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4. There was no harassment. nt

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The reason for the Franken false accusations of groping: He's turned out to be a tiger in the Senate [View all] Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 OP

And he exposed Sessions lying under oath malaise Nov 2017 #1

There was no harassment. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #4

if the woman feels it is harrassment,her feelings are valid but questionseverything Nov 2017 #29

Her accusation goes beyond a "tasteless moment". FBaggins Nov 2017 #53

No, it doesnt Nevernose Nov 2017 #59

That's nonsense FBaggins Nov 2017 #61

Why do you assume Franken did that? He did not admit to that at all. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #69

getting humped on stage seems tasteless too but evry1 laughed questionseverything Nov 2017 #63

Do we have to go over The difference between consensual and nonconsensual? FBaggins Nov 2017 #64

i said if the woman feels harassed ,her feelings are valid questionseverything Nov 2017 #68

Yep. This is as much revenge as it is distraction. GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #18

this feels like a set up and a distraction. bdamomma Nov 2017 #25

And it seems I'm not the only one wondering about the timing of this allegation. maddiemom Nov 2017 #38

Timing also coincides with them losing big re Menendez malaise Nov 2017 #43

Not by a long-shot. GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #65

It certainly seems "convenient" misanthrope Nov 2017 #50

Not sure if the kiss is false but this whole thing is becoming Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #2

Some Republicans have figured out Clinton isnt running again. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #3

More than that. Franken is going after them for Russia. And he's making headway. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #5

I didnt elaborate much. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #7

Nailed it! maddiemom Nov 2017 #41

K&R Cattledog Nov 2017 #6

There was no false accusation oberliner Nov 2017 #8

Only reason she believes she was groped is because of a photo that doesn't show groping. greyl Nov 2017 #9

Franken has not said that accusations of him groping her are false oberliner Nov 2017 #12

He definitely hasn't admitted to groping. He's being patient and careful, not defensive. greyl Nov 2017 #16

Exactly. Absence of a denial is not proof of the charges. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #20

He apologized for it, which pretty much is an admission . . . markpkessinger Nov 2017 #55

Did he apologize for the groping ?! Thx in advance uponit7771 Nov 2017 #62

The proof is in the picture. .99center Nov 2017 #17

Not quite, unfortunately. greyl Nov 2017 #23

It proves that Al didn't grope her in the picture .99center Nov 2017 #32

True. nt greyl Nov 2017 #33

How the fuck do you grope someone through a flak jacket? Ligyron Nov 2017 #35

Right - that, too. nt greyl Nov 2017 #36

I think we're arguing against you drawing the conclusion there were no false accusations... Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #19

Exactly! nt greyl Nov 2017 #24

Also her account of him forcing a kiss on her in a "rehearsal" then slipping her the tongue Bucky Nov 2017 #52

He did say he remembers the rehearsal differently. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #10

That is different from saying her accusation is false oberliner Nov 2017 #11

He may not have taken the explicit step of saying the accusation is false, but... Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #15

Just wow. Too much. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #51

He was diplomatic enough not to call her a liar YessirAtsaFact Nov 2017 #39

Is this accusation true? .99center Nov 2017 #13

He HAS said he doesn't remember leftynyc Nov 2017 #22

He did say... quickesst Nov 2017 #27

He has explicitly said he doesn't think they are true. They don't match his recollection. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #46

Exactly. dalton99a Nov 2017 #14

I have to think this incident was a one-off, and that Franken welcomes The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #21

Excellent points and summation, Thanks! maddiemom Nov 2017 #47

He was a comedian for a number of years bdamomma Nov 2017 #26

They built a whole bullshit story around that picture. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2017 #28

if this snow balls into Senator Franken having to leave the Senate bdamomma Nov 2017 #30

Senator Al Franken is smarter than all of us C_U_L8R Nov 2017 #31

I agree this is why they'd want to get rid of Franken, but I don't think... TrollBuster9090 Nov 2017 #34

Franken leaving the Senate would likely result in Keith Ellison replacing him. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #56

+1 demigoddess Nov 2017 #37

hypocritically as usual too treestar Nov 2017 #40

This. GallopingGhost Nov 2017 #42

Consider it early vetting for a presidential run Xipe Totec Nov 2017 #44

+1 And dont forget the stalking Nevernose Nov 2017 #60

Who does it serve to kick out a strong Dem senator? Who does it serve for Dems to fall for this... Hekate Nov 2017 #45

Every time Democrats fall for this usually with an apology. gordianot Nov 2017 #48

Not a grope superpatriotman Nov 2017 #49

Franken is a cum laude graduate in political science from Harvard. maddiemom Nov 2017 #54

kicked and recced. (nt) ehrnst Nov 2017 #57

This is it. ananda Nov 2017 #58

We're the ones being punished because of his behavior loyalsister Nov 2017 #66

I have thought this was a set up from the beginning. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #67