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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas Hillary Clinton commented on Al Franken's resignation?
I've not heard anything.
Just curious.
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Has Hillary Clinton commented on Al Franken's resignation? (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
Dec 2017
OP
I haven't seen a comment by her on the issue since Wednesday. Back in November she said...
PoliticAverse
Dec 2017
#2
Me.
(35,454 posts)1. Smart Of Her To Stay Out Of It
damned if she does and damned if she doesn't
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. I haven't seen a comment by her on the issue since Wednesday. Back in November she said...
"He's a good friend of mine and I deeply regret what he did. There's no excuse for his behavior but he has called for an investigation and apologized to the woman involved," Clinton said. "Look at the contrast between Al Franken, accepting responsibility, apologizing, and Roy Moore and Donald Trump who have done neither."
(From: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/hillary-clinton-backs-husband-franken-blasts-trump-moore-article-1.3640772 )
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)3. Gee... that sounds like a REASONABLE response.
Too bad the rest of the Democratic "leadership" didn't stick with this philosophy.
R B Garr
(16,954 posts)5. YES! Nailed it.
That was indeed a reasonable response.
R B Garr
(16,954 posts)4. Those were the Good Ol Days of #MeToo before it
turned into a partisan gossip session.
OnDoutside
(19,960 posts)6. If Hillary could make a statement that may be there was a rush to judgement
It might just create the oxygen for a movement to get underway to get Franken to remain.