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LBM20

(1,580 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2018, 10:03 PM Nov 2018

Justice for Avenatti! Good. Franken should have gotten the same. [View all]

Good for Avenatti. He proclaimed innocence and obviously had evidence (as I understand it video evidence) disproving the allegations.

Al Franken should have received justice too. He did not. It was a huge injustice and never should have happened.

There is no place for abuse and illegal behavior on anyone's part. And there is also no place for false accusations, hysteria, hype, railroading, and denial of due process. Period.

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Justice for Avenatti! Good. Franken should have gotten the same. [View all] LBM20 Nov 2018 OP

Franken was never charged with any crime Takket Nov 2018 #1

No. It was Gillibrand and others too. It was hype, hysteria, and railroading. My god, one person LBM20 Nov 2018 #3

There was a lot of women that came out that said JonLP24 Nov 2018 #33

Franken never spoke up. Well, he did at the beginning. Apologized, then got quiet. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #2

He did speak up and denied it. My god. "He squeezed my waist during a photo." Seriously? LBM20 Nov 2018 #4

He spoke up with the first one. Apologized. The third? He didn't recall. That was it. Now, Wintryjade Nov 2018 #5

You are dismissing the indisputable facts that many of the accusers were right wing Trumpists and LBM20 Nov 2018 #8

A young woman that works for the Democratic Party and that the other Democratic leaders know. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #9

He took a big "hit" for the good of our Party. Duppers Nov 2018 #14

I do not know the whole story. You don't either. He didn't speak up. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #20

And a disgraceful barrage of OPs trashing Franken right here on DU. Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #6

Yup. Dems value civil rights and innocence until proven guilty and we all need to remember that. LBM20 Nov 2018 #7

Some people just want to take anyone down, and soft targets are easier to meet that blood thirst. TheBlackAdder Nov 2018 #12

And they go for people more talented than they are DemocracyMouse Nov 2018 #16

Franken's Crime ginny skinny Nov 2018 #10

Good point! dragonlady Nov 2018 #21

I have nothing against Avenatti - I've appreciated his efforts against Trump, etc Jarqui Nov 2018 #11

He is still charged with a crime. former9thward Nov 2018 #13

A "crime"? What is it? George II Nov 2018 #18

Misdemeaner charges. sheshe2 Nov 2018 #19

She claims he hit her with a pillow case so the felony part was dropped. uponit7771 Nov 2018 #22

You may not consider domestic violence to be a crime. former9thward Nov 2018 #29

He is not charged with a crime. Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #36

Keep telling yourself that. former9thward Nov 2018 #41

Prosecutors decide whether to charge. Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #42

He has been arrested. former9thward Nov 2018 #43

I miss Al Franken James48 Nov 2018 #15

Franken admitted to wrongdoing and chose to resign Renew Deal Nov 2018 #17

Franken was HOUNDED OUT by Gillibrand and others. Please do not distort the truth. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #25

Did he choose to resign or was he expelled? Renew Deal Nov 2018 #30

Obviously my request has fallen on deaf ears. Grand. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #35

The truth? At victim 7 they stated one more and he needs to resign. 8 popped up. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #40

Avenatti is still being charged with a misdemeanor. octoberlib Nov 2018 #23

Avenatti may or may not be charged with a misdemeanor. NT Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #24

And he may or may not be convicted NickB79 Nov 2018 #32

I agree.... bobGandolf Nov 2018 #26

Kavanaugh denied everything oberliner Nov 2018 #28

Slut shaming works. /nt tonedevil Nov 2018 #31

And multiple threads about Franken on DU attacking him. Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #34

And multiple threads about Gillibrand on DU attacking her oberliner Nov 2018 #38

Not responsive. Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #39

I know that, bobGandolf Nov 2018 #44

It's the difference between fighting and folding. Sadly, Franken chose to fold. Vinca Nov 2018 #27

Those were two accusations Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #37