DUmpass has an epiphany - Now believes in due process. Well, for democrats

[FunkyZero]

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Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:09 AM
LBM20 (311 posts)

The rush to judgement on Franken has BACKFIRED causing more problems in the party. DUMB CALL!

What a DUMB call Gillibrand and others made with their DUMB rush to judgement and lynch mobbing of Franken! Here is the great lesson: TAKE EACH SITUATION SEPARATELY AND STOP RUSHING TO JUDGEMENT!! Because here is what she and they have done:

1) Abandoned the great democratic principle of due process.

2) Allowed shady and WEAK allegations to pass for strong and credible allegations.

3) Allowed the EVIL of FALSE EQUIVALENCY to win the day. (Franken is NOT Trump and sure as hell is NOT Moore.)

4) Disregarded the STRONG EVIDENCE of some 20 women who worked with Franken for years and said he was NOT a sexual harasser and allowed that to get trumped (pun intended) by a some very weak allegations by confirmed right wingers.

5) Diminished REAL and CREDIBLE sexual harassment allegations.

6) Allowed a noble goal to degenerate into mob mentality.

7) Set up ANYONE who has ever done anything with a hint of off-coloredness many years ago to be labeled a sexual harasser who must be fired. Who the hell has ever led a perfect life? Who can pass this test?

8) Has now made it MANDATORY that they stand in front the cameras VERY SOON and strongly call for the resignation of Donald Trump, Roy Moore if he is elected, Clarence Thomas, and ANYONE on that side who now or in the past has been accused of sexual harassment or impropriety. And if they don't, then they become mega-hypocrites and weaklings. So we shall see on this one.

Bad call! What they could have done instead was stand in front of the cameras, said they don't tolerate sexual abuse or harassment, and said they would have a full ethics committee investigation which Franken has agreed to and if he is found in serious violation there would be consequences. Also say everyone gets due process and every situation is different. That is what they could have done. Instead, they went the lynchmob route and pissed off much their base in a big way causing needless gender divisions and other divisions in the party when we otherwise all agree that sexual abuse and harassment is very wrong and needs to be confronted. Fine. But then again, each situation is to be taken fairly and separately and not allowed to be swept down the rabbit hole of media frenzy and mob mentality. STUPID!

There's so much hypocrisy riddled in there, I don't even know where to start. But hey, at least he thinks investigations should be fair for DEMOCRATS. That's a start I suppose.

Response to OnDoutside (Reply #3)Sun Dec 10, 2017, 01:26 PM
PatrickforO (5,904 posts)
102. Yes, I think most of us are more concerned with due process and actual justice
than some mob action.
We're the last bastion of sanity is this great suck-fest that has become America. If we cave in and jettison common decency, morality and throw common sense out the window, then there is no sanity left.

Forged yearbook signatures are still Ok though. Just thought I'd mention that.

Response to janterry (Reply #9)Sun Dec 10, 2017, 07:17 AM
FBaggins (16,722 posts)
11. The Moore race isn't looking good
He actually polls higher now than before his actions were first reported. Jones does too, but it isn't looking good.

Americans don't like cheating bastards trying to derail their elections with vile and false accusations. Take your medicine, DUmpass.

[franksolich]

Oh geezuz.

I see the hoary old white-haired sourassed sourpuss crank from Vermont and his thieving wife have called for Pesident Trump to step down, because Al Franken is.

So far, no calls for the hoary old white-haired sourassed sourpuss crank from Vermont to step down because of his thievng wife.

What is this.....a double standard of some sort?

[diesel driver]

Much wailing and gnashing of teeth at the DUmp this holiday season...   

Fills my heart with abundant joy!!