tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post4404741120324907891..comments2024-03-26T14:30:49.660-05:00Comments on The Wifely Person Speaks: BECAUSE IT IS TOLERATEDThe Wifely Personhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255569339784573469noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-85529753797743844822017-11-17T20:01:17.864-06:002017-11-17T20:01:17.864-06:00I've been trying to come up with a logical res...I've been trying to come up with a logical response to the Franken allegations. While we must wait for the results of the Ethic Committee investigation to find out the full story, there is much weighing toward the need for action. I find Franken to be a very reasonable and skilled senator - however, I think the right would use his comedy career to undermine any real presidential bid. I really like the guy. Unfortunately, he's done wrong. Maybe he can be rehabilitated; he's done decently so far, even asking for the ethics investigation on his own. Perhaps the right thing would be for him to resign and then run again - let the people of Minnesota decide if they are willing to forgive after they understand the contours of what he's done. Given his willingness to cooperated in an investigation, it is likely a rough approximation of the truth is likely to come out. If the people decide what he's done and how he's atoned balance sufficiently, and they vote him in, then he continues his strong work in the Senate. If people are turned off by what he's done, knowing the (as much as possible of) the full story, then I hope he finds other ways to serve and contribute to the public good. <br />I would hope the same standards would apply to all, regardless of party or whatever else. That would mean the people of Alabama would get to know the stories behind the allegations - not the crazy stories being spun by Moore and his wife - before they make their decision. If that's not possible, then he should be prepared to step back until the stories are known. Unfortunately, I don't see that happening. <br />Likewise, I think the standard should apply to the President - the guy tossing boulders from the glass White House. Yes, we knew of allegations last fall before the election. Unfortunately, his penchant to create fake news and avoid any discussion of facts preventing the people from understanding the stories behind the allegations before the vote. I don't expect the President to resign, but I would like to see him actually address the allegations. The media should be shining a light on the allegations and making him - Him. Not Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her insulting, condescending lies and innuendo - address the situation. Maybe 14 women are coming after fortune and fame, it's possible. However, maybe if we treated those women like the Franken accuser, or even the Moore accusers, there'd be a different view of the President. I'm not sure that different view would change the focus of Congress, as decimating healthcare and creating tax windfalls for the rich are hard to avoid. Nonetheless, we need the information out in the open. We need it out there in order to be able to provide the proper magnitude of "I told you so" in the future, if nothing else. <br />Should men be held accountable? Hell yes! So should women. Should they be banned from public life? Maybe not, but they should let the people know the truth before they decide to put them in places of honor and power. Lukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-59317694985002598552017-11-17T11:29:31.315-06:002017-11-17T11:29:31.315-06:00I am heartsick over this. That said, he addressed ...I am heartsick over this. That said, he addressed the USO tour both in his books and even a speech on the senate floor. He owns the behavior. I am glad _he_ asked for the investigation, but the whole episode must come to light. In the end, the GOP got what they wanted...the best and most viable candidate for president is gone. The Wifely Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255569339784573469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-44281139151200599002017-11-17T11:15:42.726-06:002017-11-17T11:15:42.726-06:00How do you feel about Senator Franken? You might w...How do you feel about Senator Franken? You might want to wait some time for other accusers to crawl out of the woodwork. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7465072391199760560.post-23253036236856240072017-11-14T08:38:14.068-06:002017-11-14T08:38:14.068-06:00One of you best ... Hows your Blood pressure?One of you best ... Hows your Blood pressure?goochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426721614264063382noreply@blogger.com