Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Gillibrand on Al Franken : No regrets [View all]Cetacea
(7,367 posts)Last edited Sun Feb 24, 2019, 10:24 PM - Edit history (1)
And Bateson said that the only way to escape the untenable position of being in one is to "leave the field". Some people are stuck in double binds and cannot leave the field, eg, a woman with children living month to month and who is totally dependent on an abusive husband. A better example would be a child who is being abused by loved one he or she is dependent on. In a classic double-bind, even communication is a double-edged sword. A child cannot communicate the abuse to anyone.
Franken had no choice but to leave. It was his only choice, really, and the safest, health wise.
If he fought it, he'd be insulting the base for essentially implying that all women lie about matters like this. If he stayed on, there was a chance we'd have lost the Moore race and he'd be blamed for it. Dems would have been accused of double standards. Even resigning would make him appear guilty despite Dem leadership demanding it. He had to leave the field.
on edit: argggg! Franken
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden