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Victim Shaming? MSNBC's Kasie Hunt Says Senator Al Franken's Actions 'Not Actually Groping'
Newsbusters ^ | nov 16 2017 1:35 pm | Scott Whitlock

Posted on 11/16/2017 11:51:27 AM PST by drewh

What happened to believing women when they speak out against powerful male accusers? On Thursday, evidence broke of a 2006 incident in which Democrat Al Franken groped and forcibly kissed TV and radio personality Leeaan Tweeden. Photographic proof backs up her claim.

Yet, MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt described the now-Senator's predatory behavior this way: “[Franken] took a picture, which his office now says was of a joke, that showed him potentially — not actually groping — but mock-groping her while she was asleep."

In the noon hour, Hunt repeated her mild description. This time, she didn't cite the Franken staff and made it her own: “Then she also published a picture that was given to her of her asleep with Senator Franken mock-groping her.” This isn’t how Tweeden described the unwanted attention. She didn’t offer qualifiers such as “mock-groping” or “not actually groping”....

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: alfranken; franken; kasiehunt; leeanntweeden; melaniemorgan; minnesota; partisanmediashills
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To: drewh

Would have been assault if it had been a Republican accused of it. Imagine if there was a picture of Roy Moore doing the same thing, MSNBC would be singing a different tune..but hey, when its a liberal accused, gotta protect fellow libs


41 posted on 11/16/2017 12:04:44 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: cymbeline

Everyone here who bitches about Drudge needs to note this.


42 posted on 11/16/2017 12:05:31 PM PST by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Franken is looking over his shoulder and both of his hands are...occupied. So who took the picture? Inquiring minds, etc.


43 posted on 11/16/2017 12:05:40 PM PST by Clioman
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To: drewh

Let’s ignore the ‘tongue-down-the-throat’ scene rehearsal part.


44 posted on 11/16/2017 12:05:43 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: drewh

Can you even begin to imagine what these mainstream media talking heads would be saying if it was the same exact photo, except instead of Al Franken it was Donald Trump?


45 posted on 11/16/2017 12:06:21 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: cymbeline

Sure you have if you’ve been paying attention......

Sexual scandals in politics always gets front page 24/7 because the public loves to feed on such.


46 posted on 11/16/2017 12:06:25 PM PST by caww (freeen)
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To: I want the USA back

Kasie Hunt is to Al Franken as Gloria Steinum was to Bill Clinton.


47 posted on 11/16/2017 12:06:27 PM PST by bkopto
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To: drewh

Can’t wait for women to start showing up at an anti-Franken rally wearing titty hats and boob bonnets.


48 posted on 11/16/2017 12:06:33 PM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: drewh
A mere simulation then. 🖕🏻 Al
49 posted on 11/16/2017 12:06:44 PM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

No, it wasn’t groping-groping!...............


50 posted on 11/16/2017 12:06:45 PM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: drewh

I'm sorry Cassie, I can't order a Democrat Senator to grope you equally, it would be unethical, you'll have to ask Senator McConnell.

51 posted on 11/16/2017 12:07:15 PM PST by Navy Patriot (America returns to the Rule of Law)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

I’m even more interested in the odious Jonah Goldberg, who’s happy to condemn an innocent man on the basis of incorporated allegations.


52 posted on 11/16/2017 12:07:20 PM PST by libstripper
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Hey Kassie!!! Watch out

Mock-grope incoming!

Nevermind no real men where u work...


53 posted on 11/16/2017 12:07:27 PM PST by Gasshog (When in trouble or in doubt, run in circles scream and shout!)
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To: drewh

After Franken, can any woman close her eyes around a Democrat and feel safe?


54 posted on 11/16/2017 12:09:03 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Yo-Yo

Franken is a creep, he has always been a creep and will always be a creep. The best thing American’s can do is insist that he no longer is a Senator or holds any any kind of political office in this country. He needs to step down NOW!


55 posted on 11/16/2017 12:09:49 PM PST by DaveA37
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To: Lou L

Yep.


56 posted on 11/16/2017 12:10:02 PM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: DesertRhino

HAHAHAHAHAHA


57 posted on 11/16/2017 12:10:23 PM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: fhayek
Interesting time line... fast-forward a few years to Bill Clinton and there were plenty Democrats defending Clinton. Probably the same group who accused Thomas defended Clinton.

One of the Democrat Congresscritters claimed that the divisiveness in modern America started with Bill Clinton and his impeachment hearings.

Wrong, it started before him and with Clarence Thomas.

And this is all a good thing. If the there wasn't the Democrat double standard and the absurd hypocrisy.

58 posted on 11/16/2017 12:12:23 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: Clioman

In her account, she says it was an authorized and official photographer (otherwise, would not have been on the C-130) who gave her a CD with that image and all the other images from the trip on it.

She didn’t see the image until much later, apparently.

That is why nobody is challenging the authenticity of the photo.


59 posted on 11/16/2017 12:14:28 PM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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To: drewh

For one thing, wasn’t this incident after he allegedly kissed her against her will? So he was already guilty of abuse, before this “groping” occurred.

I don’t think he gets a pass.

I am sure the leftists will all come out and defend him as just being a comedian and “playing a role”....

Do you suppose they’ll be marching out 3 more women today, who will accuse Roy Moore of having looked at them lewdly?

This might all be funny, if not for the fact that the Senate is at stake here.


60 posted on 11/16/2017 12:17:19 PM PST by NEMDF
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