Senator Al Franken

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,528
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    eddiec said:
    What was done to Franken was a joke.
    Yes, a BAD joke.
    Meltdown99 said:
    Americans will vote him.  They love sleazy politicians. 
    Franken is not sleazy.  Where did you come up with that one?  And please, don't tell me it was the boob thing.  I know plenty of very liberated women who make boob jokes.  Franken is very pro-women.  That whole thing was blown up bullshit.
    yeah and on that very same tour that woman he pantomimed grabbing boob on actually went onstage in front of the crowd of military folks and grabbed ass of the country singer preforming at that time.
    Was the country Singer asleep?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,528
    Bentleyspop said:
    Way to bump a 12 and a half year old thread
    :) found the article and new interview Interesting enough
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
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    Meltdown99 said:
    He’s a sleazy and wants to be overpaid
    Oh man, I really don't know where you came up with this.  Please explain.
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    eddiec said:
    What was done to Franken was a joke.
    Yes, a BAD joke.
    Meltdown99 said:
    Americans will vote him.  They love sleazy politicians. 
    Franken is not sleazy.  Where did you come up with that one?  And please, don't tell me it was the boob thing.  I know plenty of very liberated women who make boob jokes.  Franken is very pro-women.  That whole thing was blown up bullshit.
    yeah and on that very same tour that woman he pantomimed grabbing boob on actually went onstage in front of the crowd of military folks and grabbed ass of the country singer preforming at that time.
    It's just goofy stuff people do.  Look at football players-- talk about ass grabbing, LOL
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    eddiec said:
    What was done to Franken was a joke.
    Yes, a BAD joke.
    Meltdown99 said:
    Americans will vote him.  They love sleazy politicians. 
    Franken is not sleazy.  Where did you come up with that one?  And please, don't tell me it was the boob thing.  I know plenty of very liberated women who make boob jokes.  Franken is very pro-women.  That whole thing was blown up bullshit.
    yeah and on that very same tour that woman he pantomimed grabbing boob on actually went onstage in front of the crowd of military folks and grabbed ass of the country singer preforming at that time.
    Was the country Singer asleep?
    But Franken didn't actually grab the woman.  What he did was dumb, sure, but the whole thing was blown out of proportion.  People like to make a big deal about little stupid shit.  People are way to fucking sensitive that way... OR just being vengeful pricks.
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,528
    brianlux said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    He’s a sleazy and wants to be overpaid
    Oh man, I really don't know where you came up with this.  Please explain.
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    eddiec said:
    What was done to Franken was a joke.
    Yes, a BAD joke.
    Meltdown99 said:
    Americans will vote him.  They love sleazy politicians. 
    Franken is not sleazy.  Where did you come up with that one?  And please, don't tell me it was the boob thing.  I know plenty of very liberated women who make boob jokes.  Franken is very pro-women.  That whole thing was blown up bullshit.
    yeah and on that very same tour that woman he pantomimed grabbing boob on actually went onstage in front of the crowd of military folks and grabbed ass of the country singer preforming at that time.
    It's just goofy stuff people do.  Look at football players-- talk about ass grabbing, LOL
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    eddiec said:
    What was done to Franken was a joke.
    Yes, a BAD joke.
    Meltdown99 said:
    Americans will vote him.  They love sleazy politicians. 
    Franken is not sleazy.  Where did you come up with that one?  And please, don't tell me it was the boob thing.  I know plenty of very liberated women who make boob jokes.  Franken is very pro-women.  That whole thing was blown up bullshit.
    yeah and on that very same tour that woman he pantomimed grabbing boob on actually went onstage in front of the crowd of military folks and grabbed ass of the country singer preforming at that time.
    Was the country Singer asleep?
    But Franken didn't actually grab the woman.  What he did was dumb, sure, but the whole thing was blown out of proportion.  People like to make a big deal about little stupid shit.  People are way to fucking sensitive that way... OR just being vengeful pricks.
    But there were seven (7) other women. A total of 8 coming forward about behaviour that was not okey.

    And I mean, other than him retelling the same tired two jokes in every late night show and interview, I thought he was sharp and sound. 

    Well well. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,668
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    brianlux said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    He’s a sleazy and wants to be overpaid
    Oh man, I really don't know where you came up with this.  Please explain.
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    eddiec said:
    What was done to Franken was a joke.
    Yes, a BAD joke.
    Meltdown99 said:
    Americans will vote him.  They love sleazy politicians. 
    Franken is not sleazy.  Where did you come up with that one?  And please, don't tell me it was the boob thing.  I know plenty of very liberated women who make boob jokes.  Franken is very pro-women.  That whole thing was blown up bullshit.
    yeah and on that very same tour that woman he pantomimed grabbing boob on actually went onstage in front of the crowd of military folks and grabbed ass of the country singer preforming at that time.
    It's just goofy stuff people do.  Look at football players-- talk about ass grabbing, LOL
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mickeyrat said:
    brianlux said:
    eddiec said:
    What was done to Franken was a joke.
    Yes, a BAD joke.
    Meltdown99 said:
    Americans will vote him.  They love sleazy politicians. 
    Franken is not sleazy.  Where did you come up with that one?  And please, don't tell me it was the boob thing.  I know plenty of very liberated women who make boob jokes.  Franken is very pro-women.  That whole thing was blown up bullshit.
    yeah and on that very same tour that woman he pantomimed grabbing boob on actually went onstage in front of the crowd of military folks and grabbed ass of the country singer preforming at that time.
    Was the country Singer asleep?
    But Franken didn't actually grab the woman.  What he did was dumb, sure, but the whole thing was blown out of proportion.  People like to make a big deal about little stupid shit.  People are way to fucking sensitive that way... OR just being vengeful pricks.
    But there were seven (7) other women. A total of 8 coming forward about behaviour that was not okey.

