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  1. 1. Should Al Franken resign



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2 hours ago, Dorkington said:

He absolutely should resign, and it's hypocritical that he hasn't. I don't care for apologies, I want action. 

This could be the reason why he isn't and McConnell was so quick to just say he should be referred to the ethics committee.  http://ntknetwork.com/15-million-in-taxpayer-money-has-been-paid-out-to-settle-congressional-sexual-harassment-suits/

 

I have a feeling Franken opened the floodgates for the rest of Congress.  If he steps down it sets a precedent for all future senators/congressman accused to also step down.

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This is more political correctness gone awry.

 

I am a conservative, and despise the man, but I saw the photo... he was not touching her.  It was clearly a joke.  There are other more serious issues that we need to deal with but this is not one of them.

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Nobody seems to appreciate that one sleazebag resigning will only make way for the next sleazebag to move in and take over. If someone holding political office commits a criminal offense, then sure - toss them out on their ass. If no actual crime has been committed, then fire them at the ballot box.

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Pop Progressivism will eat itself...

 

Darn Democrats!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/women-allege-sexual-harassment-while-working-on-clinton-sanders-campaigns-report/ar-BBF6wMc?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

 

I'm waiting to see Craigslist ads, asking for campaign stories from anyone that may have worked on a campaign. "Did anyone ask you out for a drink?...Comment on your appearance?....Talk about another person's appearance?"

 

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On 11/18/2017 at 9:11 AM, 4merper4mer said:

Is that real?  Franken is looking to have s left in this but in the other picture he  was looking to his right.

No.  Franken has that yellow ear plug in, hands in same position, same clothes, but whoever doctored that photo did a good job.  I think that photo of Hillary was from the convention.

 

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I'll change my vote to no because I thought more women would come forward like they did with Spacey, B. Clinton, Weinstein, Moore, Trump, etc...  Franklin apologized and the woman accepted his apology.  If more women come forward then he should resign.  Doesn't mean he's not a creep though.

 

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11 minutes ago, Boyst62 said:

Felons should be able to have their rights reinstated. Only someone who abhorres the Constitution would believe otherwise

 

"But only the right to vote!  Certainly not the right to own a gun!" [/Democrats]

 

"But only the right to own a gun!  Certainly not the right to vote!" [/Republicans]

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21 minutes ago, Boyst62 said:

Felons should be able to have their rights reinstated. Only someone who abhorres the Constitution would believe otherwise

Not necessarilly true.

 

There is a very reasonable argument to be made that the forfeiture of the franchise and 2nd Amendment protections are seperate yet accompanying punishments from incarceration and post detention behavior monitoring, and since those rights are not suspended without due process, it's perfectly Constitutional.

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2 hours ago, TakeYouToTasker said:

Not necessarilly true.

 

There is a very reasonable argument to be made that the forfeiture of the franchise and 2nd Amendment protections are seperate yet accompanying punishments from incarceration and post detention behavior monitoring, and since those rights are not suspended without due process, it's perfectly Constitutional.

And yet, in the most every state you can still vote as a felon. And in almost every state, at least every state I know of you can have your gun rights reinstated as a felon. There are certain stipulations to both, but for the most part you can restore all your constitutional rights and guarantees which are forfeited upon a conviction or any such likewise incident. But the Second Amendment and the right to vote are the two big things that matter the most. Other than going to certain countries, Canada side accept felons without extreme vetting for example

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3 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

No.  Franken has that yellow ear plug in, hands in same position, same clothes, but whoever doctored that photo did a good job.  I think that photo of Hillary was from the convention.

 

al-franken-02-ht-jc-171116_4x3_992.jpg

 

I'll change my vote to no because I thought more women would come forward like they did with Spacey, B. Clinton, Weinstein, Moore, Trump, etc...  Franklin apologized and the woman accepted his apology.  If more women come forward then he should resign.  Doesn't mean he's not a creep though.

 

He is facing the complete opposite direction.  

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1 hour ago, Boyst62 said:

And yet, in the most every state you can still vote as a felon. And in almost every state, at least every state I know of you can have your gun rights reinstated as a felon. There are certain stipulations to both, but for the most part you can restore all your constitutional rights and guarantees which are forfeited upon a conviction or any such likewise incident. But the Second Amendment and the right to vote are the two big things that matter the most. Other than going to certain countries, Canada side accept felons without extreme vetting for example

Wether I agree with permanent forfeiture of the franchise and 2nd Amendment protections, and the importance I place on them as rights (I have very divergent personal opinions about them), has nothing to do with the Constitutionality of their forfeiture.

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