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“I Didn’t Choose For You To Drag Me Off The Bed,” Says Ellison’s Ex
WCCO.com ^ | 8/16/18 | WCCO staff

Posted on 08/16/2018 4:58:48 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

The former girlfriend of Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison sat down with CBS News on Thursday to talk about the abuse she says she endured during their relationship. Just days before the primary, Karen Monahan’s son posted on Facebook that he had seen a video of Ellison dragging his mother off a bed by her feet in Ellison’s home. Monahan spoke with CBS’s Jericka Duncan about why she decided to share her story.

“At this point in time, I’m grounded and I know who I am. I have healed for a year and a half. I looked straight at him and said I never ruined your career, I didn’t choose to do the things that you did, I didn’t choose for you to drag me off the bed,” said Monahan. When Monahan was asked why she chose to share her story now she replied, “I followed my gut that I’ve been trying to push down for a year and a half.”

Monahan previously told reporters she can’t release a video of the incident because she lost it in a storage locker. Ellison, who just won the Democratic primary for Attorney General, adamantly denied any abuse in an interview with WCCO yesterday.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: abuse; ellison; karenmonahan; keithellison; minnesota; tomperez
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

But Drumpf said the P word years ago!!

Aaargh I am so outraged I’m gonna overturn some cars and s—t with Antifa.


21 posted on 08/16/2018 6:06:52 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (GOAT POTUS TRUMP)
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To: Rummyfan

Hope so. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.......


22 posted on 08/16/2018 6:24:44 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: CaptainK
According to another article she doesn't want to give up the tape. I can't stand Ellison but I'm not buying her story until the tape is released.

I'm guessing she wasn't fully dressed at the time of the incident, and is embarrassed for others to see her like that. She was dragged off a bed, after all.

23 posted on 08/16/2018 8:26:28 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier

They could blur things out. I don’t see any way of not releasing the tape if she wants to knock him out of the race.


24 posted on 08/16/2018 8:31:26 PM PDT by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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To: CaptainK
They could blur things out.

True, but that may not have occurred to her as of yet.

There's also the possibility that she may be worried that the unedited version of the tape could get out anyway, despite all promises of confidentiality.

I'm just trying to imagine what's making her so reluctant to release it.

25 posted on 08/16/2018 8:43:52 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

If WCCO is attacking him, the DNC is trying to force him to resign as they know he can’t win.
Expect them to do a last min switch-o-roo to save the AG as it will impact Gov and Senate race


26 posted on 08/17/2018 3:39:04 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: NKP_Vet

“He’ll be forced to resign or the democrats will never live this down.”

That’s so fuunny. I reality, abuse only enhances his resume.

“Two women so far have said he physically abused them, no doubt more to come.”

How did that work for “better put some ice on that” Bill Clinton?


27 posted on 08/17/2018 3:43:05 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: Rummyfan

Actually, we want him to stay in the race.
The MN DNC has plenty of people just as bad in the wings.
If he stays in, it is almost for sure he will loose and he will probably effect the Gov and Senate race.

No guarantee we will pick up the Gov and Senate but it WILL effect those races.
Ellison is not well liked in MN outside of his district.


28 posted on 08/17/2018 3:43:26 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Monahan previously told reporters she can’t release a video of the incident because she lost it in a storage locker.

That's what I call THE WOW FACTOR!


29 posted on 08/17/2018 6:12:14 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: ClearCase_guy

Sounds fair to me.


30 posted on 08/17/2018 6:23:11 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (10/10/51-7/7/16 RIP Dad, I'll be missing you until I cross over to Eternity)
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To: Windflier
I'm just trying to imagine what's making her so reluctant to release it.

Because maybe it doesn't exist?

31 posted on 08/17/2018 9:32:44 AM PDT by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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To: CaptainK
maybe it doesn't exist?

That's also a possibility, but she'd have to be some kind of fool to make that claim, knowing she couldn't back it up.

If we assume that she's lying about the tape, then it's probably safe to assume that she's also lying about the abuse, and that Ellison isn't really the monster she's making him out to be. Maybe the whole thing is a political hit job, set up to ruin Ellison's political career.

Does he have enemies on the left that hate him that bad?

32 posted on 08/17/2018 10:09:35 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Windflier
Or it could be her way to exact the most effective revenge against an ex-boyfriend that she wants to screw.
33 posted on 08/17/2018 11:40:11 AM PDT by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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