    And I mean, other than him retelling the same tired two jokes in every late night show and interview, I thought he was sharp and sound. 

    Well well. 
    Believe what you will. 

    I hope Franken get elected.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,668
    edited July 2019
    A few question for those who believe Franken is "sleazy" and deserved expulsion from the Senate:  On what information do you draw your conclusion?  How much have you actually read about these incidents?  If you read a few quick blurbs or (worse) simply read a few tweets or posts on social media, you  might consider that your opinion is based on flimsy evidence.  I would suggest you take the time to read articles like the one I'll post below.  Yes, it's lengthy and take a fair amount of time to read, but isn't it reasonable to suggest one take a fair amount of time to be informed before making what very well may amount to slanderous accusations?


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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    The Case of Al Franken

    A close look at the accusations against the former senator.

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken?utm_brand=tny&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&mbid=social_twitter

    Franken asked to meet with Schumer, who suggested talking at his apartment in downtown D.C., in order to avoid the press. “It was like a scene out of a movie,” Franken recalled. Schumer sat on the edge of his bed while Franken and his wife, who had come to lend moral support, pleaded for more time. According to Franken, Schumer told him to quit by 5 p.m.; otherwise, he would instruct the entire Democratic caucus to demand Franken’s resignation. Schumer’s spokesperson denied that Schumer had threatened to organize the rest of the caucus against Franken. But he confirmed that Schumer told Franken that he needed to announce his resignation by five o’clock. Schumer also said that if Franken stayed he could be censured and stripped of committee assignments.

    “I couldn’t believe it,” Franken told me. “I asked him for due process and he said no.”

    I read this article today, pretty eyeopening.

    The guy got fucked over hard.
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    2 things Americans love in their politicians sleazy and them being...he nothing to offer.
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,668
    edited July 2019
    Meltdown99 said:
    2 things Americans love in their politicians sleazy and them being...he nothing to offer.
    AH, more Ameriphobia.  Okey Dokey!

    No, seriously,  please explain why you believe this.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    brianlux said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    2 things Americans love in their politicians sleazy and them being...he nothing to offer.
    AH, more Ameriphobia.  Okey Dokey!

    No, seriously,  please explain why you believe this.
    You could not be more wrong...Americans love their celebrities and that’s why they vote for dipshits like that...I am far from anti America but your politics is ridiculous anymore...look who you’re president is...another celebrity dipshit. 
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,728
    edited July 2019
    I have yet to hear from the people he represented what THEY thought. It is THEY who really had the say whether he should step down or not, not the caucus.
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  • brianlux
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    Meltdown99 said:
    brianlux said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    2 things Americans love in their politicians sleazy and them being...he nothing to offer.
    AH, more Ameriphobia.  Okey Dokey!

    No, seriously,  please explain why you believe this.
    You could not be more wrong...Americans love their celebrities and that’s why they vote for dipshits like that...I am far from anti America but your politics is ridiculous anymore...look who you’re president is...another celebrity dipshit. 
    Alright, that's it.  We're revoking you American voting privileges.  Oh wait, nevah mind!  :lol:

    But seriously man, just the accusations with nothing to back it up with?  I'm perplexed!
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • Spiritual_Chaos
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    Meltdown99 said:
    brianlux said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    2 things Americans love in their politicians sleazy and them being...he nothing to offer.
    AH, more Ameriphobia.  Okey Dokey!

    No, seriously,  please explain why you believe this.
    You could not be more wrong...Americans love their celebrities and that’s why they vote for dipshits like that...I am far from anti America but your politics is ridiculous anymore...look who you’re president is...another celebrity dipshit. 
    You sound like those two guys in the parking lot that the T-800 lifts up by the hair. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    He was thrown into the volcano by his own tribe as a sacrifice for the cause.  I don’t really feel sorry for him because if another Democrat did what he did he would have stood silent by the wayside as that person was being tossed into the volcano. 
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  • Meltdown99
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    What makes me laugh is that I have no doubt the US will elect another celebrity president again...and get fucked all over again...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Halifax2TheMax
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    Meltdown99 said:
    What makes me laugh is that I have no doubt the US will elect another celebrity president again...and get fucked all over again...
    The Rock.
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  • Meltdown99
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    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    What makes me laugh is that I have no doubt the US will elect another celebrity president again...and get fucked all over again...
    The Rock.
    I’m more of a hogan fan...lol.

    The Rock President and Hogan VP
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Spiritual_Chaos
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    Meltdown99 said:
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    What makes me laugh is that I have no doubt the US will elect another celebrity president again...and get fucked all over again...
    The Rock.
    I’m more of a hogan fan...lol.

    The Rock President and Hogan VP
    Fan of a known racist ?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Meltdown99
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    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    What makes me laugh is that I have no doubt the US will elect another celebrity president again...and get fucked all over again...
    The Rock.
    I’m more of a hogan fan...lol.

    The Rock President and Hogan VP
    Fan of a known racist ?
    You obviously have trouble with sarcasm...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Ledbetterman10
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    Meltdown99 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    What makes me laugh is that I have no doubt the US will elect another celebrity president again...and get fucked all over again...
    The Rock.
    I’m more of a hogan fan...lol.

    The Rock President and Hogan VP
    Fan of a known racist ?
    You obviously have trouble with sarcasm...
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