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In reply to the discussion: The Sexist Skewering of Kirsten Gillibrand [View all]Jakes Progress
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No probe was planned. No women were questioned. It was all done by cable news and headlines. Not one senator spoke with one accuser.
Franked acknowledged that some of his actions might have bothered some people and he apologized. None of the actions of which he is accused (accused not proven) rises nearly to the all out condemnation from his colleagues. They rushed to court public opinion, ignoring any process, any consideration of a man whose service to their party and to the American people has been incalculable. Perhaps you would want him to call all of the accusers liars and deny everything without contemplation or consideration. Then he would be like trump and moore.
Yes. It is entirely possible that all eight women just lied. At least one, lee ann tweeden, did. She started this and then there was a pile on. There was the woman who said Al touched her side and she didn't allow anyone to touch her side except her husband. A little extreme if you go to get selfies with famous people. It would have all come out in the investigation had Gellibrand let one occur. The accusers did want an investigation. tweeden was particularly vociferous on that account. She literally blanched when the subject came up. No, no she cried. I forgive him. We don't need an inquiry. Why would she be so leary of an investigation that would have had testimony from the other people there? I guess she wouldn't want the other photos of her groping the buttocks of the guitarist or the testimony from Al's military guard who has said that he didn't see anything like tweeden alleged.
To assert that it is not possible for a woman to lie about this is sexism itself. Women can have just as base a motive (publishing contract with breirbart support) as men. This behavior diminishes the #MeToo movement and it's goals.