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LBM20

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3. A kiss for a stage act, remember that. Not saying he should have done it. But this is chicken

Reply to Cicada (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 17, 2017, 07:07 AM

Nov 2017

feed compared to Roy Moore. It needs to be taken in the context of comedy and earlier times. Franken is NOT a sexual predator like Roy Moore. It was some dumb and poorly judged over the top comedy behavior 11 years ago.

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There is a VAST difference between a comedic gag gone bad 11 years ago and a raper of kids!!! [View all] LBM20 Nov 2017 OP

We really need to stop comparing the two. You are 100% correct. secondwind Nov 2017 #1

She was there only because her work included nude modeling Cicada Nov 2017 #2

A kiss for a stage act, remember that. Not saying he should have done it. But this is chicken LBM20 Nov 2017 #3

Only Women Bleed hexola Nov 2017 #4

KISS used to encourage their audiences to get high. NOW they tell them NOT to drive LBM20 Nov 2017 #5

The woman claims Franken forcefully kissed her without her consent oberliner Nov 2017 #6

The kiss is the real offense - the photo is sort of backfiring hexola Nov 2017 #7

The story is the key. liberal_patriot_md Nov 2017 #10

If It was without consent then why does she say this .... I said OK Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #16

The difference isn't as important as the optics dpd3672 Nov 2017 #8

If you think liberal_patriot_md Nov 2017 #11

And Trump is on tape talking about pussy grabbing. PLAY IT AGAIN SAM. The Right has NO CASE! LBM20 Nov 2017 #14

"Times Change" is not really a good argument oberliner Nov 2017 #9

Times *do* change, but 11 years isn't that long ago. LisaM Nov 2017 #12

Context is always very important. There are levels of things and there is ZERO equivalency between LBM20 Nov 2017 #15

Why is this about COMPARING sexual misconduct toward women? Equinox Moon Nov 2017 #13

All mistreatment of ANYONE is wrong. But there are DEGREES of things. I am talking about LBM20 Nov 2017 #17