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Ms. Toad

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107. Here is a summary of the 8 accusations. Your definition of putting an arm around someone is very odd.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 12:56 PM
Jun 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sen-al-frankens-accusers-accusations-made/story?id=51406862

2. Lindsay Menz

Lindsay Menz speaks to ABC News' Tom Llamas.
Menz accused Franken of groping her while posing for a photo together at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010.


“My husband steps away from us to take the photo. I stand next to Sen. Franken and he pulls me into him and then he moves his hand to my butt,” Menz, 33, told ABC News' chief national correspondent Tom Llamas. “I was shocked.”

. . .

3. Anonymous Accuser No. 1

"My story is eerily similar to Lindsay Menz’s story," the first woman told Huffington Post. "He grabbed my buttocks during a photo op."


4. Anonymous Accuser No. 2
The second accuser, who also remains anonymous, said that Franken cupped her butt during a Democratic fundraiser in Minneapolis in 2008.

5. Stephanie Kemplin
Kemplin told CNN that Franken groped her breast while posing for a photo when she was deployed in Kuwait in 2003 and Franken was there as part of a USO tour.

6. Anonymous Accuser No. 3, an elected official
A woman told Jezebel about an alleged incident 2006 when Franken gave her a "wet, open-mouthed kiss" during an event.


7. Anonymous Accuser No. 4, a former congressional aide

The unidentified accuser, who is a former Democratic congressional aide, spoke to Politico and shared how she says she ducked to avoid Franken kissing her as she tried to leave the radio studio.


8. Tina Dupuy

"We posed for the shot. He immediately put his hand on my waist, grabbing a handful of flesh. I froze. Then he squeezed. At least twice," Dupuy wrote.



