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brooklynite

(94,604 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2019, 04:46 PM Mar 2019

Senator Martha McSally: I was raped by Air Force superior officer [View all]

Source: BBC

A US senator welled up with emotion as she told colleagues she was raped by a superior officer while serving in the Air Force.

Senator Martha McSally, who was the first female US fighter pilot to fly in combat, said she did not report the rape as she felt ashamed and confused.

She also said that she had lacked faith in the system.

The Arizona Republican was testifying to a hearing on the armed services' efforts to prevent sexual assaults.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47477697?ocid=socialflow_twitter

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Senator Martha McSally: I was raped by Air Force superior officer [View all] brooklynite Mar 2019 OP

I support her and I am sorry this happened to her. However, she let Blasey-Ford twist in the wind EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #1

She wasn't a senator then. Ptah Mar 2019 #5

She had been temporarily appointed to Senator McCain's seat. n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #8

Wasn't that Jon Kyl? Renew Deal Mar 2019 #12

Not at that point; she was appointed three months later. Jon Kyl was in McCain's seat. LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #13

No she wasn't. Ptah Mar 2019 #14

she made a public statement against Blasey-Ford. could have at least been silent. EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #18

Same thing with Joni Ernst. progressoid Mar 2019 #11

Yet, with that experience in her life, she still supports a guy like Trump... louis c Mar 2019 #2

Republican women get raped?! dubyadiprecession Mar 2019 #3

WTF??? atreides1 Mar 2019 #4

Also not sure of this. She's a thoroughly nasty person. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #23

Then name him, Martha. n/t Mr.Bill Mar 2019 #6

Bastard. iluvtennis Mar 2019 #7

She might want to put her party's feet to fire since that's the case. Crowman2009 Mar 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author AlexSFCA Mar 2019 #10

At this point I have trouble mustering empathy for anyone who identifies as "GOP". BostonBlue Mar 2019 #15

Rape victims only deserve sympathy if they agree with your politics? Ptah Mar 2019 #17

Let me blow your mind Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #19

Her presence as a GOP Senator means more will suffer her fate... BostonBlue Mar 2019 #24

Sympathy? LogicFirst Mar 2019 #16

She can trust her fellow republicans and their 'support' for Kavanaugh's accusers who did not report keithbvadu2 Mar 2019 #20

she felt ashamed and confused. She also said that she had lacked faith in the system. Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #21

Yet she supports Trump and Kavanaugh. Go figure. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2019 #22