. Results...

On Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:17 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I'm going to say it...this was an attempted gang rape.....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027280424

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

I'm sure vitims of gang rape felt just like Hilly did today.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Oct 22, 2015, 08:24 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Yeah... no.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Over the top
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Completely inappropriate
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Poor analogy, sure. But aren't people allowed to be angry? To be hyperbolic while venting isn't that awful.
We all see worse than this.

[Gloria]

16. why? we know thar rape is about power

The GOP has given us "legitimate rape" and state-ordered forced invasive ultrasounds which have bern likened to "state sanctioned rape."

I am fed up with sugar coating the GOP's attitude toward women...

Women are psychologically abused constantly in this country and we don't need to let so-called "leaders" off the hook...

[cui bono]

18. Please delete or edit. Really offensive and insensitive choice of words.

[sub.theory]

20. Agreed

Incredibly offensive and triggering description. I share your sentiments about what a political hit squad this was, and how cool Hillary was under fire, but please change your description.

[elehhhhna]

19. Wow

[bigwillq]

22. Um, nope. (Nt)

[scarletwoman]

23. I don't have a problem with this analogy - I don't get why it's upsetting some DUers.

Rape is about power and domination and disempowering the victim. That's exactly what the Repigs were attempting to do; dominate and disempower HRC.

[randys1]

30. So Gloria is angry, so Gloria is expressing her anger in over the top ways.

Teaparty ought to count their blessings if that is all the ADULTS do is get angry and say things.

Because the way they treated Hillary and their desire to kill Women who have sex, well that is really something you know.

When are people going to realize that the teaparty wants to kill Women who have sex without their permission?

You see that is what this abortion thing is about.

If you have sex outside of the ACCEPTABLE ways you must have the baby or risk DEATH in an illegal, unsafe back alley abortion.

So, all in all, if the worst thing the ADULTS do is say some outrageous words, so be it.

[Goblinmonger]

31. Right.

And if a male had said this about a male getting the treatment Hillary did, you would still be fine with it? Um, hmm,

[scarletwoman]

37. Yes, I would be fine with using the same metaphor in the case of a male being subjected

to the same sort of aggressive group attack meant to shame and disempower him.

[Waldorf]

25. I'm pretty sure a woman who suffered a terrible gang rape would think otherwise between

that and being grilled by a bunch of nitwits in Congress.

[SammyWinstonJack]

38. Right?

[F4lconF16]

28. I get why you're saying this.

But I'm having an almost visceral reaction to this, and I doubt I'm alone.

A senate hearing, power relations and dominance aside, is NOTHING like having your boundaries completely destroyed in one of the most intimate ways possible.

Please self-delete.

[Capt. Obvious]

29. Rape survivors agree

said no one ever.

[Goblinmonger]

32. I've seen the same people that support this post

attack those that have said similar things. I wonder why this is different.

This is NOTHING like rape. How about we stop using that word to describe things like being questioned by Congress for 11 hours.

[bunnies]

34. Never been raped eh? Lucky you.

[truebrit71]

35. Not even remotely close to an attempted gang rape...

The fact that this despicable thread survived a jury speaks volumes for just how far DU has sunk...

Where was she penetrated? Was she held down as they attempted to rape her? Was it just vaginal rape, or did they try and sodomize her as well? Forced oral?

Or was it actually just a bunch of assholes asking her pointed questions for 11 hours as she sat behind a microphone...

This is a disgusting, disgusting OP and I am sickened that a jury let it stand...

Talk to a REAL rape victim and see if they think what they went through was in any way shape or form like going in front of a congressional committee...

Fucking sick...

[demmiblue]

36. Wow. Unrec. n/t

[winter is coming]

39. Ignorant and offensive. n/t

[Throd]

40. You don't get to redefine words.