Let's go back in time 40 years and tell Hillary not to defend her client to the standards practiced in the court. |
We are talking about a real little girl vs a bad article in a tiny publication. Apples and oranges and his intentions were good. He just did a bad job of it. |
Then, as now, the rapist is entitled to a defense attorney, and the defense attorney is supposed to represent him, not the victim. The victim has her own attorney, who represents her. |
And then 30-some years later expect that same little girl to believe you when you say things like "All victims deserve to be believed" and tell her vote for you |
You know, if you really think this was okay, then you are a pretty crappy person. I hope you don't believe that. Really, it is best to keep quiet about this because you are only making her look worse. |
Not that PP. I'm neither a Hillary fan nor a Hillary hater, but like many of the lawyers on this site, will defend a defense attorney. |
Yeah, I grew up in a family of attorneys and heard that crap all my life. There is no excuse. |
But why did he think those were "traditional gender roles" in the first place? Men raping a 12 year-old girl?! Women fantasizing about gang rape? To me that's a hell of a lot creepier than a defense attorney doing her job. |
Okay, this is why you guys are called Hillary bots. I get it now. |
Did you read bodice-rippers from the 70s and 80s? I read a lot of them, they are fortunately out of style now. |
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Can you answer the question? Why did Bernie think those were traditional gender roles? |
NP here. You do understand that she was the defendant's lawyer, right? So she had a duty to represent him and follow the law, even if the law at the time was unfair to rape victims. It's fine if you don't like Clinton, but it's pretty weak to cite this as evidence of how she's a horrible person. |
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If anyone is interested in the facts:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2014/jul/17/did-hillary-clinton-ask-be-relieved-rapist/ |
| Wait, she's being attacked for taking a case as a defense attorney? |