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November 30, 2017
Pelosi calls on Conyers to resign . um... what about Russia installed Dear Leader?
Why hasnt she come out and asked him to resign?
There are a helluva lot more victims and just as credible accusations.
November 20, 2017
There's a lot of butt grabbing going on recently
Seems like one of those things that unless you have a picture of the person actually doing it (like Tweeden onstage doing it to that guitarist) you can say nope and not have any proof
But (no pun intended) what happens when this gets weaponized and people (on either side) start saying "X" grabbed my butt just to muddy the water and throw unprovable dirt at people in politics?
November 19, 2017
Al Franken. Liberal Senator, Comedian
The accuser
Leanne Tweeden. Conservative talk show host, conservative commentator on many shows, trump supporter, model.
When
December 2006
Where
USO trip to Afghanistan
What
Accuser says accused forcibly kissed her while they were alone practicing for a skit in which he was supposed to kiss her
Accuser shows picture she has had since 2006 where Accused it shown mugging for the camera pretending to touch her.
TIMELINE
2003 Franken uses the kissing skit in a USO show.
12/2006 USO show where the incidences happen.
12/21/2006 photo actually taken per data on original photo at 5:21pm
12/24/2006 when the accusser says photo taken at night on Christmas eve
2006-? Photo shown to Hannity at some point in the past by Tweeden.
2008 Franken runs for the senate against norm coleman and it becomes contested.
7/1/2009 11:00am Norm Coleman finally concedes the race.
https://www.politico.com/story/2009/06/coleman-concedes-race-to-franken-024383
7/1/2009 10:30 pm the original photo is modified in some unknown way per the data within the photo.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/931413204504334336
11/15/2017 10:21pm Roger Stone says it's Al Franken's 'time in the barrel'. Franken next in long list of Democrats to be accused of 'grabby' behavior," read the tweet from Enter the Stone Zone.
thehill.com/
11/16/2017 7:06am The story is released
11/16/2017 7:59am Frankens Military Escort officer (who has not been debunked yet) responds.
[link:
https://twitter.com/TheTabbasco/status/931190006324056064]
TT? @TheTabbasco Nov 16
Strange, I was Al Frankins Escort officer...I dont remember any of this except there was a lot of good natured joking in a crowded room...I was with him the entire time on base
TT? @TheTabbasco
Replying to @TheTabbasco @LeeannTweeden
He had an escort on every base during waking hours...I even stayed with him in the bathroom...If I saw anything that was inappropriate, it was my job to report it...BTW I am an independent, who did Leeanne vote for???
11/16/2017 Franken issues a formal apology denies the kiss and says the photo inappropriate was supposed to be funny and he is sorry about it. Asks for an Ethics investigation on himself.
11/16/2017 Tweeden says "The ethics investigation if that's what Mitch McConnell wants to do I'm not calling for that . . . I'm not demanding any of that," Tweeden said.
11/16/2017 On his radio show Hannity says to Tweeden "I remember you showing me that photo years ago "
Questions.
1. The Military Escort says Franken was never alone. How did Franken get Tweeden alone?
2. The photo shows NO physical contact with Tweeden why does she call it groping?
3. Who took the picture?
4. When did Tweeden show that picture to Hannity?
5. Why didnt Tweeden or Hannity bring the picture up before?
6. Why didnt Tweeden say anything at all about anything during Frankens very close election in 2008?
7. What was modified on the picture on the exact day that Norm Coleman conceded the race to Franken?
8. Why doesnt Tweeden want an investigation while Franken does?
9. Why did Tweeden say the skit was written for her when it obviously has been around since 2003 on video?
10. Franken has done this skit with many women what do they have to say about the rehearsal?
11. Tweeden says she told people at the USO show right after it happened. Where are they and why havent they come forward?
12. How did Roger Stone learn about this a day before it happened?
Timeline and Questions about the hit job on Franken
The accusedAl Franken. Liberal Senator, Comedian
The accuser
Leanne Tweeden. Conservative talk show host, conservative commentator on many shows, trump supporter, model.
When
December 2006
Where
USO trip to Afghanistan
What
Accuser says accused forcibly kissed her while they were alone practicing for a skit in which he was supposed to kiss her
Accuser shows picture she has had since 2006 where Accused it shown mugging for the camera pretending to touch her.
TIMELINE
2003 Franken uses the kissing skit in a USO show.
12/2006 USO show where the incidences happen.
12/21/2006 photo actually taken per data on original photo at 5:21pm
12/24/2006 when the accusser says photo taken at night on Christmas eve
2006-? Photo shown to Hannity at some point in the past by Tweeden.
2008 Franken runs for the senate against norm coleman and it becomes contested.
7/1/2009 11:00am Norm Coleman finally concedes the race.
https://www.politico.com/story/2009/06/coleman-concedes-race-to-franken-024383
7/1/2009 10:30 pm the original photo is modified in some unknown way per the data within the photo.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/931413204504334336
11/15/2017 10:21pm Roger Stone says it's Al Franken's 'time in the barrel'. Franken next in long list of Democrats to be accused of 'grabby' behavior," read the tweet from Enter the Stone Zone.
thehill.com/
11/16/2017 7:06am The story is released
11/16/2017 7:59am Frankens Military Escort officer (who has not been debunked yet) responds.
[link:
https://twitter.com/TheTabbasco/status/931190006324056064]
TT? @TheTabbasco Nov 16
Strange, I was Al Frankins Escort officer...I dont remember any of this except there was a lot of good natured joking in a crowded room...I was with him the entire time on base
TT? @TheTabbasco
Replying to @TheTabbasco @LeeannTweeden
He had an escort on every base during waking hours...I even stayed with him in the bathroom...If I saw anything that was inappropriate, it was my job to report it...BTW I am an independent, who did Leeanne vote for???
11/16/2017 Franken issues a formal apology denies the kiss and says the photo inappropriate was supposed to be funny and he is sorry about it. Asks for an Ethics investigation on himself.
11/16/2017 Tweeden says "The ethics investigation if that's what Mitch McConnell wants to do I'm not calling for that . . . I'm not demanding any of that," Tweeden said.
11/16/2017 On his radio show Hannity says to Tweeden "I remember you showing me that photo years ago "
Questions.
1. The Military Escort says Franken was never alone. How did Franken get Tweeden alone?
2. The photo shows NO physical contact with Tweeden why does she call it groping?
3. Who took the picture?
4. When did Tweeden show that picture to Hannity?
5. Why didnt Tweeden or Hannity bring the picture up before?
6. Why didnt Tweeden say anything at all about anything during Frankens very close election in 2008?
7. What was modified on the picture on the exact day that Norm Coleman conceded the race to Franken?
8. Why doesnt Tweeden want an investigation while Franken does?
9. Why did Tweeden say the skit was written for her when it obviously has been around since 2003 on video?
10. Franken has done this skit with many women what do they have to say about the rehearsal?
11. Tweeden says she told people at the USO show right after it happened. Where are they and why havent they come forward?
12. How did Roger Stone learn about this a day before it happened?
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