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Has Hillary Clinton commented on Al Franken's resignation? (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 OP
Smart Of Her To Stay Out Of It Me. Dec 2017 #1
I haven't seen a comment by her on the issue since Wednesday. Back in November she said... PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #2
Gee... that sounds like a REASONABLE response. Tatiana Dec 2017 #3
YES! Nailed it. R B Garr Dec 2017 #5
Those were the Good Ol Days of #MeToo before it R B Garr Dec 2017 #4
If Hillary could make a statement that may be there was a rush to judgement OnDoutside Dec 2017 #6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
2. I haven't seen a comment by her on the issue since Wednesday. Back in November she said...
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 03:32 PM
Dec 2017
"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.
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 03:35 PM
Dec 2017

Too bad the rest of the Democratic "leadership" didn't stick with this philosophy.

OnDoutside

(19,960 posts)
6. If Hillary could make a statement that may be there was a rush to judgement
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 03:49 PM
Dec 2017

It might just create the oxygen for a movement to get underway to get Franken to remain.

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