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I agree. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #1
You should be reported for making complete sense. OnDoutside Feb 2019 #2
What I think would be reasonable is that when a politician ooky Feb 2019 #3
And who puts that person on admin leave? Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #35
I think all your questions are valid. ooky Feb 2019 #42
Another slight problem with that idea dumbcat Feb 2019 #49
Comey did it to Hillary. ooky Feb 2019 #58
No way jmowreader Feb 2019 #51
Obama could have been accused of crimes? ooky Feb 2019 #53
We live in a time when anyone can say anything about anybody. N/t TCJ70 Feb 2019 #54
No doubt. That's why we need to get a handle on this ooky Feb 2019 #57
Yep. N/t TCJ70 Feb 2019 #59
Thinking about your comment bdamomma Feb 2019 #78
ANYONE could be FALSELY accused of a crime, including Obama. In fact, he was accused pnwmom Feb 2019 #73
Agreed, I didn't think about that ooky Feb 2019 #77
No. Then the Jacob Wohls of the world could derail almost any Democratic career. n/t pnwmom Feb 2019 #72
Do you mean have an actual process for handling these allegations? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #4
Well, aside from the very questionable football helmet avatar you have here, PatrickforO Feb 2019 #5
A full and fair bdamomma Feb 2019 #9
Well, I'm not saying Fairfax isn't guilty - he well might be. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #62
It's rat fucking that we seem to fall for. LakeArenal Feb 2019 #6
repos say jump anti-repub Feb 2019 #89
Hmmm that sounds reasonable njhoneybadger Feb 2019 #7
I don't agree. We do what is best. What we do NOT Hortensis Feb 2019 #8
Well it's being done bdamomma Feb 2019 #11
Losing your vote will signal Gilead. I suggest you take a good look Hortensis Feb 2019 #12
and it will be done bdamomma Feb 2019 #13
:) 300,000,000 of us. We can do whatever we choose Hortensis Feb 2019 #16
We know that here at DU bdamomma Feb 2019 #23
I've always thought election day should be a Hortensis Feb 2019 #71
Ummmm, it's not just one man maxrandb Feb 2019 #21
Truth out! Miigwech Feb 2019 #10
I'm all for a thorough investigation but let's be honest with ourselves .. PTWB Feb 2019 #14
"if you have a credible accuser, a resignation is in order" EffieBlack Feb 2019 #18
But of course, the LT Governor, lifelong Democrat maxrandb Feb 2019 #22
Investigate what can be investigated. MH1 Feb 2019 #27
Sounds good to me EffieBlack Feb 2019 #15
What would the investigation look like? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #17
Why not encourage Dr. Tyson to file a police report so professionals can investigate? EffieBlack Feb 2019 #19
That is definitely an option. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #20
sounds good to me bdamomma Feb 2019 #79
Exactly, how do you prove a negative? maxrandb Feb 2019 #24
Plenty of investigations, criminal and non, come to conclusions of no wrongdoing all the time. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #25
It's very bizarre to claim that Dr. Tyson shouldn't file charges because there may not be enough EffieBlack Feb 2019 #80
Right, criminal allegations should get criminal investigations, as well as internal ones if needed. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #81
Northam admitted and there's visual proof of what he was accused of EffieBlack Feb 2019 #82
That's the issue, as I see it. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #83
I agree just because I fear this will be used against us. I fear we will be set up in a big way UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #26
Did you apply that principle to Roy Moore when he ran for Senate? brooklynite Feb 2019 #28
I'm not from AL, I'm a Virginian maxrandb Feb 2019 #30
We aren't talking about an election here. MH1 Feb 2019 #84
Not every State allows a recall election. brooklynite Feb 2019 #85
I did. I don't care who it is; I belive in evidence, and I abhor usubstantiated allegations LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #87
Did you post this about Franken? Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #29
I posted at the time that Franken should have stayed maxrandb Feb 2019 #31
He couldn't stay. He was ousted. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #33
I think some of learned that accusations can be weaponized. Dream Girl Feb 2019 #52
Doesn't anyone think it is just a little strange that the three top Dems Stonepounder Feb 2019 #32
As strange as accusations against Franken not long after the Senate Jeff Sessions hearing.... Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #37
Exactly! Stonepounder Feb 2019 #56
I agree100%. Liberty Belle Feb 2019 #34
It's up to the voters of Virginia. It's for them to work out what to do. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #38
Completely agreed! debsy Feb 2019 #36
Agree. Polly Hennessey Feb 2019 #39
AMEN!!! Day after day, hour after hour you hear the war drums on MSNBC pdsimdars Feb 2019 #40
+1 Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #46
Absolument! Mme. Defarge Feb 2019 #41
Save the Democrats marieo1 Feb 2019 #43
Amy Klobuchar has not even declared yet and this is the headline pazzyanne Feb 2019 #44
An accusation is not proof perdita9 Feb 2019 #45
KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2019 #47
Amen to that. volstork Feb 2019 #48
How about quakerboy Feb 2019 #50
Gee. I thought that was the way it was always supposed to be. democratisphere Feb 2019 #55
+1. Why do Democrats apply the presumption of guilt on Democrats dalton99a Feb 2019 #68
Yep. I just don't get it. democratisphere Feb 2019 #69
+1, #metoo doesn't mean guilt by accusation, #NoFranken2.0 !!! uponit7771 Feb 2019 #70
Didn't you demand CBS be "required" to take down a poll you disagreed with? AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #60
Umm, millions of Virginians didn't vote for CBS to represent them maxrandb Feb 2019 #64
All that need be done The Wizard Feb 2019 #61
i am all for that... samnsara Feb 2019 #63
Thank you for this thread maxrandb MustLoveBeagles Feb 2019 #65
Investigation need to be done before demanding someone resign standingtall Feb 2019 #66
No. No due process. Time is of the essence. dalton99a Feb 2019 #67
Sounds fine to me as long as we hold ReThugs to the same standard. jcmaine72 Feb 2019 #74
All allegations should be investigated, of course. Hortensis Feb 2019 #75
Agree. It's fundamental to democracy. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #76
Why do you hate murica? bluecollar2 Feb 2019 #86
Totally agree! denvine Feb 2019 #88
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