Then we get nowhere and our "politics" (both sides) spits in the face of women everywhere. Glad to see that is your stance, sorry AF victims we would of done the right thing and stood up for you but only if Trump quit.
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Should Al Franken resign his Senate seat?
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Then we get nowhere and our "politics" (both sides) spits in the face of women everywhere. Glad to see that is your stance, sorry AF victims we would of done the right thing and stood up for you but only if Trump quit.
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Yes. It's the right thing to do. No more Clinton-era excuses for the Democrats. And, no, I am not a Republican. For chrissakes, I have self-respect!
Besides, Franken stepping down could could set a standard of behavior that shames the Republicans who don't hold themselves up to the same standards of behavior (Roy Moore and Donald Trump, for example).
Besides, Franken stepping down could could set a standard of behavior that shames the Republicans who don't hold themselves up to the same standards of behavior (Roy Moore and Donald Trump, for example).
I'm hardly for the Dems. We have plenty of people in Congress right now that have done as much or more. I'd love to see the Senate without Al Franken in it, but just this incident isn't enough to warrant the sideshow spectacle of forcing someone out.
If it is good enought for Alabama, where the football is better, it should be good enough for the folks of Minnesota....right?
Take a good hard close look...this is what 14 year old girl looks like - she looked like this when Roy Moore satisfied himself with her.
Take a good hard close look...this is what 14 year old girl looks like - she looked like this when Roy Moore satisfied himself with her.
The Judge maintains his innocence, after multilple women, most of them minors at the time, stand up against him.
Franken acknowleges a mistake, after one incident, with an adult.
Even Mitch McConnell gets it.
Take a good hard close look...this is what 14 year old girl looks like - she looked like this when Roy Moore satisfied himself with her.
The level of creepiness aside, I'm talking about the law. The stories I've read indicate none of the claims involve breaking a law. If creepiness were a factor McConnel would be out.
I'm a Franken supporter but I think he should resign. Someone, somewhere has to show some moral leadership.
Once again.....LET THE FREAKING VOTERS OF FREAKING MINNESOTA DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!
If this had occurred when Franken was in the Senate, that's the color of a different horse (yes, I did that on purpose). But this occurred when he was a low-life comedian known primarily for lame performances on SNL.
The calls for referral to the Senate Ethics Committee are hilarious. It hasn't done anything in more than five years despite numerous cases referred to it. It's purpose is to provide cover, one of the few truly bipartisan things about Congress.
If this had occurred when Franken was in the Senate, that's the color of a different horse (yes, I did that on purpose). But this occurred when he was a low-life comedian known primarily for lame performances on SNL.
The calls for referral to the Senate Ethics Committee are hilarious. It hasn't done anything in more than five years despite numerous cases referred to it. It's purpose is to provide cover, one of the few truly bipartisan things about Congress.
He allegedly molested a 14 year old girl when he was 32.
Was that legal in 1970's Alabama?
I'm not a lawyer.
Okay, I looked it up and apparently if he did what she claims he would have been violating at least a couple of laws. I had assumed not because that part doesn't seem to get mentioned in the stories -- which usually just highlight how creepy his actions were.
In this case I do believe he should step aside. However, I believe the Senate should refuse to seat him because he has consistently shown an aggressive unwillingness to fulfill the oath of office that the Senate requires.
Franken, however, I do not believe should step down because an unexpectedly aggressive kiss while rehearsing a skit seems to fall far short of assault.
There is no constitutional requirement that a senator take an oath. Moore could just decline to do it if he wants to be a dick.
Unfortunately, this is SOP for the right. Zillions of examples. They will argue for the right to pollute - then when they find a liberal who pollutes, they call for him to stop. And when someone suggests that the big polluters should go first, they trot out this phony "integrity" argument.
We see it for racism, sexism and pretty much across the board.
This is just another example of false equivalence.
First remove the mote from your own eye, uniowa.
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