The Durham Investigation failure

[Mountain Man]

Bill Clinton showed us that a Democrat can pretty well get away with anything in the realm of sexual misconduct.
He actually did things as POTUS in the White House that Trump was accused of in his private life.

For that matter, when Joe Biden was credibly accused of sexual assault, it was quietly dismissed as yesterday's news by our ever vigilant mainstream media.

[Ronson]

Like I said, Durhman's investigation did precisely what it was supposed to do. Anybody who thinks it failed simply hasn't been paying attention.

I haven't been paying attention to the Durham thing at all. Care to give a summary?

[rogue06]

Hmm. Your quote and your comment don't really seem to match well. Not having local meetings and not having national ones would not lead me to describe a group as 'still around'. Maybe the people who were once members of the group still themselves exist, but if the group's neither local nor national it wouldn't seem to exist as a group.

While Curley v. NAMBLA effectively broke them, they still maintain an internet presence and IIRC offices in New York and California,

[Mountain Man]

I haven't been paying attention to the Durham thing at all. Care to give a summary?

In short, it was never anybody's intent for Durham to find evidence of wrongdoing and hold anybody accountable, and so the fact that his investigation closed with a whimper instead of a bang is not indicative of failure.

[Cow Poke]

Hmm. Your quote and your comment don't really seem to match well. Not having local meetings and not having national ones would not lead me to describe a group as 'still around'. Maybe the people who were once members of the group still themselves exist, but if the group's neither local nor national it wouldn't seem to exist as a group.

www.nambla.org --- site says "Updated: 27 November 2022"

that took only seconds in an incognito search.

[One Bad Pig]

In short, it was never anybody's intent for Durham to find evidence of wrongdoing and hold anybody accountable, and so the fact that his investigation closed with a whimper instead of a bang is not indicative of failure.

There is some speculation that Durham's report is imminent, and the O/P is an attempt to prebut it.

[Starlight]

Can someone please explain to me how this is not Republicans openly supporting grooming and pedophilia? (And yes, it's TYT, deep slow breaths Rogue)

Clip summary: A significant portion (majority?) of the Republican party in Wyoming is trying to block legislation to ban child marriages. They want men to be able to marry, and thus legally have sex with, underaged girls. Specifically, they particularly want this in the circumstances where the guy has gotten the girl pregnant and the parents of the girl want to force their kid into a marriage with the father. The father, in turn, can escape from sex charges of getting the underaged girl pregnant, by marrying her. Disgusting stuff.

Any conservatives here want to try and defend that position or justify the Republicans' apparent wish to keep grooming and pedophilia legal in Wyoming?

[CivilDiscourse]

Can someone please explain to me how this is not Republicans openly supporting grooming and pedophilia? (And yes, it's TYT, deep slow breaths Rogue)

Clip summary: A significant portion (majority?) of the Republican party in Wyoming is trying to block legislation to ban child marriages. They want men to be able to marry, and thus legally have sex with, underaged girls. Specifically, they particularly want this in the circumstances where the guy has gotten the girl pregnant and the parents of the girl want to force their kid into a marriage with the father. The father, in turn, can escape from sex charges of getting the underaged girl pregnant, by marrying her. Disgusting stuff.

Any conservatives here want to try and defend that position or justify the Republicans' apparent wish to keep grooming and pedophilia legal in Wyoming?

I doubt you'll find anyone willing to truly defend it.

However, you might want to speak with Hypatia_Alexandria as she is the one who is most frequently defending adults and minors with sex adjacent behavior.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Can someone please explain to me how this is not Republicans openly supporting grooming and pedophilia? (And yes, it's TYT, deep slow breaths Rogue)

Clip summary: A significant portion (majority?) of the Republican party in Wyoming is trying to block legislation to ban child marriages. They want men to be able to marry, and thus legally have sex with, underaged girls.

Presumably that would include permitting women to marry, and have sex with, underage boys? Or does this proposed legislation only refer to underage girls?

Specifically, they particularly want this in the circumstances where the guy has gotten the girl pregnant and the parents of the girl want to force their kid into a marriage with the father. The father, in turn, can escape from sex charges of getting the underaged girl pregnant, by marrying her. Disgusting stuff.

I recall posting about Child Brides USA Style some time ago. I referred to a documentary [I think I found it on Youtube] where one fourteen year old who became pregnant via her 19 year old boyfriend was effectively sold by her father to marry the boyfriend for a pack of beer! [sarcasm of course] Isn't it it good to see that the barter system has not entirely died out?

I do wonder if a 23 year old woman decides she wishes to marry a 15 year old boy what those Republicans who support this bill would do or say!

[Sparko]

Can someone please explain to me how this is not Republicans openly supporting grooming and pedophilia? (And yes, it's TYT, deep slow breaths Rogue)

Clip summary: A significant portion (majority?) of the Republican party in Wyoming is trying to block legislation to ban child marriages. They want men to be able to marry, and thus legally have sex with, underaged girls. Specifically, they particularly want this in the circumstances where the guy has gotten the girl pregnant and the parents of the girl want to force their kid into a marriage with the father. The father, in turn, can escape from sex charges of getting the underaged girl pregnant, by marrying her. Disgusting stuff.

Any conservatives here want to try and defend that position or justify the Republicans' apparent wish to keep grooming and pedophilia legal in Wyoming?

Looking it up, it appears that the bill is sponsored by a Republican, Dan Zwonitzer. They forgot to mention that. And that at the third reading only 3 democrats voted yes for it.

Bill text. https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/HB0007

[Ronson]

I'm at a loss how this Wyoming thing has anything to do with the Durham investigation.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Looking it up, it appears that the bill is sponsored by a Republican, Dan Zwonitzer. They forgot to mention that.

His name and political affiliation are both mentioned at the beginning of that clip.

[Sparko]

His name and political affiliation are both mentioned at the beginning of that clip.

Thank you. Actually not at the beginning but a few minutes in. I didn't watch the whole thing at first.

Still it looks like made up controversy. And apparently the democrats aren't too happy with it either. Only 3 voted yes.

[Mountain Man]

I'm at a loss how this Wyoming thing has anything to do with the Durham investigation.

Certainly seems to be a non-sequitur.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Thank you. Actually not at the beginning but a few minutes in.

You are welcome.