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maxsolomon

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41. she agreed to the kiss for a "rehearsal", though she thought it was odd

Wed Nov 22, 2017, 05:42 PM

Nov 2017

she didn't agree to tongue. so it wasn't "forcibly" or "jamming". it was a boundary violation.

which is unacceptable, but again, not in the same league as trolling courts for vulnerable teens.

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Granted there are degrees of abhorrent behavior - but amazing to me how DU [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 OP

Where is there any evidence whatsoever ... NanceGreggs Nov 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 #4

I know. cwydro Nov 2017 #16

I forgive Al Franken. I dont want him to resign. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #2

Btw. Some if us work at your "very 10 am" reference Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #32

Pfft! Like youre the only one who works. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #36

You r not even worth a response Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #39

Who here has said it is "OK"? nt Atticus Nov 2017 #3

If the staged photo and the sloppy kiss were consensual at the time, . . . PdxSean Nov 2017 #14

When did he trash her? applegrove Nov 2017 #5

She said once she admonished him for the Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #25

I thought she said that it was because more people wanted an autograph ecstatic Nov 2017 #37

Please provide a quote from Franken trashing the woman. Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 #6

Ive missed that too. cwydro Nov 2017 #17

I'm not sure where you get "act like it's ok" Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #7

I didnt trash her, she does have ulterior motives, unlike the women who were sexually assaulted onecaliberal Nov 2017 #8

I dispute that she is the victim standingtall Nov 2017 #9

That right the hell there! onecaliberal Nov 2017 #10

If you think... flotsam Nov 2017 #11

It's simple MFM008 Nov 2017 #12

Nonsense! peggysue2 Nov 2017 #13

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #15

Franken never trashed her. PeaceNikki Nov 2017 #18

We don't know he jammed his tongue in her mouth. We do know he hasn't trashed her. pnwmom Nov 2017 #19

Thanks.thats true... don't know if what she said Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #26

Wow. Just wow. GaYellowDawg Nov 2017 #20

Wow just reading this...I can't imagine a more Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #28

Really? GaYellowDawg Nov 2017 #40

Franken never trashed her. Maybe you are talking about Moore? Kaleva Nov 2017 #21

It is not rationalizing. It is not the same thing...it was a joke and this is Hannity's doing Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #22

Forcibly kissing someone against their objections is not a joke oberliner Nov 2017 #30

she agreed to the kiss for a "rehearsal", though she thought it was odd maxsolomon Nov 2017 #41

Yes, we should just throw everyone under the bus who is ever accused of anything. LisaL Nov 2017 #23

No, not everyone. Only Democrats. Repukes must always get the benefit of the doubt. Glorfindel Nov 2017 #27

I'm not judging the victim or Franken, but I found it curious the first thing out of Al was that he Vinca Nov 2017 #24

Thanks for your kind and reasoned response V !! nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #31

Thank you for this post oberliner Nov 2017 #29

Hello minority Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #33

The blatant sexism on DU lately is horrifying. Gravitycollapse Nov 2017 #34

That's her take on what happened. milestogo Nov 2017 #35

I'm disappointed in Franken but I don't want him to resign. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #38

Statistically speaking, some "victims" are liars. alarimer Nov 2017 #42

there's a difference between not thinking there is evidence he treestar Nov 2017 #43