WaPo Reporter: Ellison charges are flimsy, no media would run with them over past year

[EndGOPPropaganda]

Several reporters say the Ellison charges are flimsy, that reporters looked into them over past year, and everyone concluded there was nothing to run a story over.

“The accuser had been tweeting at Ellison and media outlets for more than a year. Apparently, some outlets dug into the story, and didn't find enough to run with.”


https://mobile.twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1028709384543784962

https://mobile.twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1028716040124092421


https://mobile.twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1028718405833170945

https://mobile.twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1028725065226088448

“From MPR: “There is no evidence in the messages reviewed by MPR News of the alleged physical abuse.” Total innuendo. Completely without any evidence.”

More:
https://mobile.twitter.com/mukhtaryare/status/1028730675447451650

Let’s not let the bad faith right wing media crucify Ellison over flimsy stuff. If strong accusations come out, fine - but we are not there. Ellison appears to have acted ethically given what we now know.

[kimbutgar]

1. I wonder who is paying the ex girlfriend and son?

It is definitely a repuke hit job because they are wary of Ellison. He is known to speak his mind and is a threat like Franken was.

[EndGOPPropaganda]

2. Well Cernovich and Cassandra Fairbanks are all over this

Search for “ellison texts” on twitter and you get known rightwing liars and provocateurs Cernovich and Fairbanks as prominent hits. And lots of other rightwing troll accounts, many with red Xs.

Dave Weigel knows his stuff. Given what we know now, I support Ellison.

[JI7]

5. it seems more like it's personal . that she maybe trying to take advantage of it and hoping to get

something from it.

[mucifer]

3. I am going to give this some time before I form an opinion.

[RockRaven]

4. After Franken, people are right to be skeptical and deliberative in their response

Especially considering that Ellison has been a right wing bugbear for a long time. You know, as a black guy who actually IS a Muslim and not even the secret Obama kind. And that's before one considers his position within the party, and the right wings history of "dirty tricks" and other political smear-jobs which try to leverage progressive values against progressive politicans.

Maybe it is all true. I don't know. But I'm not going to be quick to form an opinion based on the little I know so far. I'll wait until I've learned more.

[scarletwoman]

6. Thank you. I already voted for Ellison by absentee ballot.

It wouldn't matter anyway, I don't trust these last minute "revelations".

[Scurrilous]

7. K&R

[JCanete]

8. Oh no, but people here already said they knew they didn't like him...well I guess they

won't have to let facts get in the way, and they can just keep believing whatever negative story comes out about him.


For my part, I'm not going to say he's innocent or guilty of these charges. How the fuck would I know from here?

[pnwmom]

9. If this was coming from the right wing, why didn't they wait till after he was the nominee

instead of doing it right before the primary?

[Omaha Steve]

10. K&R!