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Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:37 PM Dec 2017

GOP Sen. Cassidy: Democrat Al Franken 'was clearly drummed out' without due process

When a GOP senator is calling the processs a kangaroo court...

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/11/gop-senator-al-franken-was-clearly-drummed-out-without-due-process.html

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy is drawing a distinction between sexual assault accusations against conservative Roy Moore and liberal Al Franken.

"I can't get inside Al Franken's mind but he was clearly drummed out. He did not have to quit" the Senate, Cassidy told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Monday. "There was not due process. Whatever you think about it, you have to have due process in our country. You can't have kangaroo courts. You have to allow people to be presented with evidence to refute it."

But that said, Cassidy last month withdrew his support of Moore, 70, the Republican candidate running against Democrat Doug Jones in Tuesday's special election to fill Alabama's open Senate seat.

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Cassidy of Louisiana has said it's up to Alabama voters, but he explained there's a difference between the allegations against Moore and the allegations against Franken because the accusers of Moore claimed he preyed on them while they were underage.

"If Al Franken has been involved in this kind of activity as a senator that's problematic," Cassidy told Fox radio last week. "On the other hand, there is a difference between a 14-year-old girl and an adult female, I will say that."

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GOP Sen. Cassidy: Democrat Al Franken 'was clearly drummed out' without due process (Original Post) Amaryllis Dec 2017 OP
Why is it that Republicans are (mostly) defending Franken? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #1
Because the moral high ground and common sense are sometimes mutually exclusive. milestogo Dec 2017 #2
Probably because they know their own are doing things that have zero plausible explanations Afromania Dec 2017 #3
Thats definitely a part of it. herding cats Dec 2017 #4
We have hit a low point. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #6
Kangaroo Court. Yes indeed. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #5

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,407 posts)
1. Why is it that Republicans are (mostly) defending Franken?
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:39 PM
Dec 2017

while he was thrown under the bus quickly by members of his own party? What madness is this?

Afromania

(2,768 posts)
3. Probably because they know their own are doing things that have zero plausible explanations
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:44 PM
Dec 2017

and they don't have the courage(moral compass) to do anything about it.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
4. Thats definitely a part of it.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:49 PM
Dec 2017

The other part is they’re trying to help fertilize the anger on the right.

It’s a win-win situation for them to defend Franken.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
6. We have hit a low point.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:50 PM
Dec 2017

Someone needs to call for DUE process. I called most of the Senators, or wrote.
Up is down and down is up.

Maybe, they see if Franken can be thrown overboard so easily, and FAST, without due process, anyone can.
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