136 Women Leaders Sign Statement of Support For Sen. Al Franken

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By Jason Easley on Sun, Dec 3rd, 2017 at 10:35 pm
136 Women Leaders Sign Statement of Support For Sen. Al Franken

136 women leaders who are current and former elected officials, non-profit board members, community leaders and members of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party have released a statement of support for Sen. Al Franken (D-MN).

Here are the statement and the list of signers, as provided to PoliticusUSA

We are longtime supporters of Senator Franken, and our support is rooted in the core values that we share. During his time in the Senate, he has been a champion for these values and a steadfast supporter of women’s rights. While we are disappointed by these allegations, we appreciate that he has apologized and is committed to regaining the trust of Minnesotans. We believe a Senate investigation into these allegations is the appropriate course of action and will continue to support the Senator throughout this process.”

List of signers at link:

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/12/03/136-women-leaders-sign-statement-support-sen-al-franken.html

[AmericanActivist]

1. K n R nm

[spanone]

2. K&R...

[Lucinda]

3. KNR

[marble falls]

4. Senator Franken will get past this charactor assasination strong and effective where his voters....

put him, in the Senate. And when the time comes I will support him for President if he decides to run. Or vice-President if Elizabeth Warren decides to run.

[Nitram]

5. I'm afraid the mere existence of such charges against Franken preclude the possibility of his being

offered the post of VP by anyone. Sad but true.

[Kimchijeon]

6. No Sweat dude. Have him grab some boobies for real,

And BAM helloooo President Franken❤

[Demit]

7. Nice assertion.

[flor-de-jasmim]

9. I believe him when he says he has never has aspirations to being Prez.

[ananda]

8. Ditto

I never believed that Franken was a sexual harasser ..
just a former comedian with extremely bad taste.

[Nitram]

12. I never thought Franken had extremely bad taste. I thought he was funny.

[Alice11111]

17. He was a comedian. There is much worse in comedy shows.

I wish he hasn't done the photo. The rest is BS or consensual. I've done civil rights, sex harassment, 30 years. Some say the photo was complicit too...I dunno, but it looks bad.

I'm sure hanging in for him, but unfortunately, the Repubs have shut him up, for not. That was their intent.

Hang in there, Al. I've written him. He needs to know he has a lot of quiet support.

[Nitram]

21. I agree that the photo was in poor taste. I don't agreee that it is evidence of a crime.

Franken is clearly not actually touching the woman. It also seems clear to me that the photos was a gag taken with the woman's knowledge, most probably by the tour photographer. How else can we explain the fact that Franken allowed the photograph to be taken and copies were distributed to all the crew present including the woman herself?

[smirkymonkey]

10. K&R

[IADEMO2004]

11. I bought his book last week. Al Franken Giant of the Senate.

So there.

[Nitram]

13. I read the book. Really felt I had come to know him. Made the chrges against him

that much more painful.

[Alice11111]

19. How was the book? Informative? Funny?

I read his other books. They were good.

[WyLoochka]

24. His best book by far

Highly recommended. Very informative about why he ran for Senator - Paul Wellstone is his hero!

Full of stories of the campaign, re-count, the issues he's worked on, what he stands for, his family - Franni Franni Franni! He really loves Franni.

Full of his understated humour while being a serious book.

I "read" the audible version while on daily runs. He does the reading. He is such a good guy - the real deal.

Have been so ticked that anyone could lie about him as they have. I think he will get through and beyond these awful attack, but he does need to have us stand by him - and let him know we are out here.

[Alice11111]

25. Thx. I will read it. I already wrote him, to ride it out & not resign

He is the first out of state candidate I supported, back when that was unusual. Now, we count numbers and help out everywhere.

[saidsimplesimon]

14. Recommended

[Butterflylady]

15. Stone gave it his best shot, however,

majority of people saw right thru it.

[bdamomma]

16. K&R

they are leaning hard on Senator Franken. I am convinced they are targeting him big time.

[Alice11111]

18. No question. He was way too effective at cross examining

the liars and exposing their BS.

[bdamomma]

22. especially

Mr. Sessions.

[Alice11111]

23. Yes, our Attorney General, who we can all look up to with

the utmost respect.

Lying little racist elf. At least his lawyers were smart enough to have him recuse himself.
He is straight out of the 50s, pre Civil Rights Act, just where Trump wants everyone to be.

[zentrum]

20. Sign me up.

He was kind of jerk but not a power monger. Big difference.

And not a sexual predator or harasser.

[Gothmog]

26. K&R