The Republicans are at it again. These people can’t even spell “accountability”.
Minnesota Senator Al Franken was accused of sexual harassment today by conservative talk show host Leann Tweeden, in a particularly transparent and unfair attempt to display false equivalence.
This news comes hot on the heels of Franken delivering up to the alleged child molester and Alabama Senatorial candidate Roy Moore one of the most classic Senatorial flayings of all time.
This is just another case of the rampant “what- aboutism” that the GOP has been trying to distract us with since time immemorial.
The GOP has a clear agenda in this matter. The Roy Moore scandals are a disaster for them, and they know they can’t escape it. The only thing they can do now is to try and get us dirty too.
Al Franken is one of the most effective Senators we have. He has proven clever and reliable at countering that agenda. So now, the dirty trick thugs are being sent out to try and destroy him.
The story broke on Breitbart this morning, but somehow political goblin Roger Stone already knew that Al Franken would be accused of sexual assault hours before the story actually broke.
“Let’s just say Sen. Franken’s time in the barrel is about to come,” Stone told The Daily Caller over text early Thursday morning, hours before Leeann Tweeden came out with her claims.
Stone did not care to elaborate to TheDC exactly how he knew Tweeden was going to come out with her claims. But he did. And that means it was plotted out.
An independent observer will remember that “time in the barrel” is the exact same term he used, right before Wikileaks dumped the Podesta emails that the supporters of Bernie Sanders rioted in the streets over. That’s another time Stone was found boasting off some dirt he criminally acquired. This is his M.O.
Rob Dew of Infowars was quick to hop on the bandwagon right behind Stone.
“I predict @SenFranken will be accused of groping & sexual harassment. He is also very short and an idiot, yet people still like him #metoo,” tweeted Dew.
Note that use of the #metoo hashtag. Conservatives would like nothing better than for women to get the message that their only advocates, the Democrats, only talk a good one and are really no different than the Republicans. Most likely, this is being employed as a way to discredit that burgeoning movement.
Senator Franken, however, must have shocked the cynics good. The statement of apology he released this morning blew the doors off the GOP attempt to ruin him.
“I don’t know Miss Corfman from anybody. I never talked to or never had any contact with her. Allegations of sexual misconduct with her are completely false,” Moore told Hannity.
“I never knew this woman. I never met this woman and these charges are politically motivated,” he added. Seven more victims have since come forward, and the number is rising.
Within those two statements, are the difference between the Republicans and us.
There’s no excuse for victim-shaming. That’s not what Senator Franken would want, and that’s far from what we’re after. That said, the timing on this is a gigantic red flag. The benefit to the conservatives Ms. Tweeden has cast her lifetime’s lot with is obvious and huge. It is therefore worth taking a thorough look at the circumstances surrounding this incident.
Leeann Tweeden was a commentator on Sean Hannity’s Fox News opinion show on multiple occasions. Fox’s Red Eye program was graced by her presence as well.
That connection to Hannity would make her statement suspect under any circumstances. Combined with the timing of the release of her “bombshell allegation”, it is positively unbelievable.
The night before she decided to unburden her heart, after all these years, happened to be the day Sean Hannity himself was forced to finally concede that he has been backing up a probable child molester for about the last two weeks.
Currently, Leeann Tweeden is employed as a news anchor for 790 KABC’s morning show, McIntyre in the Morning. She is a frequent social and political commentator on various conservative television shows. Tweeden was formerly Co-Host of UFC Tonight on Fox Sports.
It’s very close to keeling over entirely, and they syndicate Rush Limbaugh over 33 channels. That combination reeks of desperation.
I stand with AL Franken
Me Too!
If Al has to step down then so Does Trump.
God bless you for your support. You both are true blue Democrats, and I am proud to know you.
Al Franken is not guilty of anything more than a childish prank he played on Leeann Tweeden many decades ago. He is a decent, honorable man who apologized abjectly to Leeann. The incident would have died if the radical Conservative Republicans had not gleefully grabbed the story and used it to try to give themselves a rebirth. The Republicans are experiencing a slow death, and they desperately needed this ancient story to pull themselves out of the political grave. Trump has to stop tweeting about Franken’s outdated misdeed or he will be next on the political chopping block.
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It has been a heartening experience, watching the gigantic outpouring of support we’ve received on behalf of Senator Al Franken. He is one of our best guys, tasteless joke or not, and we will NEVER stand idly by while one of our own is thrown to the wolves on a cheap Republican scam cooked up by that old trash can Roger Stone.
I will continue to support Sen. Franken for now. I will wait and see what results come from the ethics investigation, if one happens. I am an independent voter, so I am only interested in the quality of the person, not the party. Certainly, whay Moore is accused of doing rises to a higher level in my mind, because he is accused of praying on underage children and because he makes a big deal about his “Christian/Family values.”
Love u Al!! I got tongued in the 70’s and 80’s too. How do I find these guys. I need money!! Got boob cupped a few times too.. I need cash NOW lol… I feel so violated!!!
We want you to stand strong Al! Our country needs you now more than ever. The truth about this event will set you free.
If Al has to step down then so Does Trump.
Senator Franken’s quality can be clearly seen in his response to this whole thing. He didn’t have to take this lying down. He could have been like Roy Moore and gone after the victim, HARD. And in her case there was vastly more cause to doubt her integrity, than the quiet little interns Moore was attempting to RAPE.
But he didn’t, and the reason why is pretty awesome. He didn’t want to hurt the #metoo movement. He didn’t want to engage in victim-shaming. And he knew that it would make other women feel unsafe. That’s why he’s got no trouble calling for an ethics investigation into himself. He knows perfectly well that he’s got them.
I’m from New York and I’m definitely standing by Senator Franken. He’s one of the good guys we have in Washington!! So Mr. President are you going step down with all the meow meow you have grabbed!! No woman or child is safe with you and Roy Moore!!
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It is truly remarkable, I’ve got to say, just how ugly and ignorant the opposition is. It’ll be very easy to say goodbye to them all next year, thanks to that.
Heads up on a typo: “Tweedman” should be “Tweeden.”
Thanks for the info on Cumulus Media and Westwood One. I didn’t think about their bankruptcy troubles. Makes a lot of sense.
Thanks a lot, Mitch, error noted and correction made. We appreciate the help.
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