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34. I agree this is why they'd want to get rid of Franken, but I don't think...

Fri Nov 17, 2017, 03:19 PM

Nov 2017

...I don't think that's why they chose to pull this rabbit out of a hat RIGHT NOW.

That photo has been in their hands for 11 years, and they've been saving it for a rainy day. They decided yesterday was the rainy day because they wanted something to distract from the Roy Moore sex scandals. The fact that THIS was the best they could do in the "whataboutism" distraction department is proof they haven't got very much.

As bad as it may be, the Franken story is a two day story. The Moore story will last for AT LEAST another month, and if he actually gets elected it'll keep on going indefinitely. As will the Trump story.

Trump already shot himself in the foot (and his feet already look like Swiss cheese) by tweeting about Franken. His advisers told him to STFU about Moore AND Franken, lest the brings up the subject of sexual harassment, which he is the MOST guilty of....but the f@#kwit just couldn't help himself. He has no self control.

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The reason for the Franken false accusations of groping: He's turned out to be a tiger in the Senate [View all] Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 OP

And he exposed Sessions lying under oath malaise Nov 2017 #1

There was no harassment. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #4

if the woman feels it is harrassment,her feelings are valid but questionseverything Nov 2017 #29

Her accusation goes beyond a "tasteless moment". FBaggins Nov 2017 #53

No, it doesnt Nevernose Nov 2017 #59

That's nonsense FBaggins Nov 2017 #61

Why do you assume Franken did that? He did not admit to that at all. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #69

getting humped on stage seems tasteless too but evry1 laughed questionseverything Nov 2017 #63

Do we have to go over The difference between consensual and nonconsensual? FBaggins Nov 2017 #64

i said if the woman feels harassed ,her feelings are valid questionseverything Nov 2017 #68

Yep. This is as much revenge as it is distraction. GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #18

this feels like a set up and a distraction. bdamomma Nov 2017 #25

And it seems I'm not the only one wondering about the timing of this allegation. maddiemom Nov 2017 #38

Timing also coincides with them losing big re Menendez malaise Nov 2017 #43

Not by a long-shot. GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #65

It certainly seems "convenient" misanthrope Nov 2017 #50

Not sure if the kiss is false but this whole thing is becoming Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #2

Some Republicans have figured out Clinton isnt running again. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #3

More than that. Franken is going after them for Russia. And he's making headway. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #5

I didnt elaborate much. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #7

Nailed it! maddiemom Nov 2017 #41

K&R Cattledog Nov 2017 #6

There was no false accusation oberliner Nov 2017 #8

Only reason she believes she was groped is because of a photo that doesn't show groping. greyl Nov 2017 #9

Franken has not said that accusations of him groping her are false oberliner Nov 2017 #12

He definitely hasn't admitted to groping. He's being patient and careful, not defensive. greyl Nov 2017 #16

Exactly. Absence of a denial is not proof of the charges. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #20

He apologized for it, which pretty much is an admission . . . markpkessinger Nov 2017 #55

Did he apologize for the groping ?! Thx in advance uponit7771 Nov 2017 #62

The proof is in the picture. .99center Nov 2017 #17

Not quite, unfortunately. greyl Nov 2017 #23

It proves that Al didn't grope her in the picture .99center Nov 2017 #32

True. nt greyl Nov 2017 #33

How the fuck do you grope someone through a flak jacket? Ligyron Nov 2017 #35

Right - that, too. nt greyl Nov 2017 #36

I think we're arguing against you drawing the conclusion there were no false accusations... Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #19

Exactly! nt greyl Nov 2017 #24

Also her account of him forcing a kiss on her in a "rehearsal" then slipping her the tongue Bucky Nov 2017 #52

He did say he remembers the rehearsal differently. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #10

That is different from saying her accusation is false oberliner Nov 2017 #11

He may not have taken the explicit step of saying the accusation is false, but... Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #15

Just wow. Too much. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #51

He was diplomatic enough not to call her a liar YessirAtsaFact Nov 2017 #39

Is this accusation true? .99center Nov 2017 #13

He HAS said he doesn't remember leftynyc Nov 2017 #22

He did say... quickesst Nov 2017 #27

He has explicitly said he doesn't think they are true. They don't match his recollection. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #46

Exactly. dalton99a Nov 2017 #14

I have to think this incident was a one-off, and that Franken welcomes The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #21

Excellent points and summation, Thanks! maddiemom Nov 2017 #47

He was a comedian for a number of years bdamomma Nov 2017 #26

They built a whole bullshit story around that picture. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2017 #28

if this snow balls into Senator Franken having to leave the Senate bdamomma Nov 2017 #30

Senator Al Franken is smarter than all of us C_U_L8R Nov 2017 #31

I agree this is why they'd want to get rid of Franken, but I don't think... TrollBuster9090 Nov 2017 #34

Franken leaving the Senate would likely result in Keith Ellison replacing him. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #56

+1 demigoddess Nov 2017 #37

hypocritically as usual too treestar Nov 2017 #40

This. GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #42

Consider it early vetting for a presidential run Xipe Totec Nov 2017 #44

+1 And dont forget the stalking Nevernose Nov 2017 #60

Who does it serve to kick out a strong Dem senator? Who does it serve for Dems to fall for this... Hekate Nov 2017 #45

Every time Democrats fall for this usually with an apology. gordianot Nov 2017 #48

Not a grope superpatriotman Nov 2017 #49

Franken is a cum laude graduate in political science from Harvard. maddiemom Nov 2017 #54

kicked and recced. (nt) ehrnst Nov 2017 #57

This is it. ananda Nov 2017 #58

We're the ones being punished because of his behavior loyalsister Nov 2017 #66

I have thought this was a set up from the beginning. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #67