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In reply to the discussion: It's wrong to railroad a person. Any person. It must be said and repeated. [View all]PatrickforO
(15,316 posts)They called on him to resign to pander to the 'me too' movement, which was a political calculation gone wrong. Why wrong? Because it shows a total lack of moral fortitude. You don't turn on someone who is merely accused of something until they've had due process.
I donate to a lot of those people, and those who called on Franken to resign can expect a closed wallet from me (and admittedly, I'm small potatoes, but I do give regularly), and active opposition during the primary season. And yes, that goes for when Harris or Gillibrand want to run for president in 2020. They will not have my support, and I will oppose them until they are nominated. Then I will...vote...for them. But that's it. No knocking on doors, making phone calls, donating.
You just don't do this. This was wrong, and if we're not careful it will be a new McCarthyism. A new 'red scare.' Oh, I have a list of 1,000 male Democrats who have committed sexual harassment...that's what it is in danger of becoming! Do you want that for our party? I sure don't. Not witch hunts. Not a bunch of ignorant people climbing up the hill to the castle with torches and pitchforks to kill the monster. That's just morally wrong, don't you see that?
And yeah, I know about abuse. It happens to us men, too. But, no matter what, I would NEVER, EVER railroad someone accused of it without due process. Again, two wrongs don't make a right.
Sorry, but I'm not with these 38 'courageous' senators, and it made me sick Sanders was one of them, though his call had more class than others, because he called out Roy Moore and Trump.