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spotthebird

(171 posts)
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 07:07 PM Dec 2017

Has any woman who didn't have a political axe to grind accused Franken?

The identified victims I'm aware of were all Republicans with or without photographs that don't show what they purport.

So, does anyone know whether there is are credible complaints along the lines that have brought so many other men down?

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Has any woman who didn't have a political axe to grind accused Franken? (Original Post) spotthebird Dec 2017 OP
The latest charge comes from the former Communications Director for Cong Alan Grayson... DonViejo Dec 2017 #1
I totally believe her that he put his hand around her waist for a photo op. LisaL Dec 2017 #3
Exactly. What's really up? spotthebird Dec 2017 #5
Thank you, I was unaware of that spotthebird Dec 2017 #4
Tina Dupuy communications director for Alan Grayson. There sure isn't any evidence she has an axe still_one Dec 2017 #2
Yup...and here's poor ole' Tina being abused by Franken.... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #6
Oh my, this is horrible! nt spotthebird Dec 2017 #7
And went on to say she believes Juanita Broaddrick RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #9
Assume for a moment that Juanita Broaddrick was raped spotthebird Dec 2017 #11
If it was a setup... JaneQPublic Dec 2017 #8
Franken is outspoken RhodeIslandOne Dec 2017 #10
Depends Nevernose Dec 2017 #12
Franken has a mind of his own spotthebird Dec 2017 #13

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
3. I totally believe her that he put his hand around her waist for a photo op.
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 07:11 PM
Dec 2017

Now what? Does everybody who posed for a photo op where they touch another person have to resign?

spotthebird

(171 posts)
4. Thank you, I was unaware of that
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 07:16 PM
Dec 2017

But it isn't persuasive, at least not as justification to end his career.

It's definitely poor manners to squeeze a muffin, but it isn't a sexual assault. The gravity just isn't there.

still_one

(92,278 posts)
2. Tina Dupuy communications director for Alan Grayson. There sure isn't any evidence she has an axe
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 07:10 PM
Dec 2017

to grand. The one's who are anonymous we have no way of knowing


spotthebird

(171 posts)
11. Assume for a moment that Juanita Broaddrick was raped
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 07:59 PM
Dec 2017

Doubtful, but no need to debate that.

Saying she was, this woman compared her muffin grab to another woman's rape? If Franken had grabbed her shoulder would that been akin to a rape as well? What if he held her hand tightly?

What is really going on?

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)
8. If it was a setup...
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 07:47 PM
Dec 2017

...wouldn't they go after a Dem senator from a state with GOP governor?

Franken will be replaced by another Dem, but had one of our Maryland senators been set up, for example, our Senator would be replaced with a GOPer.

'Don't think GOPer schemers would overlook that fact in choosing a target.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
12. Depends
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 08:01 PM
Dec 2017

Was Roger Stone after a Democrat, or was he going after Franken? Could it be he was looking to hurt any Democrat he could in order to cover for Roy Moore? Was he going after someone whose presidential chances in 2020 were looking better and better?

Or did it start less ambitiously, with just the one RW operative who was proven to be lying about the accusation? It looks like it’s concluding with a mentally ill person claiming that a hand around the waist during a posed photo is being “groped,” so couldn’t this be a confluence of factors?

They got rid of Project Acorn with less effort, and Van Jones, too. The GOP has never been smart, but they have been cunning.

spotthebird

(171 posts)
13. Franken has a mind of his own
Wed Dec 6, 2017, 08:01 PM
Dec 2017

This is bullshit. We'll never know why, but if he gives up it was designed.

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