None of them were simply him putting an arm around them in public

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Yup, the base knows they are going to lose alot in the coming months/years without fighters. Biophilic Jun 2025 #1
Al Franken was a comedian first. However misplaced his behavior, it was not malicious... hlthe2b Jun 2025 #2
Yep. That was ginned up by Sean Hannity Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2025 #11
Absolutely Mossfern Jun 2025 #24
I don't remember Franken using the, "When your a star they let you do it" line. Marcuse Jun 2025 #46
Yeah, and so was Zelenskyy Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #12
Did Gillibrand go to his office SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #16
AND DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #19
I haven't been able to stand Gillibrand since Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #26
What about Harris SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #33
They were wrong, too not fooled Jun 2025 #47
But do you hold them equally responsible SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #48
Gillibrand led the charge Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #70
No I don't know that and neither do you SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #71
Gillibrand was the first senator to make a public statement demanding his resignation Autumn Jun 2025 #98
google AI: orleans Jun 2025 #85
That doesn't dispute what I said SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #90
which came first? the chicken or the egg? your video is december 6 and so is this one with gillibrand. orleans Jun 2025 #99
Look at the time on the video of Harris SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #100
any proof that it WASN'T? orleans Jun 2025 #105
I'm not mad at anyone SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #108
you bring to mind an old expression orleans Jun 2025 #111
Yes that's exactly right SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #112
hey soc, you don't get to make up facts. dwy orleans Jun 2025 #113
Neither do you SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #114
i'm right there with you. see my post 85. she was the first to lead that anti al charge nt orleans Jun 2025 #86
I never realized Harris was that big a factor in removing Captain Zero Jun 2025 #77
I wouldn't call it a bigger factor SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #78
You should not fucking pretend that any Dem would go to anyone with a gun and Autumn Jun 2025 #84
Not whitewashing anything SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #87
He had no choice but to resign. But yeah pretend otherwise. nt Autumn Jun 2025 #88
How did he have no choice? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #91
Yeah I guess so. If you insist on calling Gillibrand a gun. Have a nice day. nt Autumn Jun 2025 #93
Gillibrand was one of 39 senators SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #96
Yup... Agree hlthe2b Jun 2025 #37
The Dems fell for a Republican con and the overzealousness MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #42
Exactly big difference Tribetime Jun 2025 #53
100% MuseRider Jun 2025 #56
I liked that my senator in Oregon apologized Tree Lady Jun 2025 #75
Garcia is a fighter and how is he moderate compared to others ? JI7 Jun 2025 #3
Garcia first registered as a Republican, because of Reagan. gab13by13 Jun 2025 #7
Elizabeth Warren used to be a Republican also JI7 Jun 2025 #9
Shut up......REALLY??? I did not know that.....wow a kennedy Jun 2025 #13
Yup. The world is full of strange happenings. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #63
Source please Bluestocking Jun 2025 #59
My Senator and yes she was 1996 sheshe2 Jun 2025 #61
Google has it Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #64
Both Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton were republicans List left Jun 2025 #66
So was I. SharonAnn Jun 2025 #81
Cuomo was drunk. Kid Berwyn Jun 2025 #4
Not getting your point. aocommunalpunch Jun 2025 #35
Don't get "flex." Kid Berwyn Jun 2025 #55
A drunk mouth BigMin28 Jun 2025 #49
Thinking about my younger days, I hope not. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #65
Franken can decide to run for office if he wants JI7 Jun 2025 #5
Jasmine Crockett was the perfect fit. Quiet Em Jun 2025 #6
Lynch finished ahead of Jasmine gab13by13 Jun 2025 #8
Of course he did. Quiet Em Jun 2025 #10
Correction Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #15
Fight fire with fire DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #21
I'm pretty sure you are not suggesting that we can only run progressives and minorities in gab13by13 Jun 2025 #79
You're absolutely correct. Gimpyknee Jun 2025 #25
oh my lord et tu Jun 2025 #57
Cuomo was never on Saturday Night Live? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #14
Al Franken's problem wasn't the ill advised prank on Tweeden EdmondDantes_ Jun 2025 #17
Unlike Cuomo SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #20
The 8 women who accused him of sexual harassment might beg to differ. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #41
I thought it was just inappropriate touching SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #44
Wonder how many MAGATS can't or won't avoid BattleRow Jun 2025 #30
We know Trump can't stop himself from groping women EdmondDantes_ Jun 2025 #51
Robert Garcia has a 96.37% score on Progressive Punch -- that's actually HIGHER than Jasmine Crockett (95.52%). W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #18
None of the rigged election or primary allegations SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #23
+1000, it is getting beyond ridiculous. Nixie Jun 2025 #52
I'm guessing that this post was written before yesterdays election results Renew Deal Jun 2025 #22
Cuomo decided he would run for office again MichMan Jun 2025 #27
That's actually a good point. LisaM Jun 2025 #34
Franken is likable and smart. Cuomo not so much. QED Jun 2025 #28
Frankensense always made sense to me. BattleRow Jun 2025 #32
What is 'the base?' elleng Jun 2025 #29
And absolutely nothing else came to light after the victim of the 'prank' came forward Jose Garcia Jun 2025 #31
There were 8 accusations against Franken. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #39
Four of them were anonymous and the other four *literally* were photographed in public. W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #60
And when an acquaintance of mine did almost exactly what Franken is accused of Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #69
The photographs themselves aren't the point -- it's that they were all done in very public settings, during photo ops. W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #97
You obviously haven't read the accusations. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #101
I did. At the time. And went back and re-read them yesterday just to be sure I wasn't forgetting anything. W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #103
Here is a summary of the 8 accusations. Your definition of putting an arm around someone is very odd. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #107
How do anyone know who these Anonymous women are? MagickMuffin Jun 2025 #109
Whether you believe the accusations is different from whether accusations were made. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #110
Thanks for your post. I'm a huge admirer of Senator Franken, but I'll take him at his word when he resigned. mjvpi Jun 2025 #102
Jimmy Savile groped someone on live TV EdmondDantes_ Jun 2025 #82
It's not about it being a deterrent, it's about the fact that we have proof that there was no sexual harassment. W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #95
Al Franken's was just a one-of comedy joke. ananda Jun 2025 #36
So 8 accusations is so much better than 11? Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #40
You seem to have forgotten that it wasn't just an ill advised prank. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #38
Didn't you know that Franken SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #45
Franken was rude. Cuomo was horrible. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2025 #43
Al Franken didn't molest anyone wryter2000 Jun 2025 #50
The difference is Chuck Schumer FakeNoose Jun 2025 #54
Schumer wasn't silent SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #72
I think he also urged Kristen Killibrand to take a vocal opposition to Franken FakeNoose Jun 2025 #73
She was no more vocal than the other senators SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #76
Frankenstein. usonian Jun 2025 #58
Franken was railroaded. Joinfortmill Jun 2025 #62
Crockett gets my vote. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2025 #67
Well... Sparkly Jun 2025 #68
Cuomo Resigned. TheProle Jun 2025 #74
If the democratic base wanted a fighter, they would have stuck up for Al Franken DFW Jun 2025 #80
Did Franken ever have his day in court? sindri Jun 2025 #83
What crime was Franken accused of? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #92
Democrats will stand up and defend Cumo to the death . Dems threw Autumn Jun 2025 #89
Huge difference. Cuomo had power (auth to fire) the 11 he harassed Bluetus Jun 2025 #94
Both of them were effective Democrats MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #104
The Sixth and Seventh Party Systems. Torchlight Jun 2025 #106
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