Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) is scheduled to speak to reporters about recent sexual misconduct allegations made against him by women who say he groped them before and after he took office at 1 p.m. ET on Monday. Watch live below via NBC News:
WATCH LIVE: Franken Speaks To Press Amid Groping Accusations At 1 PM ET
Because this is the most pressing issue in America.
Well, that, and the fact that unlike the usual Republican offender Franken will probably stand up there and actually talk about it. Here’s hoping it doesn’t make things worse.
This morning an interviewee on NPR was saying that the Franken actions should be treated with equal discretion as those of Republican offenders. What lacked in her statements was the politically deniable factor that the incidents are not of equal offense.
Some phrases it would be best for him to avoid: “I feel badly” (too late!); “I’m just groping for an answer here”; “Americans are feeling more and more squeezed these days.”
Smokey Joe Barton, Texas representative and all-around dick-head!
Inquiring minds want to know what the House going to do about Barton and his dic pictures?