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In reply to the discussion: Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And Theres Nothing Funny About It [View all]Texin
(2,596 posts)Realistically, this was bound to happen. It's common knowledge that this has gone on across the aisle in politics since forever. Like everyone else here, I'm disappointed. All I can keep thinking about is what happened to Anthony Weiner (who is psychologically damaged). I'm disappointed someone as talented and valuable to the Senate as Franken has been dragged into this net, but what happened, well it happened (purportedly). He should apologize and (be allowed to) move on. What he did was repugnant and improper, but comparing this in context to the allegations growing against Roy Moore is wrong. Moore was a serial child molester, or at least he was in one case we know of, but there may have been more we won't ever know about, and he repeatedly went after teen girls who may have been legally considered adults, but does anyone really think a girl in high school makes reasonable and considered decisions? From the accounts of most of these young women - girls, really - they were frightened and appalled by what he tried to do to them. There's something going on there that's more than skeevish. There's an underlying psychopathology about this that's seriously disturbing.
Again, Franken should apologize and put it behind him and forge ahead. If this is going to be a serious circular firing squad from now on out, nothing is ever going to be accomplished anywhere, but that may be where we're headed because the rethugs are underwater in every way and they could keep this up until we're all dead and buried.