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MrPurple

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87. Didn't he shoot the photo with Tweeden's cell phone?

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 08:12 PM

Dec 2017

It was obviously just a prank of a goofy photo that she would stumble on later as a laugh. They were on a USO tour where they were doing a comedy sketch of him lusting for her. This whole thing is what Al described in his book as "the dehumorizer".

I would expect that Fox would purposely misrepresent the situation, but it's kind of surprising that no one in the MSM described the correct context of what this picture was. I guess it was better for their ratings to have another case in the explosion of sexual harassment scandals, but SOMEONE should have differentiated that this was NOT that,

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Here's another thing that bothers me about Franken's assassination: the photo [View all] ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 OP

Who are they going to believe, Fox News or their lying eyes? underpants Dec 2017 #1

+1 K&R. However, Kelsey Grammar is a pretentious asshole. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #2

I had that thought too when I was writing it lol ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #3

You beat me to it. panader0 Dec 2017 #7

100% agree. dchill Dec 2017 #29

It only means rock Dec 2017 #35

It certainly is a portrayal misanthrope Dec 2017 #57

+1 re: Grammer. geardaddy Dec 2017 #42

My thought exactly. BHDem53 Dec 2017 #73

Isn't he also a Republican? Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2017 #82

That's my recollection. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #86

gop hypocrisy? umm no its the dems dumping him. nt msongs Dec 2017 #4

Yes, it's ALL been ludicrous. NanceGreggs Dec 2017 #5

I'm so upset about this hit job on Franken suegeo Dec 2017 #91

I understand ... NanceGreggs Dec 2017 #94

Thank you suegeo Dec 2017 #98

Do you think Al would have the votes if he ran as an Independent next time? LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #117

So now it was high-minded social commentary? CrowCity_Dem Dec 2017 #6

Use a canoe paddle. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #8

Hey I recognize you from another post about Al. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #9

It's just a coincidence, not an agenda Brother Buzz Dec 2017 #12

Saying what? LakeArenal Dec 2017 #15

You? Brother Buzz Dec 2017 #26

I'm pretty old Brother. Must have missed Bob. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #27

If you have some spare time, you might enjoy reading an old DU staple.... Brother Buzz Dec 2017 #31

I will. Thanks LakeArenal Dec 2017 #51

lol. ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #50

everybody gotta work somewhere questionseverything Dec 2017 #24

No it was a bad joke Egnever Dec 2017 #10

How about the OP: CrowCity_Dem Dec 2017 #16

We treat many things as a joke Egnever Dec 2017 #18

I am shocked, SHOCKED, that an alumnus of SNL would engage in sight gags and raunchy humor!!! Hekate Dec 2017 #23

From the video that I saw the guy that she did the lap dance on doc03 Dec 2017 #49

Wow, joined just to sow division Bettie Dec 2017 #63

HE'S DEAD??? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2017 #11

Agreed pandr32 Dec 2017 #13

"assasination" brooklynite Dec 2017 #14

it is an image treestar Dec 2017 #22

I don't think you are accused of over the top writing ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #39

would you prefer "defenestration"? ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #41

I would. It's my favorite word. Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #71

It WAS done to Franken, politically. JHB Dec 2017 #118

Yes, it absolutely was. nt Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #120

Not that far off. Franken's political career is dead. brush Dec 2017 #53

Not by me. Franken 2020! nt Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #121

It was an assassination.. cannabis_flower Dec 2017 #64

Agreed on all points, and furthermore: Qutzupalotl Dec 2017 #17

Like some in this thread. nt Wednesdays Dec 2017 #19

thank you ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #43

And wasn't she pretending to be asleep snort Dec 2017 #52

That's what I want to know. Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #122

Down is up; Up is down. rainin Dec 2017 #20

Too subtle for the literal-minded treestar Dec 2017 #21

I don't think you wanna use Kelsey Grammar in your list. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #25

According to the allegation, Ms. Toad Dec 2017 #28

I'm sure Playboy had a signed release though. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #30

I hope you are not suggesting that consent in one sexually charged situation Ms. Toad Dec 2017 #34

No I am not. I am not convinced she was asleep, nor am I convinced she was not in on the gag. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #37

That has nothing to do with the point I was responding to - Ms. Toad Dec 2017 #38

The first thing I said was I am not convinced she was sleeping. The second thing I said was I was rzemanfl Dec 2017 #60

