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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 07:59 PM Apr 2019

Far-Right Smear Merchants Try to Slime Pete Buttigieg with Bogus Sex Assault Claim

The real hunter kelly speaks on facebook. I smell jacob whohl all over this.
I WAS NOT SEXUALLY ASSAULTED

It's important for everyone to know that I was not sexually assaulted and would never falsely accuse anyone.
To keep it brief for now- I was approached by a political figure to come to DC to discuss political situations from the standpoint of a gay Republican. When I arrived they discussed Peter Buttigieg and started talking about how they would be working a campaign against him.
I went to bed and woke up to a fake Twitter @RealHunterKelly and an article that I in no way endorsed or wrote.
I have since left and am working on a formal statement to give to everyone including the Buttigieg family.

Thank you for standing behind me and knowing that I would never accept or allow any of this.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/far-right-smear-merchants-jacob-wohl-and-jack-burkman-try-to-slime-pete-buttigieg-with-bogus-sex-assault-claim?source=articles&via=rss












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Far-Right Smear Merchants Try to Slime Pete Buttigieg with Bogus Sex Assault Claim (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 OP
Is there a link to this? Thanks tishaLA Apr 2019 #1
I did a re-write DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 #2
Thank you. This is a must read, regardless of who you support. femmedem Apr 2019 #3
Agree. Today it is Mayor Pete. Tomorrow it could be a RW campaign against any of the others... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #5
It seems like a stupid way to ratfuck from republicans hughee99 Apr 2019 #8
Abso-fuckin-lutely!! We ALL need to stand up against this kind of bullshit smear campaign! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #28
How is Wohl not in jail? BlueStater Apr 2019 #4
Can you imagine what kind of family life Wohl must have... Raster Apr 2019 #6
Google them. His father is a Uber Trumper. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2019 #7
If you're familiar with his father David, it's easy to see how Wohl turned out the way he has. BlueStater Apr 2019 #10
I had my way the father would be disbarred tomorrow 47of74 Apr 2019 #26
I thought the same thing and then looked up his dad. Dad is 10 times worse. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #29
I don't understand how that creep Wohl isn't in jail. How he gets by with doing this is beyond me. Autumn Apr 2019 #9
Lock them up! highplainsdem Apr 2019 #11
Jacob Wohl is now trending on Twitter. The story's getting out fast. highplainsdem Apr 2019 #12
Currently #1 topic in US/ third in the World n/t FreeState Apr 2019 #25
Rick Wilson message for Jacob Wohl: Trump will never pardon you. Ever. highplainsdem Apr 2019 #13
"...this is the Fyre Festival of political operations." SMC22307 Apr 2019 #14
I laughed! yardwork Apr 2019 #17
Wonder if his lil' sidekick managed to zip his pants this time. SMC22307 Apr 2019 #18
Lol! yardwork Apr 2019 #21
They will probably pulling all kinds of dirty tricks on our candidates yaesu Apr 2019 #15
Jacob Wohl's mom must be really tired of having to change her phone number... forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #16
I'm not going to believe any of this sexual harassment stuff against any of them, from here on. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #19
+1. nt ecstatic Apr 2019 #33
The story was "breaking" at Gateway Pundit earlier today mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 #20
CNN's Renato Mariotti says Buttigieg can sue them highplainsdem Apr 2019 #22
+1. Sue his ass dalton99a Apr 2019 #31
Why is Jacob Wohl not in jail??? Gothmog Apr 2019 #23
Republican rodents Mendocino Apr 2019 #24
This is only the beginning folks humbled_opinion Apr 2019 #27
I'm afraid you're right!! There no stooping too low for these RethugliKKKlans!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #30
These GOPigs are truly evil. trueblue2007 Apr 2019 #32
 

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)
1. Is there a link to this? Thanks
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:01 PM
Apr 2019
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femmedem

(8,196 posts)
3. Thank you. This is a must read, regardless of who you support.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:17 PM
Apr 2019

Unfortunately, all of our candidates will probably experience this kind of false smear. We need to learn how to recognize and defuse it quickly.

It looks like we're getting better at it. I don't think many people are buying this one.

One thing puzzles me--why would they have used someone's real name who would almost definitely refute it? Are they hoping to plant doubt in just enough peoples' minds?

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hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)
5. Agree. Today it is Mayor Pete. Tomorrow it could be a RW campaign against any of the others...
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:26 PM
Apr 2019

I'd encourage those who see the allegations re-posted in the next several weeks to bookmark this thread/Daily Beast link to immediately counter.

