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BlueIdaho

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60. This is so important!

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 09:01 PM

Dec 2017

I heard someone say - This is a revolution and there are always casualties in a revolution. Senator Franken is one of those casualties. But he is not alone. In the short run this may seem like a “win” for the Me Too movement, but in the long run this is really bad for the movement’s legitimacy and far worse for women who do really suffer at the hands of those who choose to denigrate and harass them.

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Franken accusers say resignation speech was hypocritical [View all] TomCADem Dec 2017 OP

Leeann Tweeden SHRED Dec 2017 #1

+1000 Sneederbunk Dec 2017 #25

Yes, yes, yes. wisteria Dec 2017 #66

Well jeepers Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #36

The LeeAnn Tweeden of this thread??? LisaM Dec 2017 #37

I'll bet she's got a big payday coming FakeNoose Dec 2017 #50

She has a history of tweeting Scarsdale Dec 2017 #55

Leanne ... maryallen Dec 2017 #74

Ironic that woman would utter those words awesomerwb1 Dec 2017 #2

Wait a minute. Tweeden is complaining of hypocrisy? chelsea0011 Dec 2017 #3

kirsten and the gang thought that's that it's over now. wrong. dems actions are msongs Dec 2017 #4

Fuck them! Starting with Tweeden. Archae Dec 2017 #5

Yup. It's tragic. nt zentrum Dec 2017 #33

So what is the new standard here? kirby Dec 2017 #6

good point yurbud Dec 2017 #20

Ive been saying this repeatedly. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #30

If this was the worst affront shes experienced mountain grammy Dec 2017 #63

Maybe she should she should share "that" photo with us...? Grins Dec 2017 #83

Sue him. Let's see what you got. jalan48 Dec 2017 #7

What exactly does tweeden/stone want now? The_Casual_Observer Dec 2017 #8

+1 BootinUp Dec 2017 #11

Pour a gallon of gasoline over his head exboyfil Dec 2017 #28

They want him to resign. In case you didn't notice, Mr.Bill Dec 2017 #54

He did do that this morning.. whathehell Dec 2017 #77

Saying you are goint to do something later Mr.Bill Dec 2017 #84

they want him and us to leave the Pussy Grabber and Pedo Moore alone JI7 Dec 2017 #73

Leeann, trump is our leader when are you going to call him out? wasupaloopa Dec 2017 #9

Cant Understand Them Protecting Moore and Trump TomCADem Dec 2017 #12

It's all about power. Tweeden is crying crocodile tears. She is boosting her career. The "grope" Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #21

Okay, but you have no evidence of the relationship between the guitar player she Doodley Dec 2017 #32

I was calling out only Tweeden who is a Roger Stone operative. I said nothing about the others. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #41

what he said was...he could see how SOME woman could be offended questionseverything Dec 2017 #78

Anyone seen the Drew Carey Show episode cannabis_flower Dec 2017 #81

He was referring to the "groping" photo... sfwriter Dec 2017 #82

Oh please. Enough from the FAKE Trump Loving "accusers." LBM20 Dec 2017 #10

#fakenews. stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #13

It's over so she can get back to her Obama birther BS again........... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #14

You aren't entitled to the condemned's contrition on the gallows Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2017 #15

Fucking bullseye, SWS! Nicely put. (nt) Paladin Dec 2017 #26

+1 million geardaddy Dec 2017 #40

Let's pretend this had nothing to do with Roy Moore. SansACause Dec 2017 #16

Integrity 0. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #17

That little witch made this up. Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #18

Another step in denigrating #metoo and setting back the movement decades. byronius Dec 2017 #19

This is so important! BlueIdaho Dec 2017 #60

The Hill is falling down not highlighting in first paragraph her hard right agenda & connections. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #22

Fuck "The Hill" for publishing this serial character assassination by unsubstantiated accusations!!! FreeStateDemocrat Dec 2017 #23

"I'm not celebrating his resignation but we also can't tolerate hypocrisy." Hong Kong Cavalier Dec 2017 #24

Tweeden got her 15 minutes of fame left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #27

Yes it was very hypocritical. Last week he said his behavior was disgusting and now Doodley Dec 2017 #29

Apparently you missed this: OilemFirchen Dec 2017 #49

Then why did he apologize? Doodley Dec 2017 #62

Looks like you concreteblue Dec 2017 #68

Thanks for adding to this OBVIOUS RIGHT WING HIT JOB. LBM20 Dec 2017 #70

One simple reason liberal_patriot_md Dec 2017 #71

Hypocrites calling out the hypocracy of others. democratisphere Dec 2017 #31

I hope he sues her riverwalker Dec 2017 #34

Please, Ms. Tweeden, tell us how you feel about MojoWrkn Dec 2017 #35

Franken did support legislation helpful to women. That is what he was talking about Freethinker65 Dec 2017 #38

Right. And it probable means nothing that Leeann and Don Jr were twitter buddies... FailureToCommunicate Dec 2017 #39

Accusers are LIARS outinleftfield2 Dec 2017 #42

Leeann Tweeden Lulu KC Dec 2017 #43

They're turning the hypocrisy spotlight away from the GOP bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #44

In the beginning, I considered this whole drill as similar to the Salem witch hysteria,,,, aka-chmeee Dec 2017 #45

Go to hell Tweeden, you have never been an advocate for womens rights based on who you still_one Dec 2017 #46

I-N-V-E-S-T-I-G-A-T-I-O-N-! - Why none? keithbvadu2 Dec 2017 #47

I guess they're feeling the pinch of making much ado about nothing. Literally nothing. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #48

It was the language used that made it so much worse liberal_patriot_md Dec 2017 #72

Apparently, She Didn't Accept His Apology dlk Dec 2017 #51

What Tweeden was trying to say was that she resented Al Franken retaining his no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #52

Im literally seething mad rt now, BootinUp Dec 2017 #53

She can go to hell. Scoopster Dec 2017 #56

They need to STFU Raine Dec 2017 #57

Would Sarah Huck sue Donald? keithbvadu2 Dec 2017 #58

Come out from the shadows MrsMatt Dec 2017 #59

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #61

Projection... rainin Dec 2017 #64

Well fuck all the Republican women, and the disgruntled Democrat wisteria Dec 2017 #65

Proof God Does Not Exist Collimator Dec 2017 #67

Tweeden has no room to stand on hypocrisy alarimer Dec 2017 #69

Of course they did! wiley Dec 2017 #75

I'm not sure how SHRED Dec 2017 #76

she is dino,most corporate dems are questionseverything Dec 2017 #79

The pot calling the kettle black still_one Dec 2017 #80