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Tommy_Carcetti

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16. Agreed. nt

Reply to Retrograde (Reply #13)

Fri May 1, 2020, 10:51 AM

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Question about instances where someone accuses a high-profile person of a long ago sexual assault: [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 OP

Kick. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #1

If I were to be completely honest, I just don't know Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #2

It's far more common for people to lie under oath for defensive purposes, not offensive purposes. Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #17

I appreciate the careful consideration of the allegation and issues involved. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #3

Don't get me wrong. People do lie under oath all the time. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #4

That's the premise I reject. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #5

But should a person who willingly refuses to go under oath be viewed more skeptically? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #6

As I noted - I "willingly refuse to go under oath," Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #7

But you have a religious belief system that factors into your decision. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #8

I don't hold others to a different standard than I hold myself. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #9

Again, I'm not casting any aspersions on your own personal standards. But... Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #10

I didn't assert that people dont' lie. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #11

But how then do you explain someone like Juanita Broaddrick? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #12

I don't distinguish between sworn statements or unsworn statements. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #14

Again, you're not understanding what I'm saying. Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #15

I'm a Quaker, as well, but ... moriah May 2020 #20

I give Blasey-Ford's testimony the most credibility Retrograde Apr 2020 #13

Agreed. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #16

Reade does claim to have reported it at the time... JHB May 2020 #18

We can only see how that will pan out. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #19

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