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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken still hasn't denied grabbing women [View all]Tatiana
(14,167 posts)I'm not on DU that often, but I notice you have posted several times about this topic and seem to have formed a negative opinion of Senator Franken. Your comments seem very personal.
Victims should be supported, but we still have to ensure we have the facts and are objective. There is a timeline that illustrates the orchestration of this story -- it was revealed and pushed across media platforms with support from Russian bots. It is obvious that Franken was targeted and the motive is to try to force him to resign.
With respect to the accusations, Franken has indicated he wants an ethics investigation. It doesn't matter what he says or doesn't say, his actions and the respect with which he has thus far treated his accusers speaks volumes. His action in welcoming an investigation speaks volumes. These actions are inconsistent with a sexual harasser and a serial groper.
What Russia does is they take our strengths, our values, our beliefs and they use them against us. This is the perfect example.