Saturday, November 18, 2017

Bad Boys in Politics

Image result for al franken picturesWhy does she still look so young compared to old man Minnesota Senator Al Franken? Who took that photo? Yes it is not anything funny to grope anyone when they are sleeping but it is worse to take that picture of Al grabbing her titties while she was sleeping. Why didn’t she wake up? Was he pretending to grope her? Who cares! But we do care ever since Trump seemed to get away with the 16 girls who said he acted inappropriately and even with him
The holiday season is here again when our kids should be hearing about heartfelt news on TV. Not all these dirty old men being sooo very disrespectful to other people every night from the entertainment field to men in politics.  When can we allow our young kids to watch the news again?  She has the old photo and is accusing him of groping and kissing her. How did she get the photo and by whom? Even though she must have been angry at the time, did she think it was funny too just at her expense? It all happened while they were both on a USO Tour in 2006. She is Leeann Tweeden who said, “He continued to insist, and I was beginning to get uncomfortable. He repeated that actors really need to rehearse everything and that we must practice the kiss. I said OK so he would stop badgering me.”
At least at this time Al Franken was a successful comic and was not in politics. Roy Moore was a District Attorney with political aspirations. Yes they both should have known better but at least Al was in a job that often does freeky things. However I am not giving him a hall pass on this one. The response from his fellow Senators has been aggressive. Fellow Senator Klobuchar a Democrat also from Minnesota said, “This should not have happened to Leeann Tweeden. I strongly condemn this behavior and the Senate Ethics Committee must open an investigation.” Roy Moore still has many Republican supporters even after he said that he would ask the teenage girl’s mothers permission to date them when he was 32 years old.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand a Democrat from New York said, “The allegations against Senator Franken are deeply concerning. This kind of behavior is unacceptable and should not be tolerated anywhere in our society. There is nothing funny about it and there is no excuse for it.” Trump has not said anything negatively about Roy Moore even though 8 women have come forward about his sexual advances on them while they were teenagers.
Senator Durbin a Democrat from Illinois said, “There is never an excuse for this behavior ever. What Senator Franken did was wrong, and it should be referred to the Ethics Committee for review.” Yes the Democrats agree that Franken should report to the principal’s office and possibly be thrown out of school. Roy Moore denies everything and is continuing to run for election to the Senate despite his many allegations of misconduct.
Senator Tammy Duckworth a Democrat from Illinois said, ”These types of actions are simply unacceptable and should be reviewed by the Ethics Committee. Women across America should be able to feel safe in their workplace.”  Roy Moore stalked teens at the mall and at their jobs yet his wife makes a speech in his defense.
Senator Chuck Schumer the Democrat Senator from New York said,” Sexual harassment is never acceptable and must not be tolerated. I hope and expect that the Ethics Committee will fully investigate this troubling incident, as they should with any credible allegation of sexual harassment.” Too bad that even inappropriate sexual acts are treated very differently from the Republicans and the Democrats. It is ironic that people think the Democrats are the liberals and the Republicans are the conservatives but they are acting the opposite when looking at these sexual harassment cases. Roy Moore denies everything meanwhile Senator Franken says about himself,” I certainly don’t remember the rehearsal for the skit (the tongue thrusting kiss) in the same way, but I send my sincerest apologies to Leeann. As to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn’t. I shouldn’t have done it.” Trump and Moore never apologies for any of their sexual inappropriate actions to anyone.

Senator Franken went further to say, ”I am ASKING that an ethics investigation be undertaken, and I will gladly cooperate” Yes, Al steps up to the plate and willingly goes to be reprimanded in the principal’s office.  Roy hides behind his wife and just goes on with his life and avoids scrutiny and expects to get a promotion too. Just like Trump. Will he be elected just like Trump? 

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