Al Franken accused of sexual harassment

[Jeppe]

He should resign. We don't need any more sexual predators in Congress.

[Jeppe]

Congratulations Senator Lori Swanson

Would she be appointed or is there a special election? Would Ellison run?

Appointed until November 2018, until which there would be a special election to serve out the last 2 years, I believe.

[Jeppe]

Lori Swanson is almost a sure bet to be Dayton's appointee. She's the current (and powerful) Attorney General who said she was interested in seeking a higher office in 2018. Given that the Governor's race is a clown car at this point, I think she's likely to just take the position and run for re-election in 2018.

http://www.startribune.com/minn-attorney-general-lori-swanson-takes-quiet-approach-to-job-political-ambitions/415435614/

[Jeppe]

Ummmmm Moore is accused of being a pedophile that is a whole lot worse then what Al did

All sexual predators should be removed from office, period. This isn't his only incident, other people have complained about him groping women without their consent before.

[Jeppe]

Ummmmm Moore is accused of being a pedophile that is a whole lot worse then what Al did

All sexual predators should be removed from office, period.

Congress would be empty.

You know who hasn't had any sexual allegations thrown at them? Women. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that women can't sexually assault others, but it's exceedingly rare compared to men. I think it's about high time we elect more women to Congress.

[Jeppe]

I imagine a lot more women will come out of the woodwork now, given that Franken has a history of sexual assault. I think he's finished.

[Jeppe]

Kirsten Gillibrand reacts:

Seung Min Kim @seungminkim
NEW: Gillibrand tells reporters the allegations against Franken are “deeply concerning,” says she believes the woman who accused him

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/931204194605895680

Yeah, he’s going to face calls to resign from within the Senate Dem caucus for sure. Gillibrand has focused a lot on fighting sexual harassment, not a good look to be working happily alongside a sexual predator.

[Jeppe]

Al Franken should resign. It’s obvious that he has a history of sexual harassing women, and I don’t think these two women will be the last. He’d be doing his nation a service by resigning, by sending the message that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable, especially for somebody in public office.

[Jeppe]

http://kstp.com/news/survey-franken-job-approval-plummets-many-say-he-should-resign/4678569/

Contrary to what some people are saying on this thread, the voters at large do care about sexual harassment. Only 22% of Minnesotans want Al Franken to stay on as their Senator, with only a 2% difference between men AND women. His approval rating is barely above Trump's now. Voters do care about their representatives being sexual predators, unlike some of my fellow Democrats apparently.