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VMA131Marine

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11. Don't be surprised if Tweeden doesn't agree to cooperate with the ethics committee investigation

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Nov 18, 2017, 12:50 PM

Nov 2017

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I got the impression from her response that Tweeden was not expecting Franken to issue such a complete, and seemingly heartfelt, mea culpa. If this was timed to to take the heat off Roy Moore, it's only made him look worse by his continued stonewalling. This does not mean that Franken did not do what she said he did and that she was not genuinely aggrieved at the time. At the same time, it does not rule out the possibility that she colluded with other RW'ers, like her friend Hannity - who seemed to have prior knowledge of the photo, to release the accusation of improper conduct at a particularly damaging moment.

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No, Joy, Sen. Franken didn't admit to kissing a woman without her consent. [View all] demmiblue Nov 2017 OP

Unusual for Joy to make that sort of factual error. I hope OnDoutside Nov 2017 #1

She has had a few that I have noticed (one was really minor). demmiblue Nov 2017 #6

The kiss was scripted. C_U_L8R Nov 2017 #2

The "forced kiss" allegedly occurred while they were "alone rehearsing".... moriah Nov 2017 #4

She said on TV Sgent Nov 2017 #8

That is not true oberliner Nov 2017 #12

You can agree to practice a "stage kiss" without agreeing to tongue. moriah Nov 2017 #17

here are clips from the show questionseverything Nov 2017 #29

Thanks for that :) moriah Nov 2017 #30

Franken wrote the script for the skit oberliner Nov 2017 #5

That is according to her.... CatMor Nov 2017 #9

He does not dispute that he wrote a skit wherein he would kiss her oberliner Nov 2017 #13

He called for a investigation into the incident. That is responding CatMor Nov 2017 #14

If someone is accused of forcibly kissing a person against their will and they didn't do it... oberliner Nov 2017 #16

It then becomes he said, she said played out in the media. CatMor Nov 2017 #20

How about: "I have never forcibly kissed someone against their will.. oberliner Nov 2017 #23

Because as I said it will be played out in the media. CatMor Nov 2017 #25

Oh FFS robbob Nov 2017 #24

You post as if this is absolute gospel truth. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #15

He doesn't want to get into a he said she said...especially in a public forum. Therefore, he Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #18

If she is lying, then he should say so oberliner Nov 2017 #19

It is sad that many here blamce the victim question everything Nov 2017 #28

Are you excoriating Al or Joy? Cary Nov 2017 #3

I just want people to look at facts, not Tweets, and not be hypocrites. moriah Nov 2017 #10

She is a Fox News Contributor Heather MC Nov 2017 #7

Don't be surprised if Tweeden doesn't agree to cooperate with the ethics committee investigation VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #11

Agree. Will be waiting to see if she actually testifies at the hearing. dhol82 Nov 2017 #21

Do we know whether others were present when this rehearsal took place ? OnDoutside Nov 2017 #22

He hasn't denied it. Time to drop this. Lil Missy Nov 2017 #26

Agreed wryter2000 Nov 2017 #27