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Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. And McConnell for his major league crimes, and every sitting GOP
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 02:44 PM
Nov 2017

politician in America, they are ALL guilty of something.

VMA131Marine

(4,139 posts)
2. There's no small element of whatabout-ism to this argument ...
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 02:46 PM
Nov 2017

but if the Senate is going to investigate Franken over this, as they should, how could they argue against an ethics investigation of PINOTUS

 

SandyZ

(186 posts)
4. I don't think Franken is the same degree as others. I don't think he should resign. I think what he
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 02:49 PM
Nov 2017

did was wrong. Not all situations are the same. This is a far cry from what Moore or Trump has done. But, I am seeing a lot of people attack the women. Show pictures of her in a bikini as if that surely shows what kind of woman she is. I am not into that, either.

I think Franken has proven himself with women's issues and he can probably handle this much better than some of the people here, advising him.

trueblue2007

(17,223 posts)
5. Did you and & colleagues demand an ethics investigation of sexual assault against 45 ??
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 02:50 PM
Nov 2017

CautiouslyOptimistic? @dnaples3
1m1 minute ago
Replying to @clairecmc @RicanInBoston2

Did you and your colleagues demand an ethics investigation into allegations of sexual assault against 45? No? Why not? If you truly want to change the culture, start at the top.
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malaise

(269,022 posts)
8. Precisely
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 06:49 PM
Nov 2017

That said I'm not defending a single person accused. I just demand that they start at the top by investigating their president.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
9. No way. But, The Pussy-Grabber's ethiucs investigation should conclude before they start Al's.
Thu Nov 16, 2017, 07:06 PM
Nov 2017

And we need to prepare for a lot more dirty trickster ploys to derail any attempts to hold Moore and Trump accountable.

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