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In reply to the discussion: So what exactly did we get for pressuring Franken to resign? [View all]EarlG
(21,972 posts)117. We got to be the party that believes women who
come forward and accuse powerful men of sexual misconduct.
We avoided being the party that says we believe in the ideals of the #MeToo movement, but bails on #MeToo as soon as one of our own is accused.
I suspect that Al Franken knew that, and thats why he chose to quit.
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You're uninformed on the matter. Research Roger Stone, Leeann Tweeden and Hannity...
brush
Oct 2018
#48
Ridiculous. If you think putting your arm around someone's waist to pose for a photo...
brush
Oct 2018
#134
I didn't realize it's impossible to put an arm around a woman's waist without squeezing it.
athena
Oct 2018
#68
ATHENA .... i am a woman AND ... AN ARM AROUND MY WAIST, if it was a friend OR Al Franken
trueblue2007
Oct 2018
#80
I'm a woman too, and I wouldn't be offended if a celebrity squeezed my waist
Bluepinky
Oct 2018
#106
If she were offended by a squeeze on her waist, she could have said, "hey - no squeezing!" Nothing
spooky3
Oct 2018
#126
Athena, I am a woman. Booting a talented ally like Franken was pure folly. Not even a pretense...
Hekate
Oct 2018
#114
Actually I got squeezed around waist many times in NY-family, friends, neighbors, male and female.
delisen
Oct 2018
#116
Um groping multiple women is a bit more than putting his arm around one woman's waist
mythology
Oct 2018
#10
You're uninformed. Research the Stone/Tweeden/Hannity triangle that set up the repug...
brush
Oct 2018
#141
I can't believe you. A man putting his arm around a woman's waist VS a man trying to RAPE a woman
trueblue2007
Oct 2018
#84
Democrats needed to be reminded of what happened to Franken over and over again
standingtall
Oct 2018
#18
Taking the high road has got us effing nowhere except on the floor with dirt in our faces.
sunonmars
Oct 2018
#36
franken apoligized if the woman felt badly and some have taken that for
questionseverything
Oct 2018
#121
We? I made no calls, wrote no letters, and possessed nothing more than an opinion.
LanternWaste
Oct 2018
#71
Not a god damned thing! (Except that it weakened us.) I'll never forget. I'll never forgive.
NurseJackie
Oct 2018
#73
The other Dems on the Judiciary Committee got more face time on tv during the Kav. hearing?
Honeycombe8
Oct 2018
#75
I thiink we got a Woman senator who forced him to resign and SHE HURT ALL WOMEN by her actions.
trueblue2007
Oct 2018
#76
If she wins, we will have Democratic Senator Tina Smith, the former Lt. Governor who was appointed
pnwmom
Oct 2018
#103
We got clarity toward some of our overmatched senators, specifically Gillibrand
Awsi Dooger
Oct 2018
#129