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Title: Al Franken, Resign
Post by: rangerrebew on November 17, 2017, 12:20:10 pm

Al Franken, Resign
A woman just accused the Minnesota senator of sexual misconduct. If he's really an advocate for women's rights, he should step down.
 

On Thursday, KABC anchor Leeann Tweeden came forward with an accusation that Minnesota senator Al Franken kissed her and groped her without her consent in 2006, while they were on a USO tour. She included a photograph of Franken—who was then just a liberal comedian but has become a Democratic senator and theoretical 2020 presidential candidate—fondling her while she was asleep.

https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/d3d9gq/al-franken-resign

Title: Re: Al Franken, Resign
Post by: catfish1957 on November 17, 2017, 01:04:52 pm

It's been a while since I have had to wipe coffee from my keyboard. :silly:

Title: Re: Al Franken, Resign
Post by: Fishrrman on November 18, 2017, 02:34:22 am

"On Thursday, KABC anchor Leeann Tweeden came forward with an accusation that Minnesota senator Al Franken kissed her and groped her without her consent in 2006"

I was of course familiar with the name Al Franken, but I'd never heard of "Leeann Tweeden" until this story broke a few days' back...

Title: Re: Al Franken, Resign
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on November 18, 2017, 04:27:55 am

I hope he and Menendez fight it, stay there, the party backs both and they both lose in court.

Perhaps enough voters will be convinced to then begin the process to repeal the 17th Amendment.