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still_one

(92,217 posts) Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:46 AM Dec 2017

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Which Democrats currently in Congress were there during the Clinton years, and of those Democrats,

which ones thought Bill Clinton should NOT have resigned, and are now saying that Al Franken should resign?

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Which Democrats currently in Congress were there during the Clinton years, and of those Democrats, (Original Post) still_one Dec 2017 OP

Clinton was not impeached for non-consensual sexual activity... brooklynite Dec 2017 #1

But there were women accusing him of such. LisaL Dec 2017 #2

he's a democrat. nt msongs Dec 2017 #3

and that was exactly my point, and the accusations against Bill Clinton were far more serious than still_one Dec 2017 #4

Bill Clinton would not have survived in today's political culture marylandblue Dec 2017 #5

Trump is president in today's political culture. LisaL Dec 2017 #6

Republicans and Democrats have effectively changed positions marylandblue Dec 2017 #7

brooklynite

(94,591 posts)

1. Clinton was not impeached for non-consensual sexual activity...

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:47 AM

Dec 2017

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

2. But there were women accusing him of such.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:48 AM

Dec 2017

msongs

(67,413 posts)

3. he's a democrat. nt

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:51 AM

Dec 2017

still_one

(92,217 posts)

4. and that was exactly my point, and the accusations against Bill Clinton were far more serious than

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 02:18 AM

Dec 2017

the accusations against Al Franken.

In fact one of his accusers said he raped her

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

5. Bill Clinton would not have survived in today's political culture

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 02:34 AM

Dec 2017

Back then, they were all considered consensual affairs. Today it would be considered sexual harassment.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

6. Trump is president in today's political culture.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 02:35 AM

Dec 2017

Accused by quite a few women of various offenses. Surviving just fine.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

7. Republicans and Democrats have effectively changed positions

Reply to LisaL (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 02:50 AM

Dec 2017

Republicans used to have a problem with extramarital sex and Democrats didn't. Now neither party cares about that, but Democrats have a big problem with sexual harassment and Republicans don't.

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