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CentralMass

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22. He deserves due process.

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Thu Dec 7, 2017, 03:40 PM

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It seems like people here want to give Al Franken a pass [View all] serbbral Dec 2017 OP

... demmiblue Dec 2017 #1

That is ALL that HAS been discussed the past 72 hours... Simply peruse the COUNTLESS threads in GD hlthe2b Dec 2017 #2

I agree. Lint Head Dec 2017 #5

I respect AL janterry Dec 2017 #14

Your answer is summarized here and detailed in the WaPo link: spooky3 Dec 2017 #3

Nobody is giving him a pass. Agschmid Dec 2017 #4

why would anyone who truly "wanted" to understand DU positions post such an inflammatory/accusatory hlthe2b Dec 2017 #6

I'm with you there solara Dec 2017 #16

Same. Agschmid Dec 2017 #20

2008:227:6 demmiblue Dec 2017 #24

Boom! This is the third time today I've seen this situation ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #29

And some want to use censorship to shut us up. Sigh...... serbbral Dec 2017 #34

Censorship? The Drama club is being held on a different site today ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #36

Some want to use terms like "drama club" to shut us up serbbral Dec 2017 #38

I don't think that word means what you think it means LuvLoogie Dec 2017 #37

Beautifully stated! ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #41

Why must when someone wants to challenge and ask a question, you have to get hostile? serbbral Dec 2017 #44

Mainly Al never hit on the women or rainy Dec 2017 #7

True solara Dec 2017 #18

also Franken bdamomma Dec 2017 #28

At first I felt that way too, but some came forward more recently when he was NOT a comedian. serbbral Dec 2017 #46

What ever happened to due process? I hardly think hes getting a free pass! arthritisR_US Dec 2017 #8

Absolutely solara Dec 2017 #19

Ironically serbbral Dec 2017 #47

There should have been an ethics investigation. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #9

Hear! Hear! solara Dec 2017 #21

Even if it would be distracting I think Sen. Franken was owed at least an ethics investigation. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #25

Totally agree solara Dec 2017 #31

End the hypocrisy! Trump must resign now! Lint Head Dec 2017 #10

I agree. serbbral Dec 2017 #48

I do not think people want to give him a pass. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #11

I'm sure Senator Franken knows it would be tough CatMor Dec 2017 #26

Hear! Hear! solara Dec 2017 #32

Al Franken was attacked by right wing...with two rightie Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #12

No, we want to have an investigation of the accusations, not a pass. NT enough Dec 2017 #13

NO! All we wanted to give him was a hearing. Perhaps you've heard of due process? brush Dec 2017 #15

There are women who have been brutally raped and abused randr Dec 2017 #17

He deserves due process. CentralMass Dec 2017 #22

Read this and get back to us... hexola Dec 2017 #23

didnt give him "a pass" - he was scheduled to have a hearing on his alleged conduct but msongs Dec 2017 #27

By denying him his voice, its therefore a bloodless assassination. VOX Dec 2017 #30

Really? Does it seem that way to you? kcr Dec 2017 #33

Yes, it does. serbbral Dec 2017 #35

Let's say he is guilty of everything alleged. Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #39

I don't think most of it was true, but where it was treestar Dec 2017 #40

It appears Franken was targeted. Democrats got played on this oasis Dec 2017 #42

The charges are laughably flimsy DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #43

We don't want to give Al Franken a pass, we want to give him a fair hearing. Vinca Dec 2017 #45

Lets not,am sick of surrendering to the repuke fucks that consider women property. libtodeath Dec 2017 #49