The anonymous accusers, who spoke to The Huffington Post in a story published Wednesday evening, are the third and fourth women to accuse the "Saturday Night Live" alumus of improper conduct.
One of the accusers told the Huffington Post that Franken "grabbed my buttocks during a photo op" at a June 2007 event hosted by the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus. The second accuser said Franken "cupped her butt" with his hand at a Democratic fundraiser in 2008, then suggested they "visit the bathroom together."
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I'm lovin' the Franken thing, but can we all admit it: At some time in our lives haven't every one of us 'misbehaved' on a certain extent with a woman/date/girlfriend?
12:07- Absolutely not. Not once and would never. Are you trying to make light of your own sexual abuse by thinking everyone does it? You are wrong and apparently have sexually assaulted someone! You are scum.
8:34:
Now ya got me feeling really bad. "Scum" hurts.
Maybe I should have clarified: I was simply referring to the early teen years when you first tried to get to first base, and was turned down. Back then, it was innocently working on your 'night moves' - a rite of passage. Today, it would be considered sexual harassment.
On a personal note, I had four older sisters. They taught me very well that when a girl says "no" - it means NO! I learned the lesson very well.
If you've never been turned down on your advances at some point in your early life, then you were either a total geek or a massive nerd that couldn't get a date - and took your cousin to the prom.
(I dislike name calling - but I feel better now after being called "scum". Thank you.)
It is considered sexual harassment today, because that's what it was. I went to prom 6 times. I was/am a total geek and massive nerd. I also ran 100 miles a week. I decided I wasn't ready for a sexual relationship until I was eighteen. Instead of "the talk", my mother showed me a medical surgical dictionary of STD's. I was, am always a perfect gentleman, which worked very well for me.
You still are sounding like a total creep. A right of passage? CREEP! You are sick. Just shut up already!
Now I'm a creep. Damn.
Trying to read between your lines here.
First: If I wasn't having relationships until I was eighteen, I would've ran TWO HUNDRED miles a week - just from frustration!
I was raised in South Philly - worked in Wildwood NJ during the summers when I was 15-16-17 years old. You ran a hundred miles - I had a hundred dates during the period.
I'm guessing you're from a very rural area. Six proms (and a nerd?)? Obviously not enough guys to go around when you were a geeky kid.
I'm getting off-topic here. (You had to call me a creep, didn't you!)
The point is - and as much as I despise name-calling - you sir, are either a liar, or you missed your calling as a Monk.
Maybe it's the Big City in me, but I just cannot imagine anyone, let's say anyone over 50, that no matter how innocent the situation (i.e. a teenager trying to get a kiss in the back row of the movies;) would under today's standards would be considered sexual harassment.
That's the point I was trying to make.
No more name-calling, please. It diminishes the intelligence of your responses.
I never said I didn't have a relationship before 18.
Your stating being denied unwanted advances is a right of passage. That is batsh!t crazy! You assume a lot about me, I am merely taking what you state as that of a twisted person of questionable character. Where your from has nothing to to with anything. Neither does who I took to prom. You are making light of what Al Franken has done. You are a creep AND scum! You want to make fun of me for being respectful and not a sexual assualting gigalo, like you've described yourself as? Go ahead, if it makes you feel better. That's what sociopaths do.
Oh. Now I see. You're just crazy. Now I'm sorry I wasted time on responding.
I was sort of getting that 'crazy' drift when I read your post, "Instead of "the talk", my mother showed me a medical surgical dictionary of STD's."
That sounds more like some sort of psycho-horror movie than a stable upbringing!
I can see it now:
"Mom, I'm taking a girl to the movies tonight."
"Hang on, son. Let me show you pictures of what will happen to you if you try to kiss her."
That scenario you alluded to speaks volumes about where you're coming from.
VERY freaky.
This all began with me basically deriding Franken, and saying that in today's atmosphere some small, innocent act that you may have shrugged-off as a young teenager could today be construed as sexual harassment. All I was saying that today there's a different mindset - and that's how it should be, so I felt compelled to respond. Somehow you got it all twisted
I've wasted enough time. I'll give you the last post.
(No... One more thing: It's correctly "rite of passage", not "right of passage" as you wrote twice. They mean two distinctly different thoughts. You went to 6 proms and didn't know that simple phrase? You should've spent less time going to proms and more time on trying to graduate high school. I hope that G.E.D. you must have serves you well.)
3:15 I apologize that I have not familiarized myself with the term "rite of passage." There is no such thing, in the way your are using it. Making a pass at an unsuspecting and unwitting person is not a rite of passage. That is allowed when married, which is what you must be thinking of.
You still continue to assume every thing about me and my character as a defense for Al Franken, as he groped and kissed a girl while she was sleeping, all the while having someone take photos of it. That's twisted. You've not defended your stance, other than further going into how you liked to exploit as many girls to your unwanted advances, when you were between 15-18, as you could. Btw, I didn't just run a hundred miles, I ran 10's of thousands of miles in those 3 years. I am not lying, nor am I a monk.
I dated 5 cheer leaders, 1 hot Italian exchange student, a member of my debate team, and the hot girl next store. These are the only ones I want to address to make a point, there were at least a dozen more. Not the amount you claim, but I'm fine with it. I never was into Jersey girls, so hats off to you.
Also, I lived with my dad and not my mom because her husband was an A-hole. If you want assume I am or was crazy for being focused, getting my masters, and owning my own business, go for it. You further convince me of you're a creep by talking about my mother. For shame!
You appear to enjoy creating less than imaginative stories about me, while you are admitting to making unwanted advances and not seeing anything wrong with it. I am the one to tell you that there is plenty wrong! But you want to argue with me? There is no argument to make! You cannot rationally defend your stance, so now you come out grasping at straws, berating me, as I am apparently much more evolved and enlightened, which is pathetic as I don't take myself as that, and seem to want to keep digging your hole even deeper with every response. Oh, I have no doubt, you'll be back. That's what crazy does.
You stating that I must be a monk to not share your rapist POV, only further backs my comments. You're a creep.
For the first person to comment on this post: Are you Louis C.K., Anthony Weiner, or Harvey Weinstein? I just read your posts. You appear to need to have four sisters to tell you, no means no. You sound like an awful person. If you came around to court my daughter, you would leave with a broken arm, if you were lucky.
This thread needs a referee.
I think the first guy made a good point.
The second guy is a little off center. The mom thing was a little creepy.
Just my opinion.
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