bearister said:
concordtom said:
bearister said:
BearForce2 said:
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused by third woman of unwanted sexual advances.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/third-woman-accuses-cuomo
Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct_allegations
Cuomo should make them impeach him. Don't be a p@ussy like Al Franken and resign.
What did Franken do, anyways?
That picture of him putting his hands on a woman's boobs as she slept, as a joke? That's it?
" On November 16, 2017, talk-radio host Leeann Tweeden alleged in a blog post and an interview with her radio station, 790 KABC, that Franken forcibly kissed her on a 2006 USO tour during a rehearsal for a skit. She wrote, "I said 'OK' so he would stop badgering me. We did the line leading up to the kiss and then he came at me, put his hand on the back of my head, mashed his lips against mine and aggressively stuck his tongue in my mouth."[117] She said she pushed him away, feeling "disgusted and violated".[117] Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone circulated news of the allegations to right-wing media.[118]
During the 2006 tour, Franken was photographed holding his hands above Tweeden's breasts while she was asleep wearing body armor and a helmet.[119] In Franken's defense, CNBC's John Harwood said, "That pic was obviously a joke, not groping, just like LeeAnn Tweeden wrapping her leg around Robin Williams and smacking his butt; entertainment for soldiers deployed overseas is raunchy like that."[120][121] Harwood was referring to video taken of Tweeden "humping" the married Williams on a similar 2004 USO tour.[122]
In response, Franken said, "I certainly don't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but I send my sincerest apologies to Leeann ... As to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn't. I shouldn't have done it."[123] A few hours later, Franken issued a longer apology,[124] which Tweeden accepted.[125]
In the days that followed, seven additional women came forward with allegations of inappropriate behavior during photo ops. Lindsay Menz accused Franken of touching her clothed buttocks while they posed for a photo at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010.[126][127] Two anonymous women made similar complaints related to events during political events.[128] Franken apologized, saying, "I've met tens of thousands of people and taken thousands of photographs, often in crowded and chaotic situations. I'm a warm person; I hug people. I've learned from recent stories that in some of those encounters, I crossed a line for some womenand I know that any number is too many."[129] Another anonymous woman said that after she was a guest on Franken's radio show in 2006, Franken leaned in toward her face during a handshake and gave her "a wet, open-mouthed kiss" on the cheek when she turned away.[130][131] The same day, Stephanie Kemplin, an army veteran, told CNN that Franken held the side of her breast for 5 to 10 seconds "and never moved his hand" while posing for a photograph[132] with her during a 2003 USO tour in Iraq.[133]" Wikipedia
Thanks for that paste.
I think I maybe said it at the time, and now that I'm reminded I'll say it again.
My mom's family was different than my dad's or my step-dad's in that THEY KISSED ON THE LIPS as a regular greeting. And they did it with business associates.
I recall seeing my uncle do it as late as the 90's and I realized at that moment just how out of touch it was with the generally accepted cultural greeting.
So, I can give a pass in some of these situations.
Shaking hands is commonly accepted, but it's a cultural construct. Kissing on the cheeks is how they do it in France and Spain.
And I have experienced lip kissing as an old-school type of greeting in this country.
Let's face it, some of this stuff is hard to "legislate". Franken's response seemed reasonable.
I have no idea what's going on with Cuomo.
I DO have an idea what was going on with Trump. He grabbed handfuls, and shoved pocketfuls!