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R B Garr

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23. I'm so glad someone is holding her accountable for her hypocrisy, and

Reply to flamingdem (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 02:27 PM

Dec 2017

this needs to continue. Her judgment is in question here, as she was more than happy to accept the Clintons' endorsements to elevate her profile. Now it's a different story when she wants to jump on a twitter hashtag bandwagon. Reines is right -- she needs to explain how she went from accepting Clinton's help to saying he should have resigned twenty years ago. By her own standards, she should be the one resigning if she is being consistent.

THIS RIGHT HERE:

"[She] didn't really say why, she never said say she regretted not speaking earlier, or taking the Clintons' support or money," Reines continued. "And then goes a few weeks without saying anything on Sen. Franken until yesterday."

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Ex-Clinton aide criticizes Gillibrand after Franken's resignation [View all] flamingdem Dec 2017 OP

Franken told his story... brooklynite Dec 2017 #1

His story should have been put in the record via the Ethics committee flamingdem Dec 2017 #2

And what would "putting it in the record" have achieved? brooklynite Dec 2017 #3

His exoneration! flamingdem Dec 2017 #4

Saying you're sorry sort of puts a crimp in that defense. brooklynite Dec 2017 #5

He's supports the #metoo movement and this was expected flamingdem Dec 2017 #7

He shouldn't have done it.....if he knew the actions didn't happen. brooklynite Dec 2017 #9

The rule of #metoo is not to undermine the accusers flamingdem Dec 2017 #10

He only said his actions were inappropriate Qutzupalotl Dec 2017 #20

He could have also explained in an investigation that saying he was sorry was his way of R B Garr Dec 2017 #22

It would have forced his accusers to recant, commit perjury or go away Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2017 #6

The anonymous claims would have been examined flamingdem Dec 2017 #8

Exactly. LisaL Dec 2017 #17

K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #11

Oh, the effrontery! How dare one defend him of herself against accusation. peequod Dec 2017 #12

That he went on not just Fox News, but onto Fucker Carlson's show is problematic... DRoseDARs Dec 2017 #13

Wonderful post! Thank you! scarletwoman Dec 2017 #14

Now that the Franken Test Run has been successful, who's next? Obama? Gillibrand herself? DRoseDARs Dec 2017 #15

One of the important things Pres Clinton DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #16

She's far from the kind of presidential nominee I could get behind. oasis Dec 2017 #18

The lesson should be loud and clear for her flamingdem Dec 2017 #19

Kick dalton99a Dec 2017 #21

I'm so glad someone is holding her accountable for her hypocrisy, and R B Garr Dec 2017 #23