U.S. Politics

[Johnny English]

http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leeann-tweeden-on-senator-al-franken/


Down Goes Franken!

It's already established that it's OK for men in politics to behave that way. You voted for it.

[SixFeetDeep]

It's already established that it's OK for men in politics to behave that way. You voted for it.

Um, no.

[AlioTheFool]

Again, I'm with SFD on this one. No, it's not okay. Franken is a pig, and should be punished.

But again, so should the freaking President of the United States.

[bojanglesman]

http://www.kabc.com/2017/11/16/leeann-tweeden-on-senator-al-franken/


Down Goes Franken!

Just saw it, posted in the gropin thread.  Changed the title to make it easier to organize the fondling.

[Badger]

That video alone should have disqualified him from the election but hey why would it when he was running against the single worst candidate ever.

The 2nd worst candidate ever, won. Anyway, to your point there has to be a victim that comes forward and not a single woman has yet.

This past election with those 2 candidates has set back this country immeasurably.

It's mind blowing that we somehow devolved into a guaranteed disaster with our 2 Presidential candidates. We can't get 2 people who aren't scum through and through?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/01/us/elections/nine-percent-of-america-selected-trump-and-clinton.html

Our voting system sucks.

It's kinda funny (and depressing) how the DNC tightly controlled its primary to result in the outcome they wanted and the RNC had a free for all shitshow primary and both of them yielded garbage most people didn't want.

[Johnny English]

Senator Al Franken:

The first thing I want to do is apologize: to Leeann, to everyone else who was part of that tour, to everyone who has worked for me, to everyone I represent, and to everyone who counts on me to be an ally and supporter and champion of women. There's more I want to say, but the first and most important thing—and if it's the only thing you care to hear, that's fine—is: I'm sorry.

I respect women. I don't respect men who don't. And the fact that my own actions have given people a good reason to doubt that makes me feel ashamed.

But I want to say something else, too. Over the last few months, all of us—including and especially men who respect women—have been forced to take a good, hard look at our own actions and think (perhaps, shamefully, for the first time) about how those actions have affected women.

For instance, that picture. I don't know what was in my head when I took that picture, and it doesn't matter. There's no excuse. I look at it now and I feel disgusted with myself. It isn't funny. It's completely inappropriate. It's obvious how Leeann would feel violated by that picture. And, what's more, I can see how millions of other women would feel violated by it—women who have had similar experiences in their own lives, women who fear having those experiences, women who look up to me, women who have counted on me.
Coming from the world of comedy, I've told and written a lot of jokes that I once thought were funny but later came to realize were just plain offensive. But the intentions behind my actions aren't the point at all. It's the impact these jokes had on others that matters. And I'm sorry it's taken me so long to come to terms with that.

While I don't remember the rehearsal for the skit as Leeann does, I understand why we need to listen to and believe women’s experiences.

I am asking that an ethics investigation be undertaken, and I will gladly cooperate.

And the truth is, what people think of me in light of this is far less important than what people think of women who continue to come forward to tell their stories. They deserve to be heard, and believed. And they deserve to know that I am their ally and supporter. I have let them down and am committed to making it up to them.

It obviously doesn't excuse anything that he has done, but as apologies go it's up there with CK's.

[AlioTheFool]

I don't want to give anyone second chances at this point, but that is a pretty good apology.

The one big negative I'll point out is that there's an "I'm sorry I got caught" element to it. It's not like he came forward and said "I once inappropriately treated Leanne like a piece of meat and I'm sorry." He apologized after she finally came forward to tell her story.

But I do think it's good that he flat out said he has no excuses. Because he's right. There are no excuses.

[SixFeetDeep]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/360874-navy-acknowledges-pilot-drew-male-genitalia-in-the-sky

[ukilledkenny]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/360874-navy-acknowledges-pilot-drew-male-genitalia-in-the-sky

Can't impeach Trump now. We can drop the the M and jus AGA now.

[bojanglesman]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lawmaker-wes-goodman-anti-lgbt-resigns-sex-man-office-caught-ohio-republican-christian-family-values-a8060631.html

An Ohio lawmaker who routinely touted his Christian faith and anti-LGBT views has resigned after being caught having sex with a man in his office.

Wes Goodman, who is the Republican state legislator for Ohio, is married to a woman who is assistant director of an annual anti-abortion rally known as March for Life.

The right-wing legislator, who pushed “family values”, was reportedly witnessed having sex with a man inside his office who was not employed by the legislator.

LOL.

He should be commended. What better way to prevent abortion than to shoot for the dirt star?

[ukilledkenny]

Literally every dude who is super against anything LGBT just wants it in his butt and feels bad about it.

[Miamipuck]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah I can't stop laughing.

I can picture him at a voters rally....." The gays are bad and won't go to heaven, faggots are disgusting creatures that make me sick........ Hey you, you the guy in front there, can I suck your rooster, if not I have a can of lube or you can suck mine."

[Fenwyr]

I love the fact that I finish an amazing apology from Franken only to get a bunch of funbags and derriere in my face.  Thank you live.me lol.

[bojanglesman]

I love the fact that I finish an amazing apology from Franken only to get a bunch of funbags and derriere in my face.  Thank you live.me lol.

Huh?

[SixFeetDeep]

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