The OP I was responding to was only addressing Franken's behavior Ms. Toad Dec 2017 #66

There are so many threads they blur together. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #69

Somebody paid that girl a lot of money FakeNoose Dec 2017 #67

I take Breitbart/FOX allegations for what they're worth. dchill Dec 2017 #32

Yeah, but she also alleged he wrote the skit as an excuse to kiss her Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #33

Another point is that people who grope don't do it in front of others lunatica Dec 2017 #36

of course. an excellent and important point ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #46

All the accusations agaist him mainstreetonce Dec 2017 #80

Inappropriate contact happens in public. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2017 #108

Not in my experience Pacifist Patriot Dec 2017 #107

That's a good point PatSeg Dec 2017 #40

However Al stated "she didn't have any ability to consent. She had every right to feel violated" wishstar Dec 2017 #44

Yes. Yes, he did. ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #47

So he was lying when he said she was asleep and unable to consent? Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #54

he was responding to her allegation by taking her claims seriously ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #61

No he explicitly stated that "she didn't have any ability to consent." Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #109

just because you don't understand it ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #113

Has any one ever seen Benny Hill LakeArenal Dec 2017 #56

i would bet that 99% of people who think benny hill is funny are teenage males. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #105

Most of the soldiers at a USO show.... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #111

But you understand ... Whiskeytide Dec 2017 #70

Yes snort Dec 2017 #75

Oddly... tonedevil Dec 2017 #85

My theory - Someone was having a drink ... Whiskeytide Dec 2017 #97

The out for a drink... tonedevil Dec 2017 #100

You seem to have a false impression of the meaning of those words Nevernose Dec 2017 #96

exactly ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #102

Thank you so much for this post. scarletwoman Dec 2017 #45

And the alter zentrum Dec 2017 #48

Thanks for calling it what it is... workinclasszero Dec 2017 #55

No, actually he has been crucified on a cross of PatrickforO Dec 2017 #58

Agree. mn9driver Dec 2017 #77

And she's a Tweet friend of tRump Jr. for Pete's sake! ffr Dec 2017 #59

Occasional nuisance behavior is nowhere near years and years of sexual predation. ancianita Dec 2017 #62

And the altar of Liberal Purity. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #65

It's called "mugging" for the camera. trof Dec 2017 #68

would he grab a man's butt? or a child's butt? people clearly know what they think they can get away TheFrenchRazor Dec 2017 #106

A waste of time DeltaLitProf Dec 2017 #72

you are lying ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #83

Correction - most of them are anonymous dansolo Dec 2017 #119

Like charging an actor with a crime a character commits McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #76

Except Kelsey Grammar isn't pretending. He IS a pompous (RW) @$$h**e. nt tblue37 Dec 2017 #78

In the other photo, their heads are not in the reflection behind them! L. Coyote Dec 2017 #79

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #110

I agree. It is important to be accurate about the accusation... tandem5 Dec 2017 #81

I'd been trying to put that same idea into words. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2017 #84

Didn't he shoot the photo with Tweeden's cell phone? MrPurple Dec 2017 #87

Excellent post ProfessorPlum Dec 2017 #89

Plus hurple Dec 2017 #88

There were witnesses riverwalker Dec 2017 #90

You're overcomplicating it. It was just goofy. A goofy, staged, consensual promo shot. MrModerate Dec 2017 #92

When Tweeden came out with the original story riverwalker Dec 2017 #93

If only there could be an investigation to find out the answer to that! suegeo Dec 2017 #95

she backed off and said how she accepted the apology and didn't want him to resign JI7 Dec 2017 #124

Mocked groping. chowder66 Dec 2017 #99

It's all moot now HopeAgain Dec 2017 #101

He was the sacrificial lamb...nt Heartstrings Dec 2017 #103

You can't grope someone in a flak jacket. THAT was the joke. SargeXXX Dec 2017 #104

NO, he's being crucified by complicit dems for their own advancement. lark Dec 2017 #112

+1 oasis Dec 2017 #125

Nailed it except for one thing: RVN VET71 Dec 2017 #114

Yes, 1000x yes. Your humor analysis is spot on. n/t Beartracks Dec 2017 #115

" Kelsey Grammar pretending to be a pretentious asshole." its not so much pretending .... marble falls Dec 2017 #116

Good insight Raine Dec 2017 #123