"I think it gave some people the false impression that I was admitting to doing things that..."

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"...in fact, I haven’t done."

It's a little late for this realization, Al. Some of us were shouting this at you weeks ago. You've done literally everything wrong.

Rule #1: Don't apologize for something that you haven't done.

Rule #2: If you do apologize, say exactly what you are apologizing for, and make crystal clear what you ARE NOT apologizing for.

Rule #3: ALWAYS push back, or else start packing your bags.

If there is any silver lining here, maybe other Democratic pols will learn how not to deal with these kinds of allegations.

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1. I disagree. Most posters here thought he handled the crisis well, especially asking for an...

investigation.

He handled it better than that bunch of so-called Democrats yesterday who railroaded him out because one more anonymous woman accuser said Senator Franken tried to kiss her saying: "It's my right as an entertainer" (can anymore actually beieve that bulshit?), and the second accuser yesterday said he "groped" her waist. HER WAIST.

Apparently those two preposterous allegations were just too, too much for Gillibrand so she lead the charge to demand Al Franken resign. She'd better stay ready for more charges as the repugs know now just how to get rid of their Dem adversaries — just make enough anonymous accusations and the Dems will ditch their own, no investigation necessary.

The senator was not well served by his own party.