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LBM20

(1,580 posts)
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 09:48 PM Nov 2017

Al Franken should NOT resign.

Franken has apologized for the gag gone wrong photo. TONS of evidence proves he is NOT some kind of serial sexual harasser. TONS of women he has worked with over DECADES have signed statements saying he was not a harasser AT ALL.

Any progressives saying he should resign need to stop taking the RIGHT WING ATTACK BAIT!

Trump the pussy grabber isn't resigning. Moore the child abuser isn't dropping out. Barton the online nudist isn't resigning. David Vitter the right wing DC Madam prostitution purchaser ran for governor of Louisiana. And on and on.

So ENOUGH! I STAND WITH AL!!

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Al Franken should NOT resign. (Original Post) LBM20 Nov 2017 OP
Of course not. dalton99a Nov 2017 #1
Yup! LBM20 Nov 2017 #2
Agree, if Al has to resign over some silly photos then so should the sexual predators onetexan Nov 2017 #11
yep bluestarone Nov 2017 #3
+100 skylucy Nov 2017 #4
Absolutely not. Plus, the ethics inquiry should hang out a few Republicans to dry. L. Coyote Nov 2017 #5
Hear hear onecaliberal Nov 2017 #6
I agree!!! Not close to the level to resign. n/t USALiberal Nov 2017 #7
Resign? Hell no. Susan Calvin Nov 2017 #8
I stand with Senator Franken 100% secondwind Nov 2017 #9
Wow, not one Troll post yet... cue trolls in 1,2,3... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #10
Strangely silent. cwydro Nov 2017 #23
They're active on other threads...not sure why they dodged bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #24
Al should stay. The media should stop rainy Nov 2017 #12
This whole "scandal" GarColga Nov 2017 #13
Resign ? Why ? syringis Nov 2017 #14
100% barbtries Nov 2017 #15
I find it extremely hard to believe that Franken was a butt grabber. joshcryer Nov 2017 #16
I think he shouldn't resign, if anything as an example: Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #17
Totally Agree. jalan48 Nov 2017 #18
Senator Franken knows what he did and didn't do.... NoMoreRepugs Nov 2017 #19
Absolutely agree. riverwalker Nov 2017 #20
On the contrary, Al Franken should offer to immediately resign as soon as... Towlie Nov 2017 #21
I'm groping for the right answer here. BamaRefugee Nov 2017 #22
Absolutely. treestar Nov 2017 #25
Yep. As I've been saying, Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2017 #26

onetexan

(13,035 posts)
11. Agree, if Al has to resign over some silly photos then so should the sexual predators
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 10:38 PM
Nov 2017

illegitimate POTUS and Roy Moore.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
5. Absolutely not. Plus, the ethics inquiry should hang out a few Republicans to dry.
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 10:06 PM
Nov 2017

The plus side of this situation, Trump and Moore deserve equal treatment. And the Deplorables who said all Trump's accusers are liars are now faced with their own hypocrisy.

rainy

(6,089 posts)
12. Al should stay. The media should stop
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 10:45 PM
Nov 2017

throwing him in the mix just to appear to be fair and even handed.

GarColga

(124 posts)
13. This whole "scandal"
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 10:58 PM
Nov 2017

was clearly orchestrated by Roger Stone, with the rest of the the alt-right and Russian bots. America fell for this crap last year, and look what happened.

syringis

(5,101 posts)
14. Resign ? Why ?
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:19 PM
Nov 2017

Because of a photo showing a joke ?

By the way, what did he grab or grope ? She was wearing a padlocked armor...

give a dog a bad name, and hang him !

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)
16. I find it extremely hard to believe that Franken was a butt grabber.
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:27 PM
Nov 2017

And on the USO tour I feel like it was bad behavior that a lot of people were doing, not to excuse it, but I accept his apology in that context (which he never said, mind you). Humans are fallible, but Franken is not an ass grabber. I refuse to believe that.

Denzil_DC

(7,227 posts)
17. I think he shouldn't resign, if anything as an example:
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:27 PM
Nov 2017

You can respond to these sorts of allegations relatively quickly in an adult and responsible way, no lies, no excuses, no counter-accusations, and hang in there.

Otherwise, the lesson is: deny and attack, and never back down.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,404 posts)
19. Senator Franken knows what he did and didn't do....
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:46 PM
Nov 2017

That's y his call for a complete investigation is a brilliant move, the BULLSHIT will face the light of day and the GOP smear machine will have had the tent lifted.

Towlie

(5,324 posts)
21. On the contrary, Al Franken should offer to immediately resign as soon as...
Thu Nov 23, 2017, 11:54 PM
Nov 2017

I think you know where I'm going with this.

BamaRefugee

(3,483 posts)
22. I'm groping for the right answer here.
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 12:13 AM
Nov 2017

I think Al Franken might appreciate that homage to his dry style of humor and hell no, no resignation!

treestar

(82,383 posts)
25. Absolutely.
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 09:43 AM
Nov 2017

We can double down defending him, especially since he has reacted so gracefully. The Rs double down defending idiots like the Orange Pussy Grabber, who just says all of his accusers are lying.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
26. Yep. As I've been saying,
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 08:38 PM
Nov 2017

if Trump and Moore resign and admit they're doing so because of their predatory behavior, then I'll begin to think of the Franken resignation question.

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