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S'latch  Nov 21, 2017 • 6:29:25am

Al Franken probably thought his interactions with Leeann Tweeden were much more consensual that Leeann Tweeden thought.

It is a good thing that Arianna Huffington remembers that these interactions were consensual.

However, these pictures will be (have already been?) misused by propagandists on the right.

I support Al Franken but I wish he had not engaged in all this embarrassing behavior that now has to be splained.

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Unshaken Defiance  Nov 21, 2017 • 7:42:24am

re: #1 S’latch

In context I don’t see what’s embarrassing. Well yes I do. It’s very embarrassing to see how anxious many are to have a “gotcha” political moment, and demean the real change that needs to happen.

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S'latch  Nov 21, 2017 • 10:07:46am

re: #2 Unshaken Defiance

I have almost no doubt that when Al Franken himself looks back at these pictures of himself and Arianna Huffington, in the context of what Al Franken has admitted about his conduct with Leeann Tweeden, Al Franken feels embarrassed by them.

“Coming from the world of comedy, I’ve told and written a lot of jokes that I once thought were funny but later came to realize were just plain offensive. But the intentions behind my actions aren’t the point at all. It’s the impact these jokes had on others that matters. And I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to come to terms with that.” — Al Franken

I am not one of those people who are anxious to have a “gotcha” political moment. I want Al Franken to succeed. Nothing I have stated here about him could possibly diminish his ability to succeed. I support him as much as a non-constituent can. (I am not in his state, so I don’t vote for him, but I would if I lived in Minnesota.)

I am not ignorant about the real changes that we need. You and I probably agree about all of the changes that we need.

Anxiety in the age of Trump? Well, yes. I’m not taking anything for granted any longer.

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fern01  Nov 21, 2017 • 2:26:44pm

The wingnuts are spreading these pictures to harm Sen Franken. Why are his supporters doing this as well when Ariana has said there was nothing inappropriate in their interactions.

How about some posts on Moore and his interactions with women - his denials - what the women involved have said.

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Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos  Nov 21, 2017 • 6:18:22pm

I remember watching the “Politically Incorrect” episode in question - this was while Maher was still on ABC, and at the time of the broadcast, Ariana Huffington was still married to Michael Huffington - at the time he was a Republican congressman out of California, and she was also espousing right-wing talking points. Franken at the time was just starting to delve into political commentary, and the two were frequent panelists on Maher’s show, and had a friendly rivalry both on-camera and off.

This carries as much relevance in the real world as any of his Stuart Smalley quotes or the promo picture of him wearing a large diaper - ie none at all.

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Weaselone  Nov 22, 2017 • 4:00:52am

I know that Arianna has confirmed these were staged and she was a willing party, but I can’t help but notice that:

Franken’s not actually grabbing anything thing in these two photos. He’s clearly groping air in the 2nd shot (much like we was doing in the photo with Leanna) and for the 1st shot he’s doing little more than pressing his fingers into Arianna’s suit jacket. One has to wonder whether Franken himself is extremely uncomfortable doing these types of photos.

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blueraven  Nov 22, 2017 • 3:05:43pm

You know, I respect and often enjoy your pages on LGF but you do not have to use the same misleading, sleazy title that the Page Six did.

Why perpetuate this lie?


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