I would like a clearer definition of what that is.

And who knows, maybe Republicans *will* pay a price. http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/arizonas-trent-franks-expected-resign

What outcomes will change in the Senate because of his resignation? A Democrat will appoint his successor and I imagine she will vote the same as him.

He emailed the photo to her at the time

Sexual assault.

We are making progress, but we will pay for it.

What you call shitty behavior, other people call sexual assault. 

Real world/pragmatic type messaging on this issue is a straight up endorsement of rape culture and sexual assault.

Well said.

thx

I’m sorry you have no ability to evaluate multiple clams that form a clear pattern and are backed up with contemporaneous evidence, it must be very hard.

And yet you and others on this thread are advocating that Dems be loyal to Franken because...reasons.

Heheh, well, you like what you like!

Well said.

Yeah I love when people talk about loyalty like it’s a virtue. Trump’s people are loyal, do you admire them for it?

It’s a shame he had to resign over a he said-she said-she said-she said-she said-she said-she said-she said-she said issue.

The whole definition of “zero tolerance” is that there are CONSEQUENCES

“Attractive women will only be in my presence when they are being paid” isn’t a good look.

Blake honey you really don’t want to invite a discussion on attractiveness. (Also, a confession: I really dislike Collins’ politics but I think she’s a fine-looking woman.)

Smart yet dumb is exactly right. It’s 100% true that men think with their dicks - I think we all have an “own that thing” lizard brain impulse when we see someone we find attractive, but most of us (I think? I hope?) are able to restrain that and not act on it. But the ones like Franken who don’t end up being ruled by…