Eileen Wellstone
2017-12-11 18:17:20 UTC
Despite asserting Ive done nothing wrong and expressing confidence
that he would have been cleared of wrongdoing by a Senate Ethics
Committee investigation, Sen Al Franken (D-Minn) announced that he
would be resigning his seat in the next few weeks.
Franken, pressured by dozens of his fellow Democrats to resign for
the good of the Party, complained about the double standard in our
society that lets Donald Trump get away with boasting about groping
women, but hangs me because I actually took the initiative to interact
with these women. As Trump said on the Access Hollywood tape women
let you get away with anything when youre a celebrity. Well, I am a
celebrity as a senator and was a celebrity as a TV star and comedian.
Why cant I get away with it?
The Senator pointed out that my interactions were inspired by my
respect for women and their delectable bosoms and buttocks. What my
accusers are claiming was unwanted touching were merely my expression
of affection for their being willing to be in the same room with me.
That some of the women I have touched would turn against me after all
Ive done to uphold their right to have abortions seems cold and
ungrateful. But I will do my best to try to understand and adapt to
the new social norms that are being forced on me.
While contending that Franken was railroaded for behavior that has
traditionally been tolerated as a perk of powerful men, MSNBCs
Chris Matthews argued that the sacrifice of a rising star in the
Democratic Party on the basis of what were either unproven allegations
or minor infractions shows that the worst anyone can say about
Democrats is that they are too pure. Franken had a choice between
resigning or switching to the GOP where molesting women is an accepted
standard. That he chose the nobler option while Trump and Moore cling
to their political aspirations is a clear distinction of which Party
has the moral high ground.
Matthews dismissed the more spectacular allegations against former
President Clinton and Senator Kennedy as moot points since neither
currently holds public office. Besides, no woman ever demanded that
they resign. At the very least, that is prima facie evidence that
their interactions were all consensual.
In related news, Rep. Ruben Kihuen (D-Nev) refuses to resign over
sexual harassment accusations. He says he had House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosis permission: She knew all about this before I was
elected in 2016. She even donated to my campaign. Im not going to let
her add my scalp to her trophy case.
Al hasn't resigned yet, he will change his mind.
that he would have been cleared of wrongdoing by a Senate Ethics
Committee investigation, Sen Al Franken (D-Minn) announced that he
would be resigning his seat in the next few weeks.
Franken, pressured by dozens of his fellow Democrats to resign for
the good of the Party, complained about the double standard in our
society that lets Donald Trump get away with boasting about groping
women, but hangs me because I actually took the initiative to interact
with these women. As Trump said on the Access Hollywood tape women
let you get away with anything when youre a celebrity. Well, I am a
celebrity as a senator and was a celebrity as a TV star and comedian.
Why cant I get away with it?
The Senator pointed out that my interactions were inspired by my
respect for women and their delectable bosoms and buttocks. What my
accusers are claiming was unwanted touching were merely my expression
of affection for their being willing to be in the same room with me.
That some of the women I have touched would turn against me after all
Ive done to uphold their right to have abortions seems cold and
ungrateful. But I will do my best to try to understand and adapt to
the new social norms that are being forced on me.
While contending that Franken was railroaded for behavior that has
traditionally been tolerated as a perk of powerful men, MSNBCs
Chris Matthews argued that the sacrifice of a rising star in the
Democratic Party on the basis of what were either unproven allegations
or minor infractions shows that the worst anyone can say about
Democrats is that they are too pure. Franken had a choice between
resigning or switching to the GOP where molesting women is an accepted
standard. That he chose the nobler option while Trump and Moore cling
to their political aspirations is a clear distinction of which Party
has the moral high ground.
Matthews dismissed the more spectacular allegations against former
President Clinton and Senator Kennedy as moot points since neither
currently holds public office. Besides, no woman ever demanded that
they resign. At the very least, that is prima facie evidence that
their interactions were all consensual.
In related news, Rep. Ruben Kihuen (D-Nev) refuses to resign over
sexual harassment accusations. He says he had House Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosis permission: She knew all about this before I was
elected in 2016. She even donated to my campaign. Im not going to let
her add my scalp to her trophy case.
Al hasn't resigned yet, he will change his mind.