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Franken would have been swept up whether he stayed on or not.
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)nt
Roland99
(53,342 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)brewens
(13,590 posts)women that were harassed would be much more inclined to take money to keep quiet rather than take down Congressmen on their side. As with everything else, they won't give a shit about other victims as long as they get their payoff.
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)that will mean Democrats who have had anonymous claims of trivial actions may now be replaced by people named by Republican Governors.
Just because Franken's replacement will be named by a Democratic governor doesn't mean they all will be.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)they will just yawn and point at the 5% democrats that may have stared too long at an intern.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Its going to greatly increase the number of accusers.
Its about time the guys who briefly grab womens breasts and excuses it by saying they were laughing and having a good time get called to account. Its one of the most common forms of sexual assault and more often than not women are EXPECTED to tolerate it.
Im simply not disappointed to see it happening.
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)not that I want to wish sexual abuse on LGBT...but thats what it might take to get them to resign.
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)It won't matter. Nothing will come of it.
StarryNite
(9,446 posts)if they are from the Grand Old Groper party. Grand Old Gropers get away with everything! They are not held to the same standard.
Jan 24, 2016 - "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," Trump said. And it's true. He could probably rape somebody on 5th Avenue and not lose votes.
It makes me sick to my stomach. I'm so ashamed of our country right now.