(11-25-2017, 12:41 AM)MalabarJag Wrote:

(11-24-2017, 04:04 PM)rollerjag Wrote: Trump bragged about doing pretty much exactly what Franken is accused of doing, though I'm sure you will twist yourself into a knot trying to say he really wasn't admitting to actually doing anything.

I'm bringing up Moore and Trump because the outcry against Franken from the right, led by Trump tweets, is nothing but a deflection away from scrutiny of their boys. What Trump bragged about is not on the level of the other two, but worse than Franken, because he bragged about it, not apologized.

Trump claimed that they (the girls) would let "you" (meaning "one") grab them by the [BLEEP]. He didn't say that he did it. Even if you extrapolate actual sexual activity from his statement, what was talked about involved women giving permission. That's far more acceptable than sexual assault without permission, which is exactly what Franken did.

And Franken "apologized" where there was actual photographic evidence. Wow, such a show of character. Of course, just like everyone else accused of sexual assault, he didn't admit to the other claims. So holding him up as a paragon of virtue because he gave an apology is pure spin.

I agree that what Franken did was not in the same league with Weinstein's actions. But don't make him out to be the victim here.

Good grief, how do you manage to breathe tied up in that knot? He knows he can do it, from experience.

There was no attempt on my part to portray Franken as a victim, he's not. It's Trump who went on a Twitter campaign against Franken to deflect attention from the Moore situation, classic Trump that gets lapped up by his minions. That's my whole point.

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