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.”
And only puppies demand puppies to resign.
That’s silly
The true side of a liberal.
He’s chump-change compared to Teddy Kennedy.
And Kennedy remained at his desk for three-and-a-half decades.
Well, there is honor and there is honor. I remember JFK and Marilyn Monroe. And I’ll wager a guess it was extremely common, and nobody personally involved was complaining much.
Doesn’t make it ok, but there needs to be some serious perspective applied to this stuff. And that includes both the seriousness of the charges, the veracity of the charges, the timing of the charges and the age of the event(s) in the charges.
Do you think Jefferson, a former slave owner, could run for political office today?
“A second woman has come forward and said that Franken groped her at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010.”
Minnesota the land of 10,000 jerks and 10 billion mosquitos.
Well it is really understandable.
It was only one woman. And it was before he ran for office. Way back in 2006.
It isn’t like there are multiple women, or that he was doing this after he was in office.
Oh... wait....
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/20/politics/al-franken-inappropriate-touch-2010/index.html
POS needs to go! NOW! Scum of the earth hypocrite!
I would gladly trade his life for manson’s right now.
“and he’s doing a lot of reflecting.”
And, as a result of that vision-quest of ratiocination and self-reflection, he will emerge a purified man, ready to take on Judge Moore and President Trump.
Wait ‘til you see what happens to these guys when abortion and the reality of its it’s culture takes over
Play to win.
Sounds like he needs to be removed by his colleagues.
If Franken won’t resign, his fellow senators should pressure him to do so or else kick him out.
Of course he won’t resign. He’s a friggin’ “democrat”. They don’t resign. The only way to get them out of the District of Corruption is on a coroner’s gurney.
I’m with you. Juvenile antics do not qualify as rape or sexual assault. I’ve never liked that turd, but he’s not a predator like BC.
I am glad he is not resigning. If he did the Dem. Gov. would just appoint another Dem. who doesn’t have the baggage that Franken will be carrying around.
WHY ISN’T MCDONNELL JUMPING ALL OvER THIS AND DEMANDING IT?
He’s attacking Roy Moore instead...
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