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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Franken pic metadata proves Tweeden is LYING [View all]Alice11111
(5,730 posts)146. When we take back Congress, we can investigate him.
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That statement is what separates us from them, willing to admit our mistakes, apologize, and grow
Canoe52
Nov 2017
#32
He did say that he doesn't remember things like the kiss the same that she does.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#46
Somewhere I read Ms. Tweeden accepted Franken's apology... do I have that right?
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2017
#151
I'm wondering if the apology may be kind of an attempt to temporarily appease her and her alt-right
brewens
Nov 2017
#88
it doesn't matter to them. dems let them have 1500 radio stations w/out protest
certainot
Nov 2017
#64
Since we are parsing statements, does anyone else find it a bit odd that the alleged security escort
Marengo
Nov 2017
#71
The escort was talking about the forced kiss Tweeden claimed took place during a rehearsal,
trc
Nov 2017
#78
In that context, the statement makes sense. It seems others on DU were suggesting the comments
Marengo
Nov 2017
#86
I do not believe the "escort" has been identified...or proven to exist beyond some twitter posts.
trc
Nov 2017
#87
If it was staged, Franken would have said just that. He didn't. Because it wasn't.
7962
Nov 2017
#96
What are you talking about? He apologized for participating in a gag photo of poor taste.
brush
Nov 2017
#29
He's apologizing for an uncouth, disrespectful punk pic...but not groping.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#155
the picture might have happened but sounds like it was doctored to make it look even worse
womanofthehills
Nov 2017
#159
Do some critical thinking. Her claim that he groped her in the photo is false. He is not touching...
brush
Nov 2017
#51
Wouldn't the military also have logs of who was in the plane and where it was going?
Initech
Nov 2017
#20
Wasn't there a topic here earlier about her posing for playboy and some images?
keithbvadu2
Nov 2017
#36
Okay, you're not going to answer that question. Maybe I'm going about this in the wrong way.
Iggo
Nov 2017
#110
Id believe it, except I remember this exact defense of Weiners twitter pics.
MadDAsHell
Nov 2017
#53
I'm guessing you weren't here when people were claiming the metadata exonerated Anthony Weiner
brooklynite
Nov 2017
#82
Obviously he's assaulting her here with his mind - his gaze is bouncing into
bagelsforbreakfast
Nov 2017
#102
interesting to see timeline how RWs fox-breibart edits metadata to create smear conflated stories
Sunlei
Nov 2017
#100
You're assuming she was familiar with this as "part of his USO act for years".
Denzil_DC
Nov 2017
#108
there must be a large number of women who have done this skit with him then. what do they say about
blimablam
Nov 2017
#165
I hope this is sent to every Democrat in DC. They need to be told and on alert. N/T
SleeplessinSoCal
Nov 2017
#132
i guess that is why the country as a whole ignored the theft of seiglemans election in 2002
questionseverything
Nov 2017
#152