Posted on 12/04/2017 2:16:55 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) wouldn’t say Monday whether his colleagues Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) and Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) should resign over multiple sexual assault allegations that include, in Franken’s case, photographic evidence. While Ellison didn't want to call for resignations, he was willing to say that his colleagues should "examine their consciences."
"Well, you know, Amy, you know, here's the thing,” Ellison told Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman when she directly asked if he thought Franken and Conyers should resign. “I would ask every member of Congress, including those, to look inside their conscience and ask themselves just a few questions: Can you be effective? If you stood up your whole life to stand up for the rights of people—and both of them have—is it not a moment now where you apply some standards to yourself that you have asked others to live by?"
Ellison added that he’s hoping “for a society where every person, women, can go to work and just do their job without any fear of being harassed, mistreated, treated like second-class-citizenship individuals and the social trends that are driving us, I think, are leading our society to a better place. So, you know, I'll trust that they will do the right thing for their constituents, for our country."
“Specifically, should John Conyers resign?” Goodman then followed up.
“I heard your question. I heard your question. I heard your question,” Ellison replied
“So you're not willing to say that?” She asked.
“I'm going to say that I'm going to ask them both to examine their conscience and do the right thing for all of us,” Ellison replied.
Ellison is joined by many of his fellow Democrats who’ve acknowledged that Franken’s behavior is wrong but can’t bring themselves to say he should resign.
Franken has issued a lengthy apology for the incident with radio anchor Leeann Tweeden, specifically the photo she released showing Franken groping her while she slept.
However, Franken was a bit vaguer in response to allegations of groping from multiple women who say he took advantage of photo opportunities to grab them from behind.
Franken explained this in a recent interview by arguing he’s “someone who, you know, hugs people.”
BuzzFeed initially reported that Rep. Conyers’ office paid more than $27,000 in 2015 to settle a complaint of sexual harassment. A second woman also accused Conyers of unwanted sexual advances in 2015 and 2016.
Conyers has admitted to the settlement but said that his office "resolved the allegations – with an express denial of liability – in order to save all involved from the rigors of protracted litigation."
He added that he was "expressly and vehemently" denying any wrongdoing.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on the House Ethics Committee last week to expedite their investigation of Conyers.
his colleagues should “examine their consciences.” ,,,,,
From what I’ve observed in my lifetime, to be a democrat is to not have a conscience
May I remind everyone that my former Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA 18) was justly forced to resign several months ago for a sex scandal that involved an adulterous affair with a married woman. That alone forced him to resign from being an officer in the Navy Reserves. In addition, there was messy public divorce testimony where the woman’s aggrieved husband screamed like a stuck pig, and an email where Murphy encouraged the woman to have an abortion when they thought she was pregnant. (She turned out NOT to be pregnant.) My point is, Republicans don’t fool around.
If they HAD consciences they wouldn’t be where they are now!
Minnesotans should not be allowed to send any reps to DC. It’s obvious they shouldn’t be trusted with crayons, never mind voting rights (present MN FReepers excluded).
i’d rather have Ellison OUT of there than even the others!
Perhaps a “conscious uncoupling” is in order for the lib pukes...
Did your fellow muzzies who rammed those planes at the Twin Towers have a conscience? STFU then.
“My point is, Republicans don’t fool around.”
Not true! A lot of them are fooling around with women to whom they are not married, and committing other illegal acts. The difference is when they are caught, but only then. So in the end D’s Corruption with a “Big C,” and R’s corruption with a “Little C!” It’s a difference without a distinction, and all of them should be sent packing.
“You know Ellison would be screaming like a Banshee into every microphone he could find if there were R’s in front of these dirtbag’s names.”
That is the point. Game set match.
Tune in next week.
A good reporters follow up would be should Roy Moore drop out of the race? That puts Ellison on the spot.
I can -- YOU NEED TO RESIGN, IMMEDIATELY. Ellison should deep throat a shotgun. Thanks Oshkalaboomboom.
Examine their conscience?
Holy sweet Jesus....
That’s getting awfully close to Democrats getting “religion.”
If Franken is forced to resign, and I really think the odds are starting to move towards that outcome, then Ellison will be the odds-on favorite to be appointed in his place. So of course he’s watching what he says.
Ellison: “You should examine your conscience.”
Al: “OK, done. I’m staying.”
