Do you believe Leann Tweeden?

[Bucky]

77. I believe her but I still stand with Al Franken.

He says we should listen to the women who make accusations and we should believe them. I take him at his word.

I do believe the allegations, they seem internally consistent. I also believe her when she says she accepts his apology.

Of course it's pretty obvious that word of what she experienced and how she felt about it fell into the ears of some very shady people, toadies of Bannon & Roger Stone and other creeps in that universe. They're using it against Franken but he's not falling into their trap.

I'm mostly appalled by the slut-shaming and conspiracy jabbering coming from DUers. That's just embarrassing. We look like a big online Alabama when we do that.

I stand with Al Franken. Especially when he says women who come forward need to be listened to and believed. I don't make exceptions to my convictions just because I politically support a politician who has been accused.

But mostly I stand with him for the professional and humble way he's handled these allegations. I believe him when he says he's embarrassed and determined to change the way he comports himself in public. That's commendable, and he was right to refer the whole matter to the Ethics Committee.

We should let the process work, let him take the slap-on-the-wrist that he deserves, and most importantly, start holding all Senators to the same high standards that he is being subjected to.

I guarantee you Democrats will come out better in the long run for that