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Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts) Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:44 AM Sep 2018

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Did Graham really say, "You're supposed to be Bill Cosby in your teenage years?"

I am sure I misheard that. Anyone care to explain.

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Did Graham really say, "You're supposed to be Bill Cosby in your teenage years?" (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Sep 2018 OP

I hope that doesn't mean what it seems to mean... The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #1

I think the fact that he brought up Bill Cosby's name should open the door to Baitball Blogger Sep 2018 #2

You're taking it out of context, john657 Sep 2018 #3

That's helpful. Baitball Blogger Sep 2018 #4

Just the tone of his voice when he said it led me to believe john657 Sep 2018 #9

I took it the same way too. OnDoutside Sep 2018 #5

Yes, he did dalton99a Sep 2018 #6

Now I just imagined Graham as a "bill crosby" in HS. I need brain bleach irisblue Sep 2018 #8

You should add a question mark to the end of this sentence, john657 Sep 2018 #10

Bloomberg transcript. dalton99a Sep 2018 #12

Sorry, I didn't mean you as in you wrote the transcript, john657 Sep 2018 #14

He's talking about Kavanaugh specifically, implying there'd be a lifetime of victims Greg K Sep 2018 #13

Correct. n/t john657 Sep 2018 #15

He was saying that sexual predators pintobean Sep 2018 #7

Exactly!!! n/t john657 Sep 2018 #11

But, but, how does that help Kavanaugh? Baitball Blogger Sep 2018 #17

Who says Kavanaugh stopped? roamer65 Sep 2018 #16

Yes he said exactly that. onecaliberal Sep 2018 #18

A reason a lot of them are so defensive treestar Sep 2018 #19

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,865 posts)

1. I hope that doesn't mean what it seems to mean...

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:45 AM

Sep 2018

That when you're a teenager you're expected to drug women so you can rape them??

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

2. I think the fact that he brought up Bill Cosby's name should open the door to

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:47 AM

Sep 2018

find out what he meant by it.

Of course, maybe I heard it wrong. I get lyrics to songs wrong, so maybe I misheard Graham.

john657

(1,058 posts)

3. You're taking it out of context,

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:47 AM

Sep 2018

I think he meant that sarcastically.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

4. That's helpful.

Reply to john657 (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:49 AM

Sep 2018

I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

john657

(1,058 posts)

9. Just the tone of his voice when he said it led me to believe

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:52 AM

Sep 2018

it was sarcasm.

OnDoutside

(19,973 posts)

5. I took it the same way too.

Reply to john657 (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:50 AM

Sep 2018

dalton99a

(81,598 posts)

6. Yes, he did

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:50 AM

Sep 2018

GRAHAM: This is going to destroy the ability of good people to come forward because of this crap. Your high school yearbook — you have interacted with professional women all your life, not one accusation.

You’re supposed to be Bill Cosby when you’re a junior and senior in high school. And all of a sudden, you got over it.

irisblue

(33,034 posts)

8. Now I just imagined Graham as a "bill crosby" in HS. I need brain bleach

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:51 AM

Sep 2018

john657

(1,058 posts)

10. You should add a question mark to the end of this sentence,

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:54 AM

Sep 2018

You’re supposed to be Bill Cosby when you’re a junior and senior in high school. And all of a sudden, you got over it.

That's how it was conveyed.

If you listen to the audio, you can tell he was saying it sarcastically.

dalton99a

(81,598 posts)

12. Bloomberg transcript.

Reply to john657 (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:01 PM

Sep 2018

Yeah, I watched the hearing

john657

(1,058 posts)

14. Sorry, I didn't mean you as in you wrote the transcript,

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #12)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:03 PM

Sep 2018

I believe Bloomberg ended it with the wrong punctuation mark.

Greg K

(599 posts)

13. He's talking about Kavanaugh specifically, implying there'd be a lifetime of victims

Reply to john657 (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:02 PM

Sep 2018

... if Ford was telling the truth.

john657

(1,058 posts)

15. Correct. n/t

Reply to Greg K (Reply #13)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:04 PM

Sep 2018

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

7. He was saying that sexual predators

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:50 AM

Sep 2018

don't just stop one day.

ETA: (jump to 2:45 for the context)

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john657

(1,058 posts)

11. Exactly!!! n/t

Reply to pintobean (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:55 AM

Sep 2018

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

17. But, but, how does that help Kavanaugh?

Reply to pintobean (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:55 PM

Sep 2018

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

16. Who says Kavanaugh stopped?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:48 PM

Sep 2018

1998.

onecaliberal

(32,899 posts)

18. Yes he said exactly that.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:55 PM

Sep 2018

treestar

(82,383 posts)

19. A reason a lot of them are so defensive

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 01:30 PM

Sep 2018

They either did it or stood by while others did.

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