Every minute that Al Franken remains in the United States Senate this morning is a nation's shame

[Dick Whitman]

http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leeann-tweeden-on-senator-al-franken/

 

[LongTimeListener]

You’re on fire.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

In your opinion.

 

[Dick Whitman]

You’re on fire.

He has to resign, doesn't he?

 

[Dick Whitman]

In your opinion.

Defend it.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

There's nothing to defend. Doesn't make it a national shame.

 

[Alma]

Working the corner.

this is all just beginning. There are many, many more men still to come.

 

[lakefront]

Defend it.

Crushing to me, but we need more info.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Crushing to me, but we need more info.

True. We need an answer to the following "yes" or "no" question:

Did she consent to this?

 

[poindexter]

Crushing to me, but we need more info.

Tweeden wrote:
It wasn’t until I was back in the US and looking through the CD of photos we were given by the photographer that I saw this one:
I couldn’t believe it. He groped me, without my consent, while I was asleep.

I felt violated all over again. Embarrassed. Belittled. Humiliated.

How dare anyone grab my breasts like this and think it’s funny?

I told my husband everything that happened and showed him the picture.

I wanted to shout my story to the world with a megaphone to anyone who would listen, but even as angry as I was, I was worried about the potential backlash and damage going public might have on my career as a broadcaster.

But that was then, this is now. I’m no longer afraid.

 

[lakefront]

Tweeden wrote:
It wasn’t until I was back in the US and looking through the CD of photos we were given by the photographer that I saw this one:
I couldn’t believe it. He groped me, without my consent, while I was asleep.

I felt violated all over again. Embarrassed. Belittled. Humiliated.

How dare anyone grab my breasts like this and think it’s funny?

I told my husband everything that happened and showed him the picture.

I wanted to shout my story to the world with a megaphone to anyone who would listen, but even as angry as I was, I was worried about the potential backlash and damage going public might have on my career as a broadcaster.

But that was then, this is now. I’m no longer afraid.

I read the whole thing.





If more come forward then there is something, hopefully there is no more.

 

[TyWebb]

The last few days have been peak ****.

 

[Dick Whitman]

I read the whole thing.



If more come forward then there is something, hopefully there is no more.

You don't want to do this.

 

[FileNotFound]

****, of course, is being intentionally hyperbolic to make a point, and it's clumsy and makes him look kind of shrill. But: Franken should resign. Today.

 

[lakefront]

I mentioned in another thread that sometimes people are jerks and where is that line? I do think if someone is an actual offender there has to be more than one example. I hope that does not happen especially in this case. His book talks lot about the snl days and how that comedy writing was brought up in the campaign. (really an interesting sbject on its own) I AM NOT COMPARING THAT TO THIS INCIDENT, but only to say that like the c.k. issue and rock star issue, these are environments that lend itself to edgy behavior. AGAIN NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS INSTANCE AND IF OTHERS COME FORWARD, THIS IS A PROBLEM TO BE DEALT WITH.

 

[Dick Whitman]

I do think if someone is an actual offender there has to be more than one example.

What?

 

[TyWebb]

What?

You know, like if I murder just one person with an axe, you can't call me an axe murderer. I have to murder two people with an axe.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

Minnesota’s governor is a Democrat.

RESIGN, AL! IMMEDIATELY!

 

[Raiders]

You know, like if I murder just one person with an axe, you can't call me an axe murderer. I have to murder two people with an axe.

"Yeah, mister, but ya **** one goat ... "

 

[YankeeFan]

You know, like if I murder just one person with an axe, you can't call me an axe murderer. I have to murder two people with an axe.

You suck one ****...