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elfin

(6,262 posts)
22. Plus the woman involved was NOT sleeping IMO
Sat Feb 9, 2019, 07:42 PM
Feb 2019

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.


He doesn't want to move to VA. Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #1
If he WANTS to, I think so, yes. I'd surely welcome him... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #2
The accusations against Franken were NOT being equated to sexual assault... brooklynite Feb 2019 #5
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
your vendetta is obvious hlthe2b Feb 2019 #13
So is the fact that I've publicly said I'm supporting Hickenlooper in 2020 brooklynite Feb 2019 #15
You show up in every single Gillibrand or Franken thread to defend G and excoriate Franken so yes hlthe2b Feb 2019 #16
Waiting to see the post showing me excoriating Franken brooklynite Feb 2019 #19
Not at all necessary. DUers have seen these threads for more than a year now. hlthe2b Feb 2019 #20
In that case, I'll invite anyone else in this thread to show my flaws brooklynite Feb 2019 #39
If he ever runs for office again, he'll have to revisit the charges... brooklynite Feb 2019 #3
He apologized because he is an ethical person and wanted to give both the women & supporters benefit hlthe2b Feb 2019 #10
Agree nt Meowmee Feb 2019 #25
No, he can't but ... ificandream Feb 2019 #30
Unlikely.... AncientGeezer Feb 2019 #4
I would love to bdamomma Feb 2019 #6
As a Texan I would also - however, Cronyn is not as hated in Texas as Cruz. walkingman Feb 2019 #29
I'd love to see him back on SNL as a first step. Calista241 Feb 2019 #8
His USO pics were just a comedian doing comic things. The whole USO thing was total Bullshit. juxtaposed Feb 2019 #9
Plus the woman involved was NOT sleeping IMO elfin Feb 2019 #22
I suspect that's why he wanted that Ethics investigation so stuff like that could be exposed. OnDoutside Feb 2019 #27
What about Harris, Sanders, Warren, Booker and Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #42
It will be tough, but he has a better chance than most. Sophomoric photos surfaced at worse time, Hoyt Feb 2019 #12
If he could have weathered the storm, why quit? ificandream Feb 2019 #31
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
He should! IluvPitties Feb 2019 #17
He can run for President andym Feb 2019 #18
Agreed .... ificandream Feb 2019 #32
he should absolutely come back!!! rainy Feb 2019 #21
He can come back Meowmee Feb 2019 #23
Maybe veep? ificandream Feb 2019 #33
Maybe Meowmee Feb 2019 #35
I wish he would/could. What that whole 2naSalit Feb 2019 #24
There would be a very slim chance for him to return successfully. old guy Feb 2019 #26
I think so. ooky Feb 2019 #28
Same here... ificandream Feb 2019 #34
He'll need to be re-elected to a statewide office in Minnesota customerserviceguy Feb 2019 #36
I hope so Sunsky Feb 2019 #37
I hope so, at least in some capacity. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #38
Would have loved to see him run ... ificandream Feb 2019 #40
I wish he would, I would love him to but Raine Feb 2019 #41
His best chance would be to Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #43
Thinking about things now, he really should have held out and not crumbled under the immediate.. Mr. Sparkle Feb 2019 #44
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