In Minnesota, Franken feels heat _ but no broad call to quit

[TomCADem]

Source: ABC News

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken faces a certain ethics complaint in Congress but uncertainty among party leaders and voters in his home state — most stopping short of calling for his resignation — after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour.

Leeann Tweeden said Thursday that Franken kissed her while rehearsing a sketch over her protests, and later on the tour was photographed with his hands over her breasts, grinning at the camera, as she slept wearing a flak vest on board a military aircraft.

Franken immediately apologized, saying he felt "disgusted with myself" for the photo, though he disputed Tweeden's recollection of the skit rehearsal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell soon called for an ethics investigation of Franken, a request the Minnesota senator repeated for himself.

Franken's fellow Democrats quickly condemned his actions. One congressional candidate said she was forwarding $15,000 in Franken donations to a charitable organization, and both the Minnesota party chairman and Franken's colleague, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, repeated the call for an ethics investigation.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/minnesota-franken-feels-heat-broad-call-quit-51215219

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Hopefully, this reinforces that the correcti thing to do is to acknowledge what you did was wrong and apologize, rather than to call the accuser a liar and threaten to sue like Trump and Moore.

[Ninga]

1. Just this morning she said on TeeVee that she didn't want to,see him resign....HOWEVER

his early and clear call for an ethic investigation may have triggered an understanding that she may have to testify. Her being an on-air personality will not give her cover from having to testify.

She may be thinking..."now what"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. This could fall into the "Be careful what you wish for" category.

Testifying could reveal some underlying bias and connections with certain unsavory people (*cough* Roger Stone *cough*).

[Ninga]

3. I just learned she read Franken apology out loud, on The View. She also said he

has done good things in the Senate.

Is she throwing Stone et al, under the bus by trying to "not make this a big deal"?

If this was a put up job, it must be exposed!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Maybe she figured out this isn't something she wants to be in the middle of.

[Ninga]

5. Seemed like a good idea when she floated it to Stone...now, not so much if she has to

testify......

[Dawson Leery]

6. She will learn that there is a price to pay for playing the right wing game.

[marble falls]

7. A rather unfortunate turn of phrase - "but no broad call to quit"....

made me wince and my wife pointed out to me first.

[GatoGordo]

8. link to Minnesota newspaper, views from MN politicos

http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/16/al-franken-groping-reaction-state-gop-klobuchar-mccollum-dayton/

Sad