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19. You're right. I was sloppy. n/t

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Fri Dec 8, 2017, 06:39 PM

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Did Me Too get wrong guy? Former staffers say resignation will do more harm than good for women. [View all] Amaryllis Dec 2017 OP

Yup... that's my take as well. n/t hlthe2b Dec 2017 #1

K&R. Franken should say he "doesn't recall" saying he'd resign and his attorney was watching on TV rzemanfl Dec 2017 #2

I don't recall him resigning, either. Mr.Bill Dec 2017 #18

You're right. I was sloppy. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #19

There's a huge divide between janterry Dec 2017 #3

Always leery of those who paint with a broad brush as well as those who stand on a Amaryllis Dec 2017 #4

Exactly janterry Dec 2017 #7

As my Dad always said "With age comes wisdom". luvtheGWN Dec 2017 #12

Exactly what proof can they provide? mythology Dec 2017 #52

Yes, we may find that Russian social media drones exaggerated the response, seeming like a wave. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #24

Good point. Didnt even think of that. Nothing has been done to stop them; of course they Amaryllis Dec 2017 #50

Kinda like "Draining the Swamp"? jalan48 Dec 2017 #11

that's pretty much what they said janterry Dec 2017 #17

There are "waves?" Maybe I should check my Will. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #20

I'm not sure what the waves mean, but I have represented Alice11111 Dec 2017 #22

I sure was that here yesterday ThoughtCriminal Dec 2017 #26

Could? LakeArenal Dec 2017 #29

What the hell are third wave feminists? That sounds suspiciously like academic snobbery to me. PatrickforO Dec 2017 #38

I'm a second wave feminist :) janterry Dec 2017 #39

Oh. PatrickforO Dec 2017 #42

Breaking down male hegemony is going to be painful no matter what. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #5

I'll tell you what it needs to be. FAIR. PatrickforO Dec 2017 #40

Yes, I find that white men are awfully concerned about fair when things are changing. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #47

so you want to replace the old system with a new system that is just as bad or worse? questionseverything Dec 2017 #44

No worries, I didn't say anything like that. I did say that changing the old system will be WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #45

if you are defending franken being pushed out for being accused of kissing and squeezing with no questionseverything Dec 2017 #46

Didn't mention Franken at all so... WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #49

It Has Always RobinA Dec 2017 #56

yes...my folks said ovr and ovr...don't become what you hate questionseverything Dec 2017 #57

The #metoo movement is balanced precariously on a social media precipice. joshcryer Dec 2017 #53

I don't expect #metoo to take down male hegemony, just like BLM wasn't going to take down white WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #54

GOP can probably find 8 anonymous virgins impregnated by God himself IronLionZion Dec 2017 #6

Yep Corgigal Dec 2017 #8

Yep. Context is everything. Al was railroaded without due process. ffr Dec 2017 #9

Forget due process liberal_patriot_md Dec 2017 #31

Or looked at her long history as a twitter buddy with Don Jr. WHat a coincidence. Amaryllis Dec 2017 #51

The media doesn't care about advancing the cause of victims of sexual harassment. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #58

We are losing an effective senator, not just for women, but for America. rainin Dec 2017 #10

The ones behind this set-up are smiking bigly. Don Jr. and his twitter buddy Tweeden, among Amaryllis Dec 2017 #14

Yes. This was so wrong. Very sad. One of the few good people, strong leaders we had in the Senate. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #13

He requested a senate ethics committee investigation. trof Dec 2017 #15

Gillibrand Alice11111 Dec 2017 #23

Yep. bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #33

Hes a man who respects women as equals whose rights matter. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #16

That's exactly what it was, and it was too swift to stop it. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #25

Im so nauseated by this.... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #43

It's making me depressed and crazy, plus not productive. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #55

The difference between mediocre politicians and effective ones kcr Dec 2017 #21

I think it will too. zentrum Dec 2017 #27

Yep greeny2323 Dec 2017 #28

They won't Rorey Dec 2017 #32

Oh yeah they will. Just watch the donations go down. PatrickforO Dec 2017 #41

Franken 2020 LakeArenal Dec 2017 #30

Yeah I would support him if he comes out of this clean. trof Dec 2017 #34

Gotta admit he would be completely vetted. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #37

NY Daily News robbedvoter Dec 2017 #35

you should make that its own thread if you haven't already. Amaryllis Dec 2017 #36

I feel like I'm never going to get over this injustice flamingdem Dec 2017 #48