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Amaryllis

(9,524 posts) Fri Dec 8, 2017, 09:22 PM Dec 2017

So what happens next time there's a smear job on a Dem congressman, now that Rs know how easy it is? [View all]

Just saying...Will they stop with Franken? Why should they? This climate is ripe for set-ups. And how will Dems react the next time? Is this a precedent? Precedents are hard to walk back.

This has weakened, not strengthened, the MeToo movement. No one but the right wing wins from this. And such an easy win.

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So what happens next time there's a smear job on a Dem congressman, now that Rs know how easy it is? [View all] Amaryllis Dec 2017 OP

They celebrate sooner? BootinUp Dec 2017 #1

No one defended Al when it was clear this thing began as a Tweed/ Hannity/Stone hit job! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #2

exactly what precedent? Eko Dec 2017 #3

He was hounded. nt BootinUp Dec 2017 #4

And? Eko Dec 2017 #5

By precedent, I mean the pressure to resign that makes it nearly impossible to stay if all the Amaryllis Dec 2017 #7

Maybe its just me. Eko Dec 2017 #9

How many accusations will be enough to invoke the "zero tolerance" suggest the person resign policy? PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #6

What if a Republican... tonedevil Dec 2017 #10

Denny Hastert, will someone bring that Fascist devil up? suegeo Dec 2017 #8

Exactly ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #11

We call for our fainting couch. jalan48 Dec 2017 #12

Obviously we hand them a sword sarah FAILIN Dec 2017 #13