The odds are high that she and also the adults (AND I AM NOT EXCUSING THEM) have trauma bonds with him (also called betrayal bonds). So YES.

You know what, it’s quite plausible that she’s devastated at the thought of not having her dad in her life

I don’t know the facts in the case but she is/was 12 at the time he was sentenced. “Repeatedly” could suggest this went on for years, so yeah, there’s that to make it even worse.

That’s what really stood out to me too-not only has this poor child had to endure being sexually assaulted by her own father, now she gets to live the rest of her life knowing that the people who should have protected her (mom, grandma) truly did everything they could to bring this man back into her life. They…

WHAT does she think a monster is!?!

Repeatedly. Repeatedly raping your 12-year old daughter. He was only charged with the one count in the end, but it happened more than once.

Lawmaker #1: Ok, any more suggestions on the rape laws?

May I add the word “REPEATEDLY” to your last sentence. This is so far beyond fucked up, that I actually said out loud, at work, “This is really fucked up.”

Hopefully DCFS will remove her and place her with a well-vetted, loving foster/adopt family.

This poor, poor little girl. You know what, it’s quite plausible that she’s devastated at the thought of not having her dad in her life - abuse within families is as complicated as it is horrific, and it could not be clearer that the adults in her life are encouraging her feelings of loss and guilt, rather than those…

“...there’s a loophole for those arrested for incest involving someone under 12 years old.”
*record scratch* Say what now?

He is not a monster, just a man that really screwed up and has been paying in many ways.”

At the least she still has to live with a mother that thinks her rapist is not such a bad guy and deserves forgiveness.

Yeah and I loved Kate McKinnons take on the intimidation attempt. “Oh no! Mistresses? Bill how could you? How will I ever go on?

Trump is incapable of dealing with a woman his age on a level playing field when she doesn’t work for him, sleep with him, isn’t in a bikini, and is smart and capable. He just has no idea how to deal with her - so he doesn’t. He attacks Bill, who’s a man. Now he can attack Obama. He is attacking AROUND her because he…

There’s one in every family. If your family doesn’t have one, it’s you.

Maybe use them like packing peanuts to fill a bucket with some self tanner, hairspray, and that shred of self respect he lost months ago?

Drumpf probably thinks Obama and Hillary are related or rigging this election together

This is kinda like that time my ex brought my ex best friend that he fucked while we were married as his date to a wedding where we were both mutual guests. But worse?

Yeah the fact that the half-brother agreed to this would explain why they don’t have a great relationship.