The Case of Al Franken by Jane Mayer

[LiberalLovinLug]

143. I disagree with Al

On this passage:

At his house, Franken said he understood that, in such an atmosphere, the public might not be eager to hear his grievances. Holding his head in his hands, he said, “I don’t think people who have been sexually assaulted, and those kinds of things, want to hear from people who have been #MeToo’d that they’re victims.”


The problem was he is/was TOO nice. And fresh ambitious reps like Gillibrand were eager to pounce on an opportunity to bump him back and themselves forward in the pecking order. Add that to the other elements of the perfect storm. The Roy Moore ongoing saga, the height of the MeToo movement.

The thing was that Al was TOO nice, TOO concerned about not offending anyone, TOO concerned about what staying on and forcing an ethics review would do to the unity of the party, especially doing it DESPITE the wrath and already guilty verdicts by a few of his peers. The sad thing is it seems like he has given up on the idea that he can come back I think he is wrong there. But I think he is too nice of a guy....he doesn't want to disturb any apples, or be the cause of any friction with those few that feel they must double down for PC political reasons.

I'm glad to read that at least now, he does regret not pushing forward with the review anyways.