Posted on 11/20/2017 8:06:04 AM PST by Kaslin
Despite calls from his Republican and Democratic colleagues alike to step down after allegations of sexual misconduct, Sen. Al Franken is reportedly refusing to go anywhere.
When his hometown paper The Star Tribune asked over the weekend whether he planned to resign, a spokesperson for the Minnesota Democrat said, “no.”
“He is spending time with his family in Washington, D.C., and will be through the Thanksgiving holiday,” the staffer told the paper by text, “and he’s doing a lot of reflecting.”
Sports broadcaster Leeann Tweeden accused Franken of forcibly kissing and groping her without her consent. She even tweeted a photo of the groping incident from a 2006 USO tour in Afghanistan. The then-comedian appeared grabbing her breasts over her flak vest while she was sleeping on a military aircraft.
I’ve decided it’s time to tell my story. #MeToohttps://t.co/TqTgfvzkZg— Leeann Tweeden (@LeeannTweeden) November 16, 2017
She also said while they were practicing a sketch he kissed her despite her protesting.
Franken himself and his Senate colleagues have recommended a Senate Ethics Committee investigation of his behavior.
“I understand why we need to listen to and believe women’s experiences,” Franken said in a statement. “I am asking that an ethics investigation be undertaken, and I will gladly cooperate.”
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Republican Sen. Tim Scott agreed an ethics investigation should begin.
“We certainly should start the process,” Scott said. “This is absolutely the right starting point. All sexual harassment is inexcusable. And everyone should be punished at the same level.”
Hahaha a typo for Sean Hannity.
That's just a misspelling.
Try again.
Say what you want, but he comes across as a humorless, terminally unhip dolt when he freaks out over the Huffinton photos.
Apathy isn't a position.
ap·a·thyˈapəTHē/noun
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern."widespread apathy among students"
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>>The US is doomed.
YMMV. But to the extent that's true - Gee I wonder why - when “conservatives”, like you, opine that an amoral POS. like Al Frankin. “shouldn’t resign”.
Or were you just “flippant” that out of your wherever too?
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That is true.
Back about ten years ago I almost got thrown off of here for saying nasty things about Sean Vanity.
I think he’s a decent enough guy but he really overreacts to this kind of stuff.
Not my state.
yep
{ sniff sniff }
Same Ol’
"Tweeden said that despite wanting to immediately go public with her account, she stayed quiet because her now-husband warned her that she would be “victimized” and her career would be ruined.
“So I stayed quiet, but I was angry,” Tweeden told “GMA.”
https://nypost.com/2017/11/17/franken-accuser-the-voters-can-decide-what-to-do-with-him/amp/
Actually - it's not up to the voters, Ms Tweeden.
https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/criminal-hrsp/legacy/2011/02/04/03-10-08dod-ucmj.pdf
>>humorless, terminally unhip
Humor and Hipitude.
That the conservative standard in Grantville?
Nothing like helping cultivate the image of conservatives as hopelessly out of touch drama queens. Too many conservatives like Hannity do their part!
Which part of she was asleep and didn’t consent are ya havin’ trouble grasping there, Tedster?
As opposed to you and the "hip" "in touch" MILO "conservatives" aboard the Log-Cabin Trojan Jackwagon?
Posed gag photo. Poor taste. Boorish. Not sexual assault.
Overreacting to the photos is ridiculous.
Was she awake? YES or NO.
Did she consent? YES or NO.
OK, I just put that out there to get an idea where the standard for resigning should be.
No and no.
Posed gag photo. Poor taste. Boorish. That’s all.
>>No and no.
Thus constituting unlawful sexual contact and a violation of USMJ Article 120.
http://www.sapr.mil/public/docs/ucmj/UCMJ_Article120_Rape_Sexual_Assault.pdf
THAT is all.
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