So, Senator Al Franken is scheduled to make a statement on the floor of the US Senate at 11:45 ET (C-SPAN link). He’ll probably resign. And because he’s basically a good guy and a strong Democrat, he’ll likely do so in a way that reaffirms the party’s commitment to equality for women and underscores the …
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As elected officials, we should be held to the highest standards—not the lowest. The allegations against Sen. Franken describe behavior that cannot be tolerated. While he’s entitled to an Ethics Committee hearing, I believe he should step aside to let someone else serve. — Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) December 6, 2017 Today, I am calling on …
The Mordor Exit
I didn’t think this was real at first, but apparently it is: Not the typical morning commute… pic.twitter.com/kJIOQeqsIK — A. Mutzabaugh CMT (@WLV_investor) December 6, 2017 Y’all be careful over there! In other news, Time recognized “The Silence Breakers” as its “Person of the Year” today, honoring a movement comprising mostly women who’ve refused to …
Johnny goes Buh Bye
Compare: JUST IN: Veteran Congressman John Conyers announces he is "retiring today" and endorses his son, John Conyers III, to fill his seat. https://t.co/tDUNsk1hZc pic.twitter.com/4MMgDIfHwp — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 5, 2017 and Contrast: RNC official confirms to me that national party is again "involved" in Roy Moore race. Will be sending money to …
Friday Night “Comic” Relief Open Thread
Amid everything else, don’t miss this @rachaelmbade SCOOP: Lawmaker (Farenthold) behind secret $84K sexual harassment settlement unmasked https://t.co/iYKWaLIg9b via @politico — Carrie Budoff Brown (@cbudoffbrown) December 1, 2017 That’s at least one Republican quite happy with the timing of the Flynn indictment… Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought …
Convert that Gravy Boat into a Battleship!
As is its wont, Fox News is ginning up outrage among the duct-taped naugahyde recliner set by highlighting godless liberals’ plans to persecute Trump supporters over turkey this year: GQ: It's Your 'Civic Duty' to Ruin Thanksgiving for Your Trump-Supporting Family Members https://t.co/GZF4eyRAmv — Fox News (@FoxNews) November 22, 2017 The suggestions for how to …
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Excellent Read: “A Q&A For the Post-Weinstein Era”
… Perhaps what worries the fretting men is that this is about more than ending workplace harassment. It is the fear that society is being refashioned away from codes set by men. If women can refashion workplaces this way, who knows what other unwelcome changes may follow? Far better, then, to grab the warm blanket …
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