Hollywood: Sexual assault whack-a-mole

[Fiye]

/r/politics is nowhere near the level of t_d when it comes to sand pounding bad ideas.

tbh though people who spend time discussing shit in /r/politics aren't the brightest. I just use it as a news aggregator ala drudge when I'm bored looking at websites.

[Dimmauk]

Does it bother anyone that Franken's accusations are not as insidious as some of the other men's in politics, Hollywood and Media? Is air groping the same as actual groping? I've had my ass accidentally rubbed or grabbed because I have long legs, short torso and a bubble butt.

Just seems like Franken is caught in the whirlwind

[Anoat]

I mean yeah Franken doesn't sound as bad as comic book supervillian Matt Lauer and his hidden door lock mechanism installed into his desk, but unwanted touching is still unwanted touching and shouldn't be tolerated.

[Eurell]

Franken is the only one that makes me question this shit. Between One of the "victims" calling bullshit and saying nothing ever happened, and the first one flat out lying, and the new one saying he did it on stage in front of everyone but noone saw... Idk, its just weird. I'm 100% for the ethics investigation though.

[Fiye]

Does it bother anyone that Franken's accusations are not as insidious as some of the other men's in politics, Hollywood and Media? Is air groping the same as actual groping? I've had my ass accidentally rubbed or grabbed because I have long legs, short torso and a bubble butt.

Just seems like Franken is caught in the whirlwind

Franken is caught in the whirlwind yes however that doesn't it make it any less damaging to his reputation and the DNC's as a whole (And their reputation is pretty shitty).

Franken is a senator in a state with a democratic governor and a democratic leaning. Democrats don't lose anything from this politically beside reaffirming that they have a zero tolerance policy for this shit.

[Andalusian girls]

I mean yeah Franken doesn't sound as bad as comic book supervillian Matt Lauer and his hidden door lock mechanism installed into his desk, but unwanted touching is still unwanted touching and shouldn't be tolerated.

yes. there are degrees of immorality, Franken is no Weinstein, but to think all six women are lying or the mild sexual assault of unwanted groping and forced kissing is something to be glossed over is neither a humane nor a rational position.

[6souls]

Franken's 6th accuser said he cupped her breast during a photo op. Where are the pictures?

[Day]

Matt Lauer's desk

[Fiye]

Matt Lauer's desk

You know matt lauer didn't need to jerk off to actual physical pictures. Just press the desk-button and jerk off to the lady that just walked in.

[dasva]

Psh he wasn't using it to jerk to. It was just something to show off. Like hey I know this senator that fondles women... hint hint. Right after he locks them in with him. Seriously though that's gotta be more than just harassment. Intended or not that's pretty threatening

[Fiye]

Aaaah bait for actual journalists! I like it.

Time to produce my hallmark movie.

[Deftscythe]

I said when the Franken shit broke out that I agreed with the initial accuser in that, in the absence of others coming forward against Franken, an ethics investigation was sufficient for his behavior. Those other accusers are no longer absent. As much as I have enjoyed Franken's voice in the senate and considered him an asset, to treat him any differently than other serial abusers is blatant tribalism.

[Salodin]

He should go just cause he's not helping the situation even if he's not hurting. There are plenty of dems in the sea, we don't need to settle for him no matter how likable he is.

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[archibaldcrane]

I said when the Franken shit broke out that I agreed with the initial accuser in that, in the absence of others coming forward against Franken, an ethics investigation was sufficient for his behavior. Those other accusers are no longer absent. As much as I have enjoyed Franken's voice in the senate and considered him an asset, to treat him any differently than other serial abusers is blatant tribalism.

^

In fact, I took his call for an ethics investigation as a signal that he was otherwise clean and this was just a dumb off color joke.

Indeed not.

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[Anoat]

Russell Simmons is stepping down as head of Def Jam in the wake of his allegations.

[NynJa]

First victim north of the border:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/ml...ired-1.4427565

[Fiye]

he shoulda been fired for that hat.

[BaneTheBrawler]

^

In fact, I took his call for an ethics investigation as a signal that he was otherwise clean and this was just a dumb off color joke.

Indeed not.

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i mean, unless i missed something, all the allegations against franken are a result of dumb off color jokes. almost like he's a former dumb off color comedian or something.

[Fiye]

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[Zealot]

That Congressman who got revenge porn'd won't be running for reelection.