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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken was pushed out of Senate by Chuck Schumer in secret bedside ultimatum [View all]GoneOffShore
(17,309 posts)87. Perhaps you should read the New Yorker article.
It's likely that the other seven, on examination, will be just as specious as Tweeden's - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken
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brooklynite
Jul 2019
OP
He did NOT fondle her breasts. His hands never touched her. It was a jokey pretense. nt
tblue37
Jul 2019
#1
The author made that false statement --she wasn't quoting Schumer when she said it. nt
tblue37
Jul 2019
#64
It wasn't even clear if he was touching her -- his hand was between her and the camera, but ...
eppur_se_muova
Jul 2019
#9
Others on that flight said she wasn't asleep, but pretending to be for the photo.
Texin
Jul 2019
#54
Oh, no, Gillibrand didn't act to force him out at all... not at all. BS--see below:
hlthe2b
Jul 2019
#7
He was ACTING!!!...hamming it up for the camera. Very cowardly of Schumer. Easier to
Karadeniz
Jul 2019
#8
The Mayer article makes it clear that Gillibrand's abandonment of Franken preceded Schumer's
klook
Jul 2019
#38
Yeah, that's how I read it too. It seemed Schumer was only reacting to the maelstrom created...
drbtg1
Jul 2019
#88
YOU just accused Gillibrand of targeting Franken to eliminate a Presidential opponent...
brooklynite
Jul 2019
#33
The Right wants to eliminate our best and brightest, and in this case they succeeded.
Crunchy Frog
Jul 2019
#50
I know he was a good man in a bad position. He should have had a fair hearing, but it's too late now
dustyscamp
Jul 2019
#66
The Daily News is not a "Right Wing Rag"...you're perhaps thinking of the New York Post?
brooklynite
Jul 2019
#79
Gillibrand decided to run for an office that gives everyone a chance to vote for her or not.
usaf-vet
Jul 2019
#60
It's always been my understanding that Schumer was the mastermind, while KG chose to assume the role
Crunchy Frog
Jul 2019
#44
The big democratic donors are well aware of what she did, which is why her fundraising from them has
mn9driver
Jul 2019
#57