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View Poll Results: Should Al Franken Resign
Yes 165 55.00%
No 82 27.33%
Not sure/maybe/depends/other 53 17.67%
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Old 11-16-2017, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Morrison, CO
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I DESPISE Al Franken. I think he is one of the worst liars, and propagandists in politics. Also, he had NO talent when he was an entertainer. That being said, I don't think we should call for his, or other's resignation until all the facts are in, and there is proper evidence of what he did.

 
Old 11-16-2017, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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As someone who's actually worn a flak vest, I assure you it's impossible to grope someone through one. The other part of the story is clearly sexual harassment, and he should probably resign.
Lol its okay to be rubbing/caressing her flak vest just as long as there's no skin to skin contact?, Lmao

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Old 11-16-2017, 09:19 AM
 
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Lol its okay to be rubbing/caressing her flack vest just as long as there's no skin to skin contact?, Lmao
He groped her body armor, he is guilty of that, actually he didn't even touch her body armor, he was pretending he was
 
Old 11-16-2017, 09:20 AM
 
Location: Long Island
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Lol its okay to be rubbing/caressing her flack vest just as long as there's no skin to skin contact?, Lmao
I don't think he is actually touching her in the picture if you look closely, although it's in poor taste.

The forced kiss is a different story and unacceptable.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 09:20 AM
 
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I DESPISE Al Franken. I think he is one of the worst liars, and propagandists in politics. Also, he had NO talent when he was an entertainer. That being said, I don't think we should call for his, or other's resignation until all the facts are in, and there is proper evidence of what he did.
Yes, I agree, but that's not how it works anymore. All you need is an accusation and you are public enemy #1.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 09:21 AM
 
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He's not touching her.

You have to touch someone in order to grope them

As stated, pretty hard to grope someone when they are wearing body armor. Come on man, do you need this explained
She's sleeping.


No consent for that monkey business. Don't do stuff to sleeping people! They can't even object to that joke. Not fair.

Edited to add: Sad!
 
Old 11-16-2017, 09:24 AM
 
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Get a load of this crap..lmao
You must have missed the part where I said that the rest of the story is harassment, and that Franken has to go, right? There is no groping, though. He's touching the modern-day equivalent of a suit of armor.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 09:25 AM
 
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PS from the article, it seems Franken apologized for the incident. He made no defense for the photo other than, he meant it to be funny. clearly he is not suggesting it was planned and that she was party to it.


There is also a charge that he forced a kiss that was unwanted. He also apologized for this, while stating he didn't remember it as she did.


so the claims it didn't happen are inconsistent with his own comments.
 
Old 11-16-2017, 09:25 AM
 
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Franken isn't "really" touching the sleeping reporter..

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Old 11-16-2017, 09:26 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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You must have missed the part where I said that the rest of the story is harassment, and that Franken has to go, right? There is no groping, though. He's touching the modern-day equivalent of a suit of armor.
Yeah, you're on the right side of things with that if we're looking at equitable treatment.
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