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In reply to the discussion: It's time to uncancel Al Franken. [View all]DFW
(54,818 posts)People who know me here know better, so I will not bother with a tedious defense.
Women who come forward with legitimate gripes have my complete support
Those who only "come forward" when it suits a certain agenda do not, at least not automatically. I do not know the women who claim that Al "molested" them. I do know Al. I know he was completely blindsided by the accusations, as well as the fact that they were taken seriously, especially seeing as how the first and most prominent of them practically admitted she was a Republican plant.
I may spend a lot of time in France, but I do not subscribe to their "guilty until proven innocent" legal code. If you know any of his accusers and have more reason to believe them than Al, I'm all ears ("they came forward" does not cut it). If it is only from blog posts, then I will continue to favor the stated version of the person I know and trust over the statements of people I do not, especially when their complaints fit a convenient right-wing agenda.