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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLeeann Tweeden and Don Jr are friends - here are the receipts
So I joined to bring more attention to these tweets. Twitter history shows Leeann and Trump have been friends since 2011. A simple search leeanntweeden from:donaldjtrumpjr and donaldjtrumpjr from:leeanntweeden shows their history.
Heres Leeann to Don Jr.
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Now here are Dons tweets to Leeann:
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Just felt these tweets were worth more attention.
crazylikafox
(2,758 posts)Not surprised
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)No one in media has looked into this, too busy chasing down he touched mah butt stories.
world wide wally
(21,744 posts)tosh
(4,423 posts)And welcome to DU, Jan Levinson!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)FreeStateDemocrat
(2,654 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)THE LEADERSHIP, who called for investigation, came in late.
May I suggest that you should consider not getting "sucked in"?
As for "good work on tax bill," who's to blame for the fact that we're the minority party in all 3 houses? Not our leaders, who worked themselves to exhaustion practically begging people to vote.
We all know a bunch of people here helped create Republican majorities in both houses of congress, regardless of whether or how they voted. It wasn't our leaders, it was years of this kind of message, disconnected from principles, going out.
It's us. Everyone blaming our leaders for our losses, same as they did before we lost, is shining a light on themselves.
I've asked others, and I'll ask you: What ARE your political principles and how is your behavior upholding them, or isn't it? Don't waste time answering me. And, btw, none of the others could. Breaking the habits of years of complaint and evasion to define and develop a coherent set of personal principles one can excited about fighting for are two big jobs that are both too big for many. You? Go find out.
And I'll try to kick you off: how do you feel about the principle of equality of all men? It's huge with me, and was with the guy below. Conservatives are genetically hard wired to not feel it, and have been trained to fight and despise it.
You? People fighting for their own principles won't get sucked into and drowned in the Kool-Aid.
Willie Pep
(841 posts)Stuff like this probably would have come out and changed the entire situation. I can't believe that so many Democratic politicians caved in like this when there were reasons to be suspicious that this was a swiftboating campaign.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)I wonder what they were so afraid of?
I have an idea.
Even the Repubs seemed stunned that he didn't get a hearing/investigation, so the real heat came from Democrats.
Ms. Leeann was obviously asked if she could go back and see if she could find something or say something to bring him down. Otherwise, it would have come out before, when he ran, if she was so upset. Sounds like Karl Rove or someone called for a hit job on Franken because he was effectively calling out Repubs.
I think Gillabrand wants to run for President. She has her anti Clinton thing going to pick up the Hillary and Bill Haters, and that's potentially a lot of people.
Now, she thinks she's getting the #metoos, which means every woman. Then, she needs to knock the most obvious potential competitors, who are way better than her, out. She whipped people into a frenzy, idiots. I wonder if she, or someone close to her, could be one of the Anonymous accusers, and she didn't want that to come out?
Possibly she too worked with the Trumpsters. Maybe not that, but there is something there.
She derailed him from the right to confront his accusers, a basic constitutional right, and the Dems lined up like lemmings.
Thrill
(19,178 posts).
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)I think this is the tip of the iceberg
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)Stop whining and crying in our beers. If you are on Facebook, Twitter whatever, get this out there. Tweet this to media! Do you seriously think it is a coincidence that Leeann, who started this mass hysteria about Franken, is friends with Donald Junior?!
hexola
(4,835 posts)Chapter 1 Leanne Tweeden
Chapter 2 Donald Trump Jr.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)IronLionZion
(45,454 posts)And what is she doing with that golf club?
StarryNite
(9,446 posts)classy pose.
LisaM
(27,813 posts)You'll see that it's propped up against two golf balls.
DippyDem
(659 posts)Freethinker65
(10,024 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)k&r
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)snort
(2,334 posts)especially if you are a constituent.
Matthew28
(1,798 posts)These bastards(republicans) are going to attack any democrat that has ever taking a campaign photo now and they won't be held to the same standard.
triron
(22,007 posts)Bengus81
(6,931 posts)Doesn't look like this bit of shit embarrassed her at all--she put the pic on HER page. In fact she said it's just those two guys from the show "being silly." Franken comes along and she about dies from his joker type of pic.
