1. The publishing source is the NYT, which probably has zero Rs on staff, plus or minus a janitor or three.
2. Of the several women who made claims to the NYT, only one is an R. Guess which one the NYT chose to name to help vengeful doxxers.
3. At least one of the women - the one the NYT named - provided contemporary evidence and names of friends who could corroborate having spoken of Platner's behavior.
4. As any R or conservative would know, there is no way in Hades the NYT would not have published this without permission from the Dem Party.