Can someone point me to one single

[BootinUp]

Credible accusation of harassment by Sen. Franken?

TIA

[beaglelover]

1. Nope, there are none. It's all total horseshit.

[flamingdem]

2. The Dems calling for his resignation had better have the goods

There had better be something dastardly or I will email them forever telling them they are idiots and responsible for the further decline of the party. Forever.

[unblock]

3. franken gave it credibility when he apologized.

in the long run, we're likely a better country for it, even if it hurts for now.

hopefully republicans start taking some hits soon, too....

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. They won't but will pay at the ballot box.

Only 1/3 of Americans are Deplorables and countenance this aberrant behavior. That leaves the other 2/3 for us.

[AJT]

7. They won't, but they'll have rightwing women making accusations against dems in congress.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Yes I agree. In the long run society will be a more fair and respectful place for women.

Franken is resigning of his own free will.

I believe in karma, and the sociopathic GOP is due for a shitload of karma to hit them and soon.

[hatrack]

13. There is no karma, and the GOP will never pay a price

.

[Irish_Dem]

14. They are paying a price now. Women are coming forward

and putting them in difficult spots. They are losing some political capital.

And the best karma of all, is that women will have more safety and respect when
the dust settles. It is already happening, there is a national dialogue
about sexual harassment. Never happened before.

[hatrack]

15. I wasn't aware that a Republican senator had resigned due to anonymous accusations

Perhaps I missed something in the news.

[COLGATE4]

17. No, you didn't miss it. The only headlines for a while:

"Disgraced Democrat Senator Al Franken resigns after more accusers come forward".

[Joe941]

16. this. He should never have said anything.

[angstlessk]

18. He did not apologize cause he admitted to the accusations

"I certainly don't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but I send my sincerest apologies to Leeann," said Franken. "As to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn't. I shouldn't have done it."

[unblock]

20. his apology sounded very much like an apology of someone who had done much more

than just one stupid photo and possibly one inappropriate but forgotten kiss.

in fact his apology sounded very much like he knew there would be either many similar accusations or accusations of something much worse.


if that is indeed all he's guilty of, then he made an epic fail in scandal management. throughout this he has not at all acted like someone innocent, fighting all allegations. he has sounded like someone bracing for more.

[angstlessk]

21. You got all that from that short comment?

Can you lend me your crystal ball?

We KNOW trump is lying, we KNOW roy moore is lying and they keep smacking their lips about how those women are liars and just looking for attention....

Is THAT what you want Franken to do?

[unblock]

22. Not just from your excerpt, from his whole statement

What he said and didn’t say.

[Bettie]

4. Nope

but that doesn't matter, because the party has decided to get rid of him and lose all elections for the foreseeable future.

They are fucking over my children, but hey, some of them might still be permitted to have a job in the new 99% Republican congress.

[Orrex]

6. I don't believe that he's accused anyone, credibly or otherwise.

[unblock]

8. !

thanks, i needed that

[Orrex]

9. We all have our roles to play here at DU

I try to serve as "reliable goofball" to the best of my ability.

[orleans]

11. i can't believe what is happening!!!

and all these dem senators jumping on this bandwagon

by the time i finished a class today i'm hearing there are 18 calling for him to resign!!!!!!!!!!!!

for what????????????????
i don't fucking understand what's going on here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Other Democratic women demanding Franken’s resignation included Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., called on Franken to step down. Men calling for Franken’s resignation included Minority Whip Durbin, D-Ill., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Bob Casey, D-Pa., Ed Markey, D-Mass., Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and Sherrod Brown of Ohio.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/06/al-franken-resign-dick-durbin-senate/

[The Wizard]

12. Franken fights back

The spineless DNC can't have any of that. Democratic leadership is worried that Repubics will say nasty things about them. News flash: If there's a D after your name Repubics will piss in your cornflakes and call you too weak to hold office. Hey Democrats, the time to start hitting back was when Reagan wrecked the middle class.

[ananda]

19. No because there isn't one!

This is a Dem railroad job the likes of which
I've never seen before!

Maybe they've already decided who they want
for president in 2020 and Franken is their
biggest threat or something.

I just don't get this really!