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In reply to the discussion: Does Al Franken have any kind of a chance of coming back? [View all]elfin
(6,262 posts)22. Plus the woman involved was NOT sleeping IMO
In on the joke. And happily so because she wanted more entree into show biz by parlaying her frequent USO trips with real celebrities to getting bigger roles.
I miss him so much.
Truly HATE KG. Her followers not so much as she was the successful manipulative leader of the lynch mob piggybacking on the MeToo movement for political traction. The rest piled on for various and weak-kneed reasons. Don't think they would have done it without HER.
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I didn't say they were THEN, but now in discussions equating to the Fairfax situation--repulsive
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#7
Point to any statement I've made that "hates" Franken and "adores" Gillibrand
brooklynite
Feb 2019
#11
You show up in every single Gillibrand or Franken thread to defend G and excoriate Franken so yes
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#16
He apologized because he is an ethical person and wanted to give both the women & supporters benefit
hlthe2b
Feb 2019
#10
His USO pics were just a comedian doing comic things. The whole USO thing was total Bullshit.
juxtaposed
Feb 2019
#9
I suspect that's why he wanted that Ethics investigation so stuff like that could be exposed.
OnDoutside
Feb 2019
#27
It will be tough, but he has a better chance than most. Sophomoric photos surfaced at worse time,
Hoyt
Feb 2019
#12
I feel like he will be coming back to the public sector. I mean if he was not then he should of
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#14
Thinking about things now, he really should have held out and not crumbled under the immediate..
Mr. Sparkle
Feb 2019
#44