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Today, I am calling on my colleague Al Franken to step aside. I’ve struggled with this decision because he’s been a good Senator and I consider him a friend. But that cannot excuse his behavior and his mistreatment of women. (thread)
TIME Magazine, by naming ‘The Silence Breakers’ as their ‘People of the Year,’ is recognizing what women have always known: there are men among us who use their positions of power and influence to manipulate, harass, and assault women. What is new here is the women.
We are, all of us, speaking out, naming names and demanding that the harassers take responsibility for their behavior. I am proud of each of the women who has come forward, and heartened by the changing climate that has received their stories with acceptance and compassion.
My hope is that this moment for a cultural change will result in women no longer being viewed as objects or toys, but recognized for their abilities and achievements. As regular human beings. Women have endured this behavior, which for too long has been ignored and tolerated.
But no longer. We can only create a culture where women are respected as equals if we all step forward and be part of the change by holding everyone, especially our leaders, accountable.
SCREAMS: I am SO tired of Dems being held to higher standards than GOP! This is bullshit. Stop rewarding molesters that deny allegations and attack their accusers, and punishing men that are working to address/correct the problem.
Franken welcomed an investigation. How can a demand that Trump and Moore step down not be part of insisting Franken step down?
Hey ladies, as you're busy feeling all righteous & proud, hope you'll pause to remember w/out @SenFranken Sessions would've fired #Mueller by now. I am so angry at all of you I'm about to re-register as Indie & cancel ALL monthly donations to D candidates & causes. Congrats
Actually it’s time for any Democrat who wants to throw Franken under the bus to resign or be defeated in 18. If you can’t discern difference between Franken on one hand & Trump, Moore and Weinstein then you lack ability for critical thinking.
It’s a day later and I am still mad as hell at Senators who threw Franken under the bus. If they think they “won” the moral high ground they gravely miscalculated.
LISTEN to women and male accusers before condemning!! Give @alfranken DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW. I want to see an investigation. Franken has already said he would WELCOME an investigation. This to me, is the only option. You're wrong.
Why is it only democrats that take accountability here? We MUST demand bi-parisan removal of any abuser including POTUS
agree 100% i have a feeling this is where it's heading...
Will you also call on Trump to step aside for his even worse behavior and mistreatment of women? #TrumpToo
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