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Denzil_DC

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33. Well, meanwhile, unfortunately, all I can find on Google
Sun Nov 19, 2017, 12:08 PM
Nov 2017

Last edited Sun Nov 19, 2017, 04:17 PM - Edit history (1)

with a search for "Franken" or "Tweedie" are pages and pages of the original reports.

I really don't know how much traction these onstage videos etc. are going to get, and I have a feeling they alone may not the gotcha that a number of posters here assume they are. People tend to get bored with a story quite quickly, and it takes a lot to get some folks to look at things anew. The raunchiness portrayed may eventually serve as clickbait, but no major outlet beyond Twitter (no doubt Facebook too, though I don't go there), DU and Kos has picked this up yet as far as I've seen.

I hope any plot, as you say, is revealed and discredits whoever's behind it (and/or Tweeden herself in terms of motivation, if that's how it pans out). Those who hate Franken will continue to hate him and no doubt bring all this up years from now no matter how it's debunked because that's how they roll. I don't think they can be reached. The priority is to reach those who may be persuadable and not blow this all up out of proportion any more than's already happened.

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I was not pay much attention to the "kiss" since it clearly falls into "she said/he said" question everything Nov 2017 #1
The photo has shadows under the fingers that show he's not really touching her, pnwmom Nov 2017 #2
Of course he is not touching. This is a flat surface this is why is "cupping." question everything Nov 2017 #4
He apologized for the photo and she accepted his apology. pnwmom Nov 2017 #5
Yes, it should question everything Nov 2017 #6
And that's fine. I suspect she won't want to participate though. We'll see. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #7
Of course she won't since there are plenty of questionable photos coming out from that occasion still_one Nov 2017 #8
Right. They won't really want to set the precedent of investigating every single claim pnwmom Nov 2017 #9
"Republican operatives try to... use liberals decency against us." Beartracks Nov 2017 #3
That is exactly what they do. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #10
They did it to Shirley Sherrod for the same reason. wallyworld2 Nov 2017 #17
ffs give it a rest. Lil Missy Nov 2017 #11
Sure I will. As soon as people stop calling for him to resign. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #14
Its not necessary to cast aspersions on the victim. Nor should he resign Lil Missy Nov 2017 #15
Its POSSIBLE MFM008 Nov 2017 #16
You forgot Hannity in your list. Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #25
She's NOT a victim.. she's a political operative.. rainlillie Nov 2017 #18
The ALLEGED victim. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #19
True that. n/t Beartracks Nov 2017 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #24
of course not azureblue Nov 2017 #28
I don't see anyone on here calling for that, though. moriah Nov 2017 #21
I think its pretty obvious Franken didn't write the skit for her specifically, considering LisaL Nov 2017 #22
I have no idea, truthfully. I'm going with what he's admitted to. moriah Nov 2017 #27
He didn't admit to "unwanted" tongue. LisaL Nov 2017 #30
Exactly. He didn't admit and it wouldn't be a crime here. moriah Nov 2017 #31
LisaL, where is the skit of Franken doing the act in 2003? I can't find it. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #34
The first video in your OP. LisaL Nov 2017 #37
That's funny. pnwmom Nov 2017 #39
Whoever twitted it apparently labeled it incorrectly. LisaL Nov 2017 #40
I saw a few, I think relatively early on. Other than that, it's a strawman. Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #23
If she wants another lawmaker to sponsor the bill, she will have to find another lawmaker to sponsor LisaL Nov 2017 #26
Tiger by the tail azureblue Nov 2017 #32
Well, meanwhile, unfortunately, all I can find on Google Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #33
K&R burrowowl Nov 2017 #12
K&R betsuni Nov 2017 #13
K and r. cwydro Nov 2017 #20
2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003. rzemanfl Nov 2017 #29
With a different actress. This is an old skit. mainer Nov 2017 #35
Right. He was doing the same skit with a different actress in 2003. LisaL Nov 2017 #36
That's right. It was a three year old skit he wrote in anticipation of getting his tongue rzemanfl Nov 2017 #38
Thank you for not claiming she was lying because she showed her boobs in a men's magazine. Iggo Nov 2017 #41
Here's Franken talking about the skit in 2005 tammywammy Nov 2017 #42
I don't think he even made changes. It sounds like exact same skit was just repeated with different LisaL Nov 2017 #43
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