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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhich Democrats currently in Congress were there during the Clinton years, and of those Democrats,
which ones thought Bill Clinton should NOT have resigned, and are now saying that Al Franken should resign?
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Which Democrats currently in Congress were there during the Clinton years, and of those Democrats, (Original Post)
still_one
Dec 2017
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brooklynite
(94,728 posts)1. Clinton was not impeached for non-consensual sexual activity...
LisaL
(44,974 posts)2. But there were women accusing him of such.
msongs
(67,441 posts)3. he's a democrat. nt
still_one
(92,396 posts)4. and that was exactly my point, and the accusations against Bill Clinton were far more serious than
the accusations against Al Franken.
In fact one of his accusers said he raped her
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)5. Bill Clinton would not have survived in today's political culture
Back then, they were all considered consensual affairs. Today it would be considered sexual harassment.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)6. Trump is president in today's political culture.
Accused by quite a few women of various offenses. Surviving just fine.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)7. Republicans and Democrats have effectively changed positions
Republicans used to have a problem with extramarital sex and Democrats didn't. Now neither party cares about that, but Democrats have a big problem with sexual harassment and Republicans don't.