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(12,008 posts) Fri Feb 8, 2019, 04:41 PM Feb 2019

***BREAKING: Second woman accuses Virginia lieutenant governor of sexual assault [View all]

Published: 02/08/19 04:39 PM EST
A second woman has accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault. Meredith Watson said through her attorney Friday that Fairfax raped her when they were students at Duke University in 2000.
-POLITICO-

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***BREAKING: Second woman accuses Virginia lieutenant governor of sexual assault [View all] In It to Win It Feb 2019 OP

Oy... calimary Feb 2019 #1

Not good... SCRUBDASHRUB Feb 2019 #2

Politico ? pwb Feb 2019 #3

Is the Washington Post a legitimate source? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #9

I haven't said anything about this up until now unless JCMach1 Feb 2019 #4

It is not legit...this is more ratfucking...right wing person. I heard that tweet was deleted ...I Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #6

Bullshit. nft AkFemDem Feb 2019 #7

It's in the Washington Post, who I believe is credible theboss Feb 2019 #10

It's breaking on MSNBC DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #13

I want to know about both women...before I jump on the GOP fuck Democrat train. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #24

It's being reported on CNN and MSNBC DesertRat Feb 2019 #12

They are credible source but that doesn't mean it is true. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #25

and do I mention here.....THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO SENATOR AL FRANKEN!!!!! a kennedy Feb 2019 #28

He wasn't accused of Dorian Gray Feb 2019 #31

Ok, my bad........ a kennedy Feb 2019 #33

I get it... Dorian Gray Feb 2019 #34

I just don't think they should get away with it...let the voters of Virginia decide. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #32

Might want to read up. 58Sunliner Feb 2019 #14

I want to see who the friends are...and if there is a GOP connection...this smells...like Franken. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #26

Here: stopbush Feb 2019 #5

I had a feeling another shoe would drop. 58Sunliner Feb 2019 #8

One discrepancy I noticed. OliverQ Feb 2019 #11

Emails and Facebook. 58Sunliner Feb 2019 #16

I read that as she has discussed this on Facebook with friends later on theboss Feb 2019 #17

Presumably the facebook references are from now and not then. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #19

An accuser that wants no form of investigation but wants the accused to resign standingtall Feb 2019 #15

This is the hill we are dying on? theboss Feb 2019 #18

Yes. An accusation but no proof GOP shananigans. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #27

Cui bono DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #20

An investigation would find out if someone was tellling the truth standingtall Feb 2019 #22

Contemporaneous corroboration is strong evidence. yardwork Feb 2019 #29

Agree...100% HipChick Feb 2019 #21

OK. Too much harm being done to the women and Fairfax. Time for him to step down and allow allgood33 Feb 2019 #23

Put a fork in him.... Dorian Gray Feb 2019 #30

He has until Monday to step down ripcord Feb 2019 #35