A Lie Can Travel Halfway Around the World While the Truth Is Putting On Its Shoes
--often attributed to Mark Twain, but the true source is not known.
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hughee99

(16,113 posts)
8. It seems like a stupid way to ratfuck from republicans
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:28 PM
Apr 2019

Who are well versed in this sort of thing. On the other hand, if someone other than republicans did it, they don’t have their fingerprints all over it.

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,121 posts)
28. Abso-fuckin-lutely!! We ALL need to stand up against this kind of bullshit smear campaign!
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 11:04 PM
Apr 2019

Mayor Pete should sue the crap outta those MFers!!
Glad no one here jumped to any conclusions.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
4. How is Wohl not in jail?
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:21 PM
Apr 2019

How does he consistently get away with trying to slander public figures with total bullshit?

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Raster

(20,998 posts)
6. Can you imagine what kind of family life Wohl must have...
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:26 PM
Apr 2019

...to be such a liar, cheat and thief so young in his life? Seriously, his parents are proud of their kid?

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DemocratSinceBirth

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7. Google them. His father is a Uber Trumper.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:27 PM
Apr 2019
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BlueStater

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10. If you're familiar with his father David, it's easy to see how Wohl turned out the way he has.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:30 PM
Apr 2019

Dad's a piece of shit too and just as stupid. He's a dirtbag lawyer who appears on Fox News from time to time.

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47of74

(18,470 posts)
26. I had my way the father would be disbarred tomorrow
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 10:47 PM
Apr 2019
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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,311 posts)
29. I thought the same thing and then looked up his dad. Dad is 10 times worse.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 11:11 PM
Apr 2019
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Autumn

(44,980 posts)
9. I don't understand how that creep Wohl isn't in jail. How he gets by with doing this is beyond me.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:30 PM
Apr 2019

It seems like what he's doing should be illegal.

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highplainsdem

(48,904 posts)
12. Jacob Wohl is now trending on Twitter. The story's getting out fast.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:41 PM
Apr 2019
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FreeState

(10,570 posts)
25. Currently #1 topic in US/ third in the World n/t
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 10:00 PM
Apr 2019
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highplainsdem

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13. Rick Wilson message for Jacob Wohl: Trump will never pardon you. Ever.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:44 PM
Apr 2019
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SMC22307

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14. "...this is the Fyre Festival of political operations."
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 08:52 PM
Apr 2019
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SMC22307

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18. Wonder if his lil' sidekick managed to zip his pants this time.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:14 PM
Apr 2019
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yaesu

(8,020 posts)
15. They will probably pulling all kinds of dirty tricks on our candidates
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:01 PM
Apr 2019

Back in the 60's/70's it was called ratfucking.

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forgotmylogin

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16. Jacob Wohl's mom must be really tired of having to change her phone number...
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:08 PM
Apr 2019
Minutes after The Daily Beast reached out to Wohl and Burkman, the Potomac Intelligence website was taken down, Teller’s LinkedIn page was deleted, and both of the company’s phone numbers were disconnected.


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Honeycombe8

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19. I'm not going to believe any of this sexual harassment stuff against any of them, from here on.
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:17 PM
Apr 2019

If you were sexually abused by any of these candidates and haven't spoken up by now, too late! This is getting ridiculous. And the plots are being hatched to sabotage the various candidates.

I think we all need to stick together, no matter who the target is at the moment, against attacks like this.

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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,290 posts)
20. The story was "breaking" at Gateway Pundit earlier today
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:26 PM
Apr 2019
https://twitter.com/gatewaypundit

which is just the paragon of truthiness.

I'm sure those tweets have been deleted by now.

Since Jim Hoft has long held the title of dumbest man on the internet, then Jacob Wohl has to settle for being dumbest boy on the internet.
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highplainsdem

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22. CNN's Renato Mariotti says Buttigieg can sue them
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:35 PM
Apr 2019
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Gothmog

(144,919 posts)
23. Why is Jacob Wohl not in jail???
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:38 PM
Apr 2019
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Mendocino

(7,482 posts)
24. Republican rodents
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 09:44 PM
Apr 2019

Daniel Segretti, Lee Atwater, Karl Rove and last but the very least; James O'Keefe.

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humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
27. This is only the beginning folks
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 10:52 PM
Apr 2019

I have seen posts on twitter talking about GOP created fake dossiers on Democrats to be given to the FBI, these people are just plain dangerous.

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,121 posts)
30. I'm afraid you're right!! There no stooping too low for these RethugliKKKlans!!
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 11:15 PM
Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
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trueblue2007

(17,193 posts)
32. These GOPigs are truly evil.
Tue Apr 30, 2019, 12:43 AM
Apr 2019

These GOPigs are truly evil. Trump's people will cheat to win .... do anything to win at any cost. This is despicable. Why aren't these men being charged with a crime. Same dam things the GOPs and Russians did to Hillary.

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