Yeah, except they are staying with him because of his choice. They’re not just sticking around after he lost the primaries to protect him and his family while he bows out of the race. They’re sticking around because he refuses to. This story would not even be reported if they were there for a transition period while…

I don’t think it’s “bias” to report that it is costing taxpayers $38k a day to support a losing campaign. I saw it reported on every other news site today as well.

Yeah, you’re right. It’s totally ok that we are spending $38k a day to support Bernie’s ego for all those unrelated reasons. When did we start justifying bullshit spending by citing to other bullshit spending? Oh, that person did it so it’s ok if Bernie does too (not that anything you cited in any way relates to the…

Bullshit. Nice try at justifying his ego, though. She needs him to support her to earn his supporter’s trust and votes.

Oh, for Fuck sake. How hard is it to follow the laws you are required to uphold?

But turns out, not the United States Constitution.

No, this is an example of what happens when a blogging website loses, as it should have, a large civil case. Who cares who backed the lawsuit? As an attorney, the judgment was absolutely correct, and the billionaire backer had nothing to do with the result. He just funded the lawsuit. The attorneys who represented…

That’s a decent point. “Relevant” is a pretty liberal standard.

Well, I’m not saying that I like this, but if you are arguing emotional distress and as part of that claim stating that you have severe anxiety in crowds, for example, or no longer are able to socialize like a normal person - then it is likely relevant. But not the clothing. The clothing doesn’t have a damn thing to…

There is nothing in this essay about other women having a “duty” to vote for Hillary, as the OP is complaining about. The very beginning of it discusses how people should vote for whoever they want and vote their conscience. It’s an essay where the author admits, very candidly, that she is voting for Hillary because…

I haven’t heard any women say that, and I follow politics pretty closely. You need to stop listening to the RNC, who made the same bullshit stuff up about Obama (blacks only voted for Obama because he’s black).

I’m with you. And I don’t think you’re an asshole. I think it is completely reasonable to expect children at any event hosted by people with kids. However, I do not think it is too much to expect people who have children to occasionally have a drink at the bar without their kiddies once in a while. If 90% of the time…

I disagree with you. He is saying that his friends refuse to have a social life that doesn’t involve their children. I don’t think he is an asshole for not wanting to deal with their kids every single time he sees them. 90% of the time? Sure. That makes total sense. But it is not too much to ask that your friends have…

The only reason you likely feel as if you should have kids is because society is telling you that. And society is also telling you that you are a selfish asshole if you don’t have kids. But, remember, most of society has reproduced and they want the world to validate their choices. If you don’t want kids, don’t give…

Ugg, sorry, saw you started off with the fact that you had not read the book. Maybe you will have a different take after reading the book or watching the movie. Maybe you won’t. But I don’t think it is as simple as people make it sound.

Did you read the book though? I would be interested on your take of how they described his symptoms, both physically and mentally. He did not just consider suicide. He attempted it. And after he did so, his parents basically made a deal that he would take some serious time and if at the end of that time, he still…

Yeah, so section 261 of the California penal code defines what constitutes “rape.” And section 264 states that rape is punishable by imprisonment for 3, 6, or 8 years. It doesn’t look like 6 months is an option. But I don’t know the exact provision he was found guilty under, so maybe it wasn’t 261.

Well, not that I’m going to doubt someone with quadriplegia, but it seemed well researched to me. I also note that the book is based in the UK (obviously), so I don’t know who your source is, but is there a chance that the numbers differ across countries? I would doubt it, but who knows. You are the first person I…

So the article I read said that it was a mandatory minimum, but then the story linked to the petition to recall the judge for support and I see nothing in the petition stating that. So now I am fully confused.

Agreed. Although the minimum sentence required was two years, so the judge did not even have authority to enact a 6 month sentence. Maybe the prosecution will appeal the sentence.