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In reply to the discussion: It's time to uncancel Al Franken. [View all]arithia
(455 posts)It wasn't a "bad joke". He behaved badly. He knew he behaved badly. He resigned rather than cause a bigger scandal that would distract from what the R's were up to, which, quite frankly, was the right thing to do.
Can we please stop making excuses for folks who think it's ok to abuse their power at the expense of women?
We shouldn't give folks a free pass of forgiveness just because they are on "our" side. The GOP already does that & I'm tired of having to "forgive" that kind of misconduct just because it's convenient to someone else.
We should demand better behavior of our politicians, particularly when a problem is as endemic as sexual harassment.
Sincerely,
A woman who has been sexually harassed at multiple jobs & told to "let it go" because the boss was well liked by non-victims
*goes back to lurk mode*