LisaM
(27,813 posts)Takin the round out of the pipe on my 45 in case I'm a bit itchy on the trigger tonight when the fat man comes down the chimney! HoHoBang
Cattledog
(5,915 posts)Upthevibe
(8,053 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)UNBELIEVABLE!
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)You have uncovered something more important than all of the news outlets combine. Good job. And welcome to DU.
Mike Nelson
(9,959 posts)...pose looks like something Don Sr. would like... "golf them by the..."
stevil
(1,537 posts)Tipperary
(6,930 posts)It looks like our leadership somehow got hornswoggled on this as well. This day has me reeling.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)She's the type of d list celebrity remora that hooks her wagon to Trump.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)dalton99a
(81,515 posts)Thanks for posting
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)Jarqui
(10,126 posts)https://twitter.com/TomArnold
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 22h22 hours ago
Im disappointed with my friend Leeann Tweedon. Her partner at KABC John Phillips is a Roger Stone pal & they coached her for weeks to bring Al Franken down. Id hoped shed use her voice to speak out for all women again predators like Roy Moore & Donald Trump but shes a birther
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 21h21 hours ago
Ive gone to bat for Leeann 100 times this last month hoping shed at least reveal her whole truth too but she ghosted me. I know every single detail of this political manipulation. KABC should lose their license. Promoting a fraud is a federal offense & FCC violation.
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 21h21 hours ago
To put a button on this the only truth about my old pal Leeann Tweedens Al Franken story was the picture. The rest was created by KABC colleague & fellow Trump supporter John Phillips & his bud Roger Stone who coached Leeann for weeks to take Al down. Mission accomplished.
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 20h20 hours ago
Im #MeToo & dont doubt any other woman but the Leeann Tweeden-John Phillips-Roger Stone lies & set up of Al Franken were part of a larger smear campaign against Al initiated at the same time Leeann came out at KABC. I have proof. Leeann knows it. Its a disservice to victims.
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 17h17 hours ago
Just got off the phone with my old friend @LeeannTweeden & heres what i now know.
She didnt know Roger Stone was involved until after he tweeted about Frankens time in the Barrel
Hannity saw the pic in 2007 & begged her to show it but she wasnt comfortable. Leeanns not
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 17h17 hours ago
(2) with pal Hannitys support of Roy Moore which is why she hasnt done show.She was shocked when i read Roger Stone dirty tricks Franken smear emails.Surprised that folks at KABC shared her Franken story before she did.Never wanted Al fired.Relieved others came forward.❤️❤️
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 17h17 hours ago
(3) @LeeannTweeden had no idea KABC John Phillips & Roger Stone were hard right swingin buddies. Is it possible to be politically manipulated without knowin it? Yes. Is it possible 2 people could experience the same picture & stage kiss with opposite feelings? 100% I believe her.
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 11h11 hours ago
Since I didnt get all of Roger Stone & Co Take down Al correspondences until late last night I thought it was very nice & brave of Leeann to respond to my tweets by calling me & sharing her beat by beat experience honestly & openly for the first time so I could share them too.
Tom Arnold Verified account @TomArnold 10h10 hours ago
Picture isnt fake. Its bad. Leeanns shown it to people for yrs. Hannity wanted her to share it 2007. She wasnt comfortable. In 2017 people with bad intentions got involved. Says she didnt realize they were who they were. Leeann was grateful to tell story & move on. The End?
Here she is with Hannity
There were other threads on here that went through her account and found several contradictions. Also pics turned up showing her kissing or feeling others at the USO event. And other pics of her & Al together without any apparent tension, etc - some of them well after.
Another of the accusers was a Trumpster/devote Republican who defended Trump & Moore while continuing to criticize Franken
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/stephanie-kemplin-franken-not-owning-up-actions
Some of the other allegations are:
- kissed on the cheek
- touched butt when getting photo (I think twice)
- squeezed waist during a photo
- touched side of boob during photo
with four of them unidentified
And the above unverified is enough to end the political career of an otherwise fine senator.
This thing smells.