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In reply to the discussion: There is only one argument in support of Franken [View all]PatrickforO
(14,570 posts)are premature at best, with two allegations proven spurious at best and five ANONYMOUS ones.
This is straight out of Karl Rove's playbook. Throw some shit and see what sticks. And, hey, if it doesn't stick, you've at least kept them busy fighting off the false allegations and they haven't had time to do their job or get their message out. That's how the GOP hate-machine works. You know this.
So, yeah, if...and it is an awfully fucking big IF...Franken is guilty of egregious sexual harassment, then he should resign. But we don't know that yet, do we? And where are the voices of those Dems spinelessly and prematurely calling for him to resign raised against Trump, who is the groper-in-chief and who is squatting treasonously and illegally in the WH? Where are their voices raised against the pedophile Roy Moore?
Crickets, eh?
Let's let the investigation happen and show us the accusations aren't credible before we call on Franken to resign.
Because I'm not going to forget this in the upcoming primary battles, or when I get asked to donate. I'm a donor for many Democrats, and this 'controversy' is clearly a right-wing frame up. If this distracts us from being able to fight off the tax scam, then the GOP will have just what they want, won't they? I will not support spineless, ill-advised and premature calls for Franken's resignation, NOR will I support those spineless, ill-advised and premature (rush to pander) politicians who make them. Harris, Gillibrand and others are clearly pandering for the female vote, but women aren't that blind. They, like me, want to see Franken get a fair shake.
This will backfire big time on on these people.
You know the Dems I REALLY respect? The 58 House members who VOTED FOR THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT. These are the only people in the party with guts, it seems.