Al Franken accused of sexual harassment

[MAINEiac4434]

Damn, Jesse Lacey and Louis CK has better apologies...

Jesse Lacey as in Brand New Jesse Lacey?!?!?!

Yup.

https://pitchfork.com/news/two-alleged-victims-of-brand-news-jesse-lacey-detail-years-of-sexual-exploitation-of-minors/

Damn, Jesse Lacey and Louis CK has better apologies...

Man, looks like the title of your TL "Feel the Franken" has a whole new meaning after today...

[Sirius_]

Every male politician accused of sexual harassment should be replaced by a woman.

For what reason exactly? To make a point? I’d rather have the best possible politician, regardless of gender.

[GlobeSoc]

He needs to go. Midwestern Gillibrand klobouchar will coattail in a better dem into the seat in the midterm special, anyway.

[Kamala]

Every male politician accused of sexual harassment should be replaced by a woman.

For what reason exactly? To make a point? I’d rather have the best possible politician, regardless of gender.

Implying that the best possible politician can’t be a woman.

[Yank2133]

Every male politician accused of sexual harassment should be replaced by a woman.

For what reason exactly? To make a point? I’d rather have the best possible politician, regardless of gender.

Implying that the best possible politician can’t be a woman.

That is not what he is saying at all.

[Sirius_]

Every male politician accused of sexual harassment should be replaced by a woman.

For what reason exactly? To make a point? I’d rather have the best possible politician, regardless of gender.

Implying that the best possible politician can’t be a woman.

I’m saying that the best politician could be either. Nobody should be appointed just because of their gender.

[Rookie Yinzer]

His actions today seem pretty good already. No resignation is necessary.

Sorry. No. Not with Roy Moore lurking around.

[America Needs R'hllor]

WTF. Yeah, I'm getting sick of male politicians. I'll probably support one of Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris.

[Mike Thick]

Mitch McConnell calls for Ethics Committee probe of Franken

[Kamala]

Every male politician accused of sexual harassment should be replaced by a woman.

For what reason exactly? To make a point? I’d rather have the best possible politician, regardless of gender.

Implying that the best possible politician can’t be a woman.

That is not what he is saying at all.

Xilvi effectively said what I mean.

[MAINEiac4434]

His actions today seem pretty good already. No resignation is necessary.

Sorry. No. Not with Roy Moore lurking around.

[Yank2133]

His actions today seem pretty good already. No resignation is necessary.

Sorry. No. Not with Roy Moore lurking around.

He needs to resign, but lets make a false equivalence here.

[Yank2133]

Mitch McConnell calls for Ethics Committee probe of Franken

Yet says nothing about Donald Trump.

The GOP is a cesspool for people who argue in bad faith.

[Rookie Yinzer]

His actions today seem pretty good already. No resignation is necessary.

Sorry. No. Not with Roy Moore lurking around.

He needs to resign, but lets make a false equivalence here.

What false equivalence?

[OBD]

I'm stunned right now. I think that Franken should have time to respond, but it would be prudent for  him to resign.

[Yank2133]

His actions today seem pretty good already. No resignation is necessary.

Sorry. No. Not with Roy Moore lurking around.

He needs to resign, but lets make a false equivalence here.

What false equivalence?

I am saying Roy Moore and Franken aren't comparable.

Franken should resign, but I don't want anyone to unintentionally conflate pedophilia with sexually harassment.

[elcorazon]

Every male politician accused of sexual harassment should be replaced by a woman.

For what reason exactly? To make a point? I’d rather have the best possible politician, regardless of gender.

Implying that the best possible politician can’t be a woman.

I’m saying that the best politician could be either. Nobody should be appointed just because of their gender.

half the population is women (actually over half) and how many Senators, Representatives, Presidents, Cabinet Members are women? maybe 10-15%. I don't know. I think there's no reason NOT to have a woman replace EVERY man who resigns over sexual misconduct. It can only improve things!

[OBD]

His actions today seem pretty good already. No resignation is necessary.

Sorry. No. Not with Roy Moore lurking around.

He needs to resign, but lets make a false equivalence here.

What false equivalence?

I am saying Roy Moore and Franken aren't comparable.

Franken should resign, but I don't want anyone to unintentionally conflate pedophilia with sexually harassment.

I just saw the picture. That's solid evidence, period. Oh my god...

[The Other Castro]

Kirsten Gillibrand reacts:

Seung Min Kim @seungminkim
NEW: Gillibrand tells reporters the allegations against Franken are “deeply concerning,” says she believes the woman who accused him

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/931204194605895680

[Cashew]

Anything short of Franken resigning today, before lunch, eliminates the Democrat moral high ground in the Roy Moore fiasco.

This.

Democrats: Unless you want a Senator who represents the toothless hillbilly coalition for 3 years, you'd better clean up this Franken mess post-haste.

Implying the people of Alabama look to Minnesota for moral leadership.

[Rookie Yinzer]

His actions today seem pretty good already. No resignation is necessary.

Sorry. No. Not with Roy Moore lurking around.

He needs to resign, but lets make a false equivalence here.

What false equivalence?

I am saying Roy Moore and Franken aren't comparable.

Franken should resign, but I don't want anyone to unintentionally conflate pedophilia with sexually harassment.

I worded that wrong. I meant Moore lurking around, as in him potentially getting into the Senate. Franken hanging around in the Senate presents bad optics if we truly want to get Doug Jones this seat.

[Jeppe]

Kirsten Gillibrand reacts:

Seung Min Kim @seungminkim
NEW: Gillibrand tells reporters the allegations against Franken are “deeply concerning,” says she believes the woman who accused him

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/931204194605895680

Yeah, he’s going to face calls to resign from within the Senate Dem caucus for sure. Gillibrand has focused a lot on fighting sexual harassment, not a good look to be working happily alongside a sexual predator.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

It's deeply unfair to men of good character and/or people who are redeeming themselves that they resign just because of Roy Moore.

[Santander]

I hated him before, but now I stand with Franken. He's being treated very unfairly.

[Kamala]

Kirsten Gillibrand reacts:

Seung Min Kim @seungminkim
NEW: Gillibrand tells reporters the allegations against Franken are “deeply concerning,” says she believes the woman who accused him

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/931204194605895680

I mean, there’s a photo? You’d have to be extremely delusional to not believe her.