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In reply to the discussion: The Sexist Skewering of Kirsten Gillibrand [View all]Denzil_DC
(7,221 posts)You've certainly conducted a sustained and at times manic vendetta against a sitting Democratic senator, who was convicted in your mind from the very start. But in the current climate on this board, somebody might decide such a comment was hideworthy, so I won't.
It's got little to do with puritanism, but a lot to do with justice.
You want to talk about "mistakes", in between the mansplaining?
Repeatedly in this thread, you've claimed that Franken has resigned.
He hasn't yet. He will do so in his own good time. He's still a sitting senator at time of writing.
Repeatedly in this thread you've claimed that Franken faces "8 charges".
There are no charges, never have been. If there had been, he'd have received fairer treatment.
If the Senate Ethics Committee were to find that there were any truth in allegations such as those that have been leveled at Franken, they would have the option to pass on the results of their investigations to law enforcement. At that point, law enforcement would decide whether to press charges. Then, and only then, would there be charges.
So you've repeatedly smeared a sitting Democratic senator. If I was charitably inclined, I could describe your repeated statements above as "mistakes".
But in my book, the "8 charges" claim classes as a "right-wing talking point" aimed at a sitting Democratic senator. I've no idea why that sort of thing is allowed to stand under DU's TOS, but here we are.
Now, are you going to quit clogging up my "My Posts" tab, or am I going to have to put you on ignore for the duration?