R.I.P. Al Franken's Political Career (2009-2017), 7/22/19: Jane Mayer reports railroading!

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

If it is a political "hit job" or at least has some strings behind it, it worked. That picture speaks for itself. Her story does too, and the other 6 accusers. We have to eat that.

The picture says nothing. She's seen on tour slapping dudes on the ass and shyt. She's a hoe and always was. Her words mean nothing. She's a conservative cum rag. It's embarrassing that these Dems are falling right into the trap.

 

[Batter Up]

Mitch making false equivalencies and trying to have it both ways.

Someone needs to put him back in his turtle tank

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

He wasn't grabbing her though, he was pretending to.

nah man, a senator can't have a pic like this floating around


of course, if Trump did it, we'd be hearing from all these conservatives that "it was just a joke"

 

[winb83]

@wickedsm Kirsten Gillenbrand too. smh. She wants Franken gone as well to clear the 2020 field.

He could stay but his career is dead anyway. He won't be reelected nor will his party back him for president. This is as far as he goes. Keith should try to get his seat.

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

My sources tell me his announcement today will be that he's joining the Republican party and that he will not be resigning.

 

[FromBillionsCameOne]

Franken is a cornball and a complete idiot for taking a pic like that What a fukking moron

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Mitch making false equivalencies and trying to have it both ways.

Someone needs to put him back in his turtle tank

Sh1t like this pisses me off. And u can't even shame these people. I'm so disgusted with the system. I hate republicans more than isis or any other group of people we're suppose to hate.

 

[Dr. Acula]

I hate that this situation is making me feel like i'm losing my moral compass.

I think dude is a shytbag if all the accusation are true. Under normal circumstances I would be ok with him losing his position. But one, when you have one side constantly ceding ground to the other out of some moral obligation while the other side laughs and do not even come close to doing the same you can't help but feel you're being played.

Secondly, and there is a bit of guilt in me saying this but its my honest opinion: Given the above dynamic and game being played by the Republicans, there are more important and serious things at stake than seeing this dude punished for what he did. I feel bad saying that but its true. The current republicans are trying to change the whole culture to the detriment of not just everyday people but to the point that it may actually threaten certain groups, like black folks, actual existence and position in this society such as the ability to vote with out interference and bullshyt laws meant to suppress it. There is a bigger battle that must be won here and losing a very vocal and effective senator seems like a loss that is not needed right now.

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Franken is a cornball and a complete idiot for taking a pic like that What a fukking moron

It was a joke, before he ever thought about running for office. And the bish has kevlar on

Now if he went under the vest to molest her, then I'd have an issue.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

He could stay but his career is dead anyway. He won't be reelected

according to who?

 

[Tommy Fits]

Mitch making false equivalencies and trying to have it both ways.

Someone needs to put him back in his turtle tank

This piece of fukking shyt, the president advocates sexual assault and your party is running a fukking pedophile in a Senate race, this fukking scum bag, I hope Mitch gets stomach cancer. I wanna see Franken come out today and say not only is he not stepping down but he is going to grope whoever he wants, starting with McConnell's wife.

 

[Gus Money]

https://theslot.jezebel.com/are-republicans-going-to-demand-rep-blake-farentholds-1821062012

In recent days, high-ranking House Democrat John Conyers was pushed to resign by party leadership, and on Wednesday a cascade of Democratic senators called on Sen. Al Franken to step down; Franken is expected to make an announcement tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) has called on Farenthold to step down and to pay back taxpayers (the latter of which Farenthold has agreed to) but that’s... about... it. When asked, Speaker Paul Ryan’s spokeswoman said that “any report of sexual harassment is deeply troubling,” but: “In this instance, the independent Office of Congressional Ethics investigated this claim and unanimously voted to dismiss it.”

The GOP is just handing talking points to the left at this point. Swing back!

 

[FAH1223]

More I think about it, Franken shouldn’t resign.

The ethics committee should be allowed to do their work. Dems lose Conyers and Franken, but Moore will be elected and Farenthold is perfectly fine. This is why Dems always lose.

 

[FromBillionsCameOne]

It was a joke, before he ever thought about running for office. And the bish has kevlar on

Now if he went under the vest to molest her, then I'd have an issue.

I feel you I'm just saying it was wild corny anyway

 

[hashmander]

https://theslot.jezebel.com/are-republicans-going-to-demand-rep-blake-farentholds-1821062012


The GOP is just handing talking points to the left at this point. Swing back!

you have to know you're in a fight to actually swing on somebody.