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DeminPennswoods

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32. This is so ridiculous

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 05:45 PM

Dec 2017

He put his arm around her waist? She thinks that's groping? Does she know there are ways of signaling you want your picture taken, but not touched? You just leave space and put fold your hands in front of you or behind your back. The other person will, believe it or not, usually respond in kind.

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Journalist Says Franken Groped Her At A Party In 2009 [View all] Jose Garcia Dec 2017 OP

Groping? cilla4progress Dec 2017 #1

Um JustAnotherGen Dec 2017 #2

this is it? samnsara Dec 2017 #3

So, he hugged her. Qutzupalotl Dec 2017 #4

Right. What is her agenda? Hugging around the waist for a photo is not groping and she knows it. brush Dec 2017 #19

exactly, this is not groping, this is complete horseshit. Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #20

Oh geez, put his hand on her waist for a photo!#! I have Alice11111 Dec 2017 #5

I agree, lets do the investigation that HE SUGGESTED! Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #22

Enough is enough fountainofyouth Dec 2017 #6

Bullshit. He grabbed her waist FFS... WoonTars Dec 2017 #21

You can't be serious. It was a photo. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #28

He put his hand on her WAIST.....THAT IS NOW CONSIDERED GROPING? WoonTars Dec 2017 #37

Yeah, no touching or human contact allowed anymore, that's now groping don'tcha know Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #25

Only for effective Dems though. Repubs just ask their Alice11111 Dec 2017 #30

Using the standard railroading Franken idahoblue Dec 2017 #44

Is all touching groping? FuzzyRabbit Dec 2017 #7

Only till Republicans (using DEMS) get rid of Franken..... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #23

Hell no. That is not sex harassment. I have represented Alice11111 Dec 2017 #26

Tina Dupuy is the former communications director for Congressman Alan Grayson still_one Dec 2017 #8

Yes, its the same person. nt 7962 Dec 2017 #15

That's enough for me. Franken should continue looking for an ethics investigation. rgbecker Dec 2017 #41

I won't discard what she said happened, but I also do NOT want Al to even consider resigning until still_one Dec 2017 #42

What happened? LoveMyCali Dec 2017 #45

I won't even hug my dog anymore still_one Dec 2017 #46

Idid read somewhere LoveMyCali Dec 2017 #47

That could be. I lost my dog in 2013, so my comment was purely meant as satirical still_one Dec 2017 #48

I was joking too LoveMyCali Dec 2017 #49

If we can get rid of Franken Turbineguy Dec 2017 #9

Might as well, as we are to the point, we are taking Alice11111 Dec 2017 #33

Oh, no, Polly Hennessey Dec 2017 #10

man this sooooo fucking strange bluestarone Dec 2017 #11

How far is the definition of the word "grope" going to be expanded? TCJ70 Dec 2017 #12

This is absurd. hopeforchange2008 Dec 2017 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author FuzzyRabbit Dec 2017 #14

They're playing us for IDIOTS flamingdem Dec 2017 #16

welp it's workin' Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #29

and we are RUSHING right into the trap. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #34

ACORN, Shirley Sherrod, and now Al Franken FuzzyRabbit Dec 2017 #40

Circular Firing Squad Dems SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #17

+ millions Alice11111 Dec 2017 #36

What does Steve Harvey do DAILY on Family Feud? Bengus81 Dec 2017 #18

yep, this is clearly worse than Moore or Trump.... dhill926 Dec 2017 #24

Too bad she didn't visit with trump, he would have shown her what a real grope is. The_Casual_Observer Dec 2017 #27

Grabbed her around the waist and squeezed. That's a hug blimablam Dec 2017 #31

Apparently that now counts a groping. LisaL Dec 2017 #39

This is so ridiculous DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #32

seriously? handmade34 Dec 2017 #35

I wonder how much of this piling onto Franken is channelling of the old Nazi stereotype... Rollo Dec 2017 #38

Sigh. Why? truthisfreedom Dec 2017 #43