A survivor's Defense of Al Franken by Dr. GS Potter of SIIP - WOW!

[womanofthehills]

One of the key functions of the Democratic Party is supposed to be to protect its constituents and the nation from attacks by the Republican Party. They are supposed to have an exhaustive list of narratives strong enough to counter the most complex of political accusations, in addition to this predictable, rookie-level attempt to lump Al Franken into the same category as Roy Moore. They are supposed to have the media and legal prowess attuned enough to protect both the leaders and the members of the Democratic party from these predictable but incredibly dangerous attacks. The Democratic Party is supposed to ensure that a pussy grabber and a party of pedophiles don’t get to control how we talk about sexual violence let alone what we do about it.

And they have failed to execute their duties. In fact, they’re carrying out the agenda of the Republican Party for them.

The Democrats and members of the left have called for the removal of Senator Franken and an investigation into Tweeden’s right wing backed accusations. They have failed to protect true victims of sexual assault from Republican exploitation. They refused to counter the narrative that Al Franken’s completely legally, nonviolent and consensual interactions with Leeanne Tweeden should be equated with sexual harassment, assault and pedophilia. And they have all but totally succumb to calls for the investigation and removal of Al Franken.
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There is no shortage of Tweedens standing in line to gain 5 minutes of fame and a right-wing paycheck to be used as a grenade to blow up the next Democratic target. And there is no shortage of targets. If the Democratic party continues to let the Republican Party beat them with the most obvious and low hanging strategies, what hope do we have that they can counter any of the more complex attacks on this nation and the people in it? If the Democratic Party keeps allowing the Republican Party to blur the lines between sexual violence and sexualized behavior, they are putting more women and children in the hands of unthinkably powerful predators — and they are paving the path for the destruction of the entire Democratic Party at their violent and perverse hands.

https://medium.com/@SIIPCampaigns/a-survivors-defense-of-al-franken-ea994c5bbc9a

[Me.]

1. What An Interesting Distinction

"sexual violence and sexualized behavior"

[womanofthehills]

2. I'm disgusted with my senator Martin Heinrich

for attacking Al. The article is right, the dems just let the Republicans walk all over them.

[GaryCnf]

3. This

Beautifully stated

[chowder66]

4. Children (boys and girls) everywhere are going to be in danger if this shit gets normalized.

Just like the terror Trump's minions are inflicting on "others".... if Moore is elected I'm afraid
sexual predators everywhere will be ignited, including those who are trying to not act out their fantasies.

On edit: This is in regard to the Moore and any of his ilk that prey on kids.

[KPN]

5. K&R!

[oberliner]

6. "She had every right to feel violated by that photo"

According to Senator Franken, who said exactly that in an interview with Minnesota Public Radio today.

"I am ashamed of that photo," Franken told Minnesota Public Radio. "She didn’t have any ability to consent. She had every right to feel violated by that photo. I have apologized to her. I was very grateful that she accepted my apology. That is all I can say. My intent doesn’t matter. What matters is that she felt the way she felt from this photo and for that I am ashamed.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-franken-embarassed-groping-claims-rebuild-trust/story?id=51394106

Those are Franken's words on this subject, and I respect them.

[malaise]

7. Very well said

Rec