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Nevernose

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30. Some of the accusations arent even accusations

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 12:34 PM

Dec 2017

Which is the thing that I find the most maddening.

“He kissed me on the cheek, but I could tell that he secretly WANTED to tongue kiss me while the New England Women’s Society watched.” That’s not an accusation, that’s crazy talk.

Her corroboration was a person at the same event that said “I was there and it’s true. I know because Al Franken looked at my boobs.” That’s like an SNL skit. Certainly nothing a reasonable person should take seriously.

“Once, when we were total strangers and met for the first time, I could tell that Al Franken WANTED to kiss me. Then he quoted Donald Trump’s ‘when you’re a star’ line.” That’s not an accusation of wrong doing. It’s a claim of psychic powers.

“While posing for pictures he put his hand around my waist and gave me what might have been a playful squeeze, but I had body weight/self-esteem issues” isn’t an allegation of wrongdoing. There is no allegation there. Even if he did exactly what she said, there is no allegation of wrongdoing, legal, moral, any possible way. “That’s how I know he sexually assaulted those other anonymous accusers” is just kind of insulting after the that.

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.

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Al's punishment should fit the crime. [View all] Shemp Howard Dec 2017 OP

Since there was no crime, there should be no punishment. dchill Dec 2017 #1

+1000 Pachamama Dec 2017 #2

Indeed. That's what many have died for. dchill Dec 2017 #3

Can Franken demand an investigation? Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #8

That's exactly what he did! Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #11

I think he should just keep on being a Senator and ask again for an ethics investigation Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #14

Due process is certainly a right. Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #5

"Let the voters decide..." dchill Dec 2017 #7

I think that is backfiring against them already. Just look at Gillibrandd' FB page or look at the Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #9

Groping is generally a crime mythology Dec 2017 #20

But the picture did not show him groping Ms. Tweeden. (n/t) califootman Dec 2017 #22

So there were witnesses to what your coworker did. Demit Dec 2017 #29

Due Process in the Senate is an Ethics investigation tavalon Dec 2017 #35

Not only is he losing his livelihood, but his reputation is being dragged through the mud. n/t rainin Dec 2017 #4

Just to be clear: yallerdawg Dec 2017 #28

Those who called for Al franken's resignation... quickesst Dec 2017 #6

Listen to this anonymous accuser and tell me if she didn't get her idea from #45 Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #10

That does sound just like some of the accusations against Trump. LisaL Dec 2017 #18

It also sounds like what Harvey Weinstein would do mythology Dec 2017 #24

And I've read at least two accusers say that their stories are "eerily similar." Demit Dec 2017 #31

I feel like a decent person's first instinct is to apologize, no matter what More_Cowbell Dec 2017 #12

Agree spike91nz Dec 2017 #13

Senator Franken SHOULD NOT RESIGN... Raster Dec 2017 #15

Let's not assume that everything is true suegeo Dec 2017 #16

I think they should come down on him hard!!! Soxfan58 Dec 2017 #17

+100 flamingdem Dec 2017 #21

K&R uponit7771 Dec 2017 #19

I have to say this lillypaddle Dec 2017 #23

I think the photo is what did him in. CTyankee Dec 2017 #25

Notice this coordinated attack didn't happen until his name was being floated tavalon Dec 2017 #36

LOL - But David Vitter has!!! RandomAccess Dec 2017 #27

The so-called diaper photo was faked. Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #33

What crime? There was no crime committed BY Al Franken! democratisphere Dec 2017 #26

Some of the accusations arent even accusations Nevernose Dec 2017 #30

LOL Don't forget the one who said he had his hand on her breast for 5 or 10 seconds Demit Dec 2017 #32

You should have written Al's Senate speech! Shemp Howard Dec 2017 #34

We've all been taking crazy pills tavalon Dec 2017 #37