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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas 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?
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)LisaL
(44,974 posts)Now what? Does everybody who posed for a photo op where they touch another person have to resign?
spotthebird
(171 posts)They want to insure a loss on the Tax bill when it comes back?
spotthebird
(171 posts)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)to grand. The one's who are anonymous we have no way of knowing
Bengus81
(6,932 posts)GASP!!!
spotthebird
(171 posts)RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts).....when even Ken Starr didnt.
spotthebird
(171 posts)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)...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.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)His replacement will likely keep their mouth shut.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)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 its concluding with a mentally ill person claiming that a hand around the waist during a posed photo is being groped, so couldnt 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)This is bullshit. We'll never know why, but if he gives up it was designed.