Posted on 11/16/2017 11:14:06 AM PST by drewh
Hours after news broken that a U.S. senator made inappropriate sexual advances on a woman, Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore said he is not getting the similar benefit of the doubt.
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, was accused by sports broadcaster Leeann Tweeden of groping her and kissing her aggressively when they were rehearsing a skit for a USO show in 2006. The incidents occurred two years before Franken - a former comedian - was elected to the Senate.
Sen. Al Franken accused of kissing, groping woman
Sen. Al Franken accused of kissing, groping woman
TV host and sports broadcaster Leeann Tweeden said she was on a USO Tour in 2006 with Al Franken two years before the comedian was elected to the U.S. Senate - when the incident occurred. Tweed said the two were rehearsing a skit for a show when Franken insisted they practice kissing.
Moore suggested that there was a double standard for how he is being treated in the aftermath of women saying they had romantic encounters with the former Alabama chief justice when they were teens and he was in his 30s. Two of the women said Moore made unwanted sexual advances.
Moore has repeatedly denied the allegations and has said he is conducting an investigation. His attorney, at a press conference Wednesday, questioned the authenticity of a yearbook signing one of the accusers attributed to Moore and asked for the handwriting to be reviewed by an expert.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has called on the Senate Ethics Committee to review the allegations against Franken.
Moore pointed out that McConnell said Moore should step aside in the Dec. 12 election against Democrat Doug Jones and that he believed Moore's accusers.
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McConnell backed Moore's GOP primary runoff opponent, Luther Strange, and Moore has repeatedly called for McConnell to be stripped of his leadership duties before the allegations were made last week.
Franken issued an apology after Tweeden made her allegations in a post on the Los Angeles radio station KABC website, where she is now a morning host. He also said he would cooperate with the ethics investigation.
"Al Franken admits guilt after photographic evidence of his abuse surfaces," Moore posted on Twitter. "Mitch: "Let's investigate."
"In Alabama, ZERO evidence, allegations 100% rejected. Mitch: "Moore must quit immediately or be expelled
“...go after Ted Kennedy amd Chris Dodd.” Let’s add to the list Jack and Bobby. Then LBJ. etc.etc.
So far, they haven’t been accused of the same things.
If I were Roy Moore, Id shut up on this one.
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Huh, McConnell and the Senate decorum needs to be exposed for what it is, and Roy Moore is doing just that with this.
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That’s one way to look at it.... another way is to suggest that Moore is coming down to the equivalency of Franken’s level. If Moore knows he is innocent, why do that?
That's a good idea!
Have McInsane or his girlfriend Linda asked Franken to step down yet? I’ll be waiting...
Just keep your teen daughters away from him. :)
Premier host on Air America was meant to be funny right? What was their listening audience, around 1/100th of PBS even?
Good! The swamp NEEDS to be drained!
Ya know, freepers we are watching a revolution against the oligarchy. I sense a full blown war is going on . It is not a blood war yet and won’t be unless they try to disinfranchise the voters of Alabama but this is going our way. I am a Christian and I see the hand of God as sure as anything. Roy Moore is serving God’s purpose in retuning this country to his people. That is what I believe.
This is going to work out great for Mitch. He can be rid of both Franken and Moore.
The difference between Moore and Franken is that there is proof Franken is guilty.
All these Republican hypocrites believed Moore's accusers without any evidence.
OEjectSeatUla!!
GOOD! There is visual evidence that he's guilty.
Ain't gonna happen.
I hope Judge Moore asks the people of Alabama why a NORTHERN Senator gets judged by a different standard than a SOUTHERN potential Senator.
I’ll bet it would be closer to 100%.
Franken isn’t going anywhere.
Well Mitch...whatca’ gonna’ do?
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