Sexual Misconduct in Politics

JimmyV
JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,602
edited November 2017 in A Moving Train
EDIT: I've updated the thread title to better reflect where the discussion has gone.

Wasn't sure where this discussion really belonged and after posting in another thread I decided maybe it warranted its own. So...here it is. This is the latest statement from Al Franken. I've always liked him, since long before he became a politician. I'm disappointed by this allegation but so far I am also impressed by the way he has handled it.


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  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,627
    I learned about this from facebook friends calling out liberals for their hypocrisy about six seconds after the news broke....not one of whom I recall saying a word about Roy Moore.

    Anyhow, I guess I'm guilty of deflection now too.  I voted for Al.  I won't do it again.  (not that he'll be running again).  And since everything is about Red Vs. Blue, I think this is a terrific opportunity for the Blue team to take the high road. 

    I do look forward to Hannity ripping into him.
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  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,602
    OnWis97 said:
    I learned about this from facebook friends calling out liberals for their hypocrisy about six seconds after the news broke....not one of whom I recall saying a word about Roy Moore.

    Anyhow, I guess I'm guilty of deflection now too.  I voted for Al.  I won't do it again.  (not that he'll be running again).  And since everything is about Red Vs. Blue, I think this is a terrific opportunity for the Blue team to take the high road. 

    I do look forward to Hannity ripping into him.
    I can't imagine looking forward to Hannity doing anything. :wink:

    Agreed on Red vs. Blue. This issue shouldn't be partisan but like everything else it is.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
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    JimmyV said:
    OnWis97 said:
    I learned about this from facebook friends calling out liberals for their hypocrisy about six seconds after the news broke....not one of whom I recall saying a word about Roy Moore.

    Anyhow, I guess I'm guilty of deflection now too.  I voted for Al.  I won't do it again.  (not that he'll be running again).  And since everything is about Red Vs. Blue, I think this is a terrific opportunity for the Blue team to take the high road. 

    I do look forward to Hannity ripping into him.
    I can't imagine looking forward to Hannity doing anything. :wink:

    Agreed on Red vs. Blue. This issue shouldn't be partisan but like everything else it is.
    someone needs to start a new party and colour it purple. "hey everyone, we work together, us reds and blues, and it makes us a nifty shade of purple. come join us, we get shit done". 
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  • josevolution
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    edited November 2017
    The fact of the matter is that we have the biggest perpetrators of abusing women in the white house he should be the one apoligizing to all the women he has harrased thruout his life all over the world not just here but in other countries too , he has never appologized to any of them so yes Franken should of been called out and i'm glad he's saying the things that need to be said and oh yes fuck Hannity and his viewers ......
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  • F Me In The Brain
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    HughFreakingDillon said:
    JimmyV said:
    OnWis97 said:
    I learned about this from facebook friends calling out liberals for their hypocrisy about six seconds after the news broke....not one of whom I recall saying a word about Roy Moore.

    Anyhow, I guess I'm guilty of deflection now too.  I voted for Al.  I won't do it again.  (not that he'll be running again).  And since everything is about Red Vs. Blue, I think this is a terrific opportunity for the Blue team to take the high road. 

    I do look forward to Hannity ripping into him.
    I can't imagine looking forward to Hannity doing anything. :wink:

    Agreed on Red vs. Blue. This issue shouldn't be partisan but like everything else it is.
    someone needs to start a new party and colour it purple. "hey everyone, we work together, us reds and blues, and it makes us a nifty shade of purple. come join us, we get shit done". 
    The system runs on NOT getting shit done, though.  Could drain the swamp and it would be filled back up again in a year.
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  • Gern Blansten
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    It will be interesting if more people come out with allegations against Franken.  

    She accepted his apology and said that she doesn't think it is something that he should resign for.
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  • The Juggler
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    Shouldn't have done what he did........WITH THAT SAID, he's got exceptional taste. Leeann Tweeden was sooooo hot back in those days. Big fan! 
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  • HughFreakingDillon
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    The Juggler said:
    Shouldn't have done what he did........WITH THAT SAID, he's got exceptional taste. Leeann Tweeden was sooooo hot back in those days. Big fan! 
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  • The Juggler
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    HughFreakingDillon said:
    The Juggler said:
    Shouldn't have done what he did........WITH THAT SAID, he's got exceptional taste. Leeann Tweeden was sooooo hot back in those days. Big fan! 
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  • KC138045
    KC138045 Columbus, OH Posts: 2,716
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  • Smellyman
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    OnWis97 said:
    I learned about this from facebook friends calling out liberals for their hypocrisy about six seconds after the news broke....not one of whom I recall saying a word about Roy Moore.

    Anyhow, I guess I'm guilty of deflection now too.  I voted for Al.  I won't do it again.  (not that he'll be running again).  And since everything is about Red Vs. Blue, I think this is a terrific opportunity for the Blue team to take the high road. 

    I do look forward to Hannity ripping into him.
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  • unsung
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    Gern Blansten said:
    It will be interesting if more people come out with allegations against Franken.  

    She accepted his apology and said that she doesn't think it is something that he should resign for.
    Odd, this doesn't sound like she is ok with it.

    http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leeann-tweeden-on-senator-al-franken/
  • unsung
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    How long before they come out against creepy joe biden too?
  • josevolution
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    unsung said:
    How long before they come out against creepy joe biden too?
    At this point I don't give a giant F I want them all to be put in jail including the president all the perverts should not be in charge of any laws what's so ever !!!!
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  • JimmyV
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    unsung said:
    How long before they come out against creepy joe biden too?

    Or creepy Rand Paul?
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  • Halifax2TheMax
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    JimmyV said:
    unsung said:
    How long before they come out against creepy joe biden too?

    Or creepy Rand Paul?
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  • The Juggler
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    unsung said:
    How long before they come out against creepy joe biden too?
    Been reading up in the gateway pundit I see. 


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  • mickeyrat
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    Gern Blansten said:
    It will be interesting if more people come out with allegations against Franken.  

    She accepted his apology and said that she doesn't think it is something that he should resign for.


    do you have a link for that? Have looked for another(2nd) statement from her, but I only find her initial accusation in a search.
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  • brianlux
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    Franken made a bad choice, did a dumb thing, no doubt about it.  Of course. much worse has is and will be going on out there in the world of political and other public figures.  But this isn't a liberal/conservative or a partisan issue.  It's a cultural issue.  

    Bottom line for me is, I vote for the best person or the least offensive person, but either way, I RARELY have looked to politicians as role models.  Really rarely. Really really really rarely. 
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