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In reply to the discussion: Richard Painter on Al Franken: We need more facts but much of this fits an old GOP playbook [View all]
LenaBaby61
(6,991 posts)50. "When you wish to remain anonymous.
you can claim to be anything you want."
THAT is the huge problem.
Take the Franken situation off the table. He may or may not be guilty of what he's been accused of. That's why a thorough investigation has to be done.
But, what if you have anonymous people coming forward to accuse you of something (Doesn't have to be a women accusing a man, it could be a man accusing a woman of sexual harassment), and the person being accused says that they didn't do it? How can you defend yourself, gather evidence together when you don't KNOW who your accuser ARE? A person does have a right to defend themselves.
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Richard Painter on Al Franken: We need more facts but much of this fits an old GOP playbook [View all]
MelissaB
Nov 2017
OP
Especially when Pelosi says no impeachment. Didn't do it last time and they have gotten
Hestia
Nov 2017
#40
There have been a bunch of op-eds in various publications about how he should resign
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2017
#39
The very first day a lot of people were saying that he shouldn't have taken the pic at the USO
Hestia
Nov 2017
#44
I sure didn't take the bait. Made sure to respond to any Liberals I happened to notice online today
BlancheSplanchnik
Nov 2017
#72
The most troubling aspect is the last two accusers identify as liberal feminists which lends
still_one
Nov 2017
#3
I also have a tough time picturing someone who identifies as a feminist, that if someone grabs their
still_one
Nov 2017
#19
The anonymous claims of being "liberal" or "a Democrat" are out of their playbook, as well.
GoCubsGo
Nov 2017
#14
I'm applying the same standard as I did when this place was up in arms about Tweeden.
Denzil_DC
Nov 2017
#11
tweeden " I told a few of the others on the tour what Franken had done and they knew how I felt"
blimablam
Nov 2017
#41
having a hard time understanding how a state fair, surrounded by hundreds of people with cameras
greenman3610
Nov 2017
#27
With Hannity's friend as accusser and Roger Stone involved, what else could we expect.
L. Coyote
Nov 2017
#31
Quit clinging to convicting people with scant evidence and jumping to conclusions.
LBM20
Nov 2017
#55