Al Franken Should Resign Immediately: Democrats Credibility On Sexual Harassment Is At Stake

Slate ^ | 3 hours ago | By Mark Joseph Stern

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On Thursday morning, Los Angeles radio host Leeann Tweeden wrote in a disturbing article alleging that Sen. Al Franken sexually harassed her on a 2006 USO tour. According to Tweeden, Franken coerced her into “rehearsing” a kiss for a skit, then forcefully stuck his tongue in her mouth. She also provided a photograph of Franken appearing to grope her while she slept.

There is no rational reason to doubt the truth of Tweeden’s accusations, no legitimate defense of Franken’s actions, and no ambiguity here at all: Franken should resign from the Senate immediately. Democrats should call for him to step down straightaway. This revelation is a test of the Democratic Party’s consistency, honesty, and decency. If Democrats wish to preserve whatever moral standing they have today, they must exhort Franken to leave the Senate, with no hesitation or reservations.

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The hypocrisy of Franken’s reaction is galling. Following the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the senator wrote an impassioned Facebook post declaring that sexual harassment is “appalling” and “far too common.” He added that it “takes a lot of courage to come forward, and we owe them our thanks.” Franken then praised Gretchen Carlson for writing about “the disappointing responses women often face when they go public both embolden harassers and encourage victims to stay silent.”

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Yet another self-proclaimed defender of women’s rights has revealed himself to be a misogynistic fraud. Franken’s ardent promotion of gender equality on the Senate floor is rendered meaningless in the face of his disgusting conduct.

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How about Bwany Frank and all the butt grabbing on the young men. Talking about real pervert. But it just got blown away.

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Too bad the Loadmaster aboard that aircraft didn’t drop the ramp and kick his smelly azz into The Wild Blue Yonder.

[Yaelle]

Slate,wow.

Look, are we playing a team sport here, where anything goes on both sides as long as more people with our color jerseys remain on the field? Count me out. Get rid of the pervs even if it leaves only one old incontinent man and a few women in the Senate. Either there is a civilization with morality and ethics or we are but a banana republic. Everybody does it is NOT a good excuse.