Conyers: “Come on up to my hotel room. I think I lost my conscience up there somewhere. I need you to help me find it.”
A Minnesota paper editorialized Franken’s “apology” ...didnt like it.....said it sounded like he’s sorry for what “you think I did.”
A DISCOURAGING WORD FOR DEMOCRAT AL “THE CUPPER” FRANKEN
Here’s a powerful anti-Democratic campaign issue just begging for 30-second TV spot ads.
Democrat Al Franken raised $26 million from Hollywood celebs. He gave $25 million and change to other Democrat candidates (a bribe to get these Democrats on his side).
Peckerwood’s under siege as the Perv capital of the world........and tone-deaf Franken’s sucking up money from the likes of Harvey Weinstein clones and giving it to Democrat campaigns?
Like voters are gonna love that.
“BTW Al, you can forget about your long-held dream of being president....that pic of you cupping the breasts of a sleeping woman is your lasting legacy as a politician.”
Why should Franken decide if he goes or stays?
Franken, GTH out of my government....this means you.
The $17 million slush fund is a mere bagatelle. These sex-obsessed scoundrels figured out how to use other sources of tax dollars for their dirty deeds.
EXHIBIT ONE (A) John Conyers hid payoffs through his office budget. (B) We know about the $17 million fund that they’ve kept hidden by the Office of Compliance. (C) He’s a founder, now Conyers buddies on the Congressional Black Caucus are urging him to step down-—these guys obviously do not want to be under a microscope.
Time to audit the C/B/C and mobilize the Bank Secrecy Act o determine if tax dollars were laundered to silence sex victims.
EXHIBIT TWO Sex creep Cong Al Greene currently serves on multiple financial committees-—good places to steal tax dollars. Greene is on the
<><>Financial Services Committee.
And on three financial subcommittees:
<><>Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit,
<><> Monetary Policy and Trade,
<><> Oversight and Investigations, as a Ranking Member,
Cong Greene is also a member of the C/B/C.
Greene is Assistant Whip of the Democratic Party
(a perfect place to launder tax dollars for scumbag Democrats)
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Conyer’s buddies in the Congressional Black Caucus are pushing him to get out. They’re running scared.....the C/B/C does not want to be under a microscope.
Conyers is a founder......L/E needs to audit bank accounts of the Congressional Black Caucus (C/B/C).....and the office accounts of its members, for instance, Conyers.....and Clyburn.
NOTE WELL The “Bank Secrecy Act” was passed to protect the public from harm by identifying and detecting criminal enterprises, government fraud, money laundering, tax evasion or other unlawful activities.
Under the Bank Secrecy Act, banks are required to establish, implement and maintain programs designed to detect and report suspicious activity that might be indicative of govt fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, and other financial crimes.
<><> Joint bank accounts might be used to facilitate the transfer of of govt funds. Govt monies may pay for personal and private expenses, credit cards, real estate subsidies and vehicle purchases, and costs to engage in sexual activity.
<><> To cover their tracks, fake invoices might be created to show that money deposited into accounts was being used for legitimate govt purposes.
The scheme might be advanced by issuing phony statements of payments from federal and state sources that actually covered the transfer of funds for govt employees own use.
<><> L/E is directed to get ahold of: (1) copies of C/B/C checks, (2) wire transfers, (3) account statements, (4) invoices, (5) bills, (6) delivery tickets, (7) correspondence including e-mail, contracts, loan agreements, and, (8) any other books or records. L/E should also explore (a) monies paid to brokers, sub-brokers, (b) family members, (c) mortgage brokers, (d) financial managers, and, (e) real estate agents, brokers, and developers.
<><> L/E should scrutinize bank accounts for suspicious activities: (A) large deposits, (B) funds transferred from one account into another, (C) frequent requests for withdrawals, (d) purchases of airline tickets for female companions.
<><> Bank records might also show diversions to secret LLC other accounts, to operate personal businesses. Govt fraud can also be facilitated by withdrawals, gift cards purchases, credit card purchases and intra-bank transfers from govt accounts into personal accounts.
<><> A huge tipoff is whether bank withdrawals support luxurious lifestyle including payments for real estate, investment and stock holdings, jewelry, luxury vehicles, resort travel and gifts from luxury outlets for wives and mistresses.
Taxpayers demand the Bank Secrecy Act be used to prosecute govt fraud pronto.
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