I'm So Old I Remember A Time When People Would Occasionally Get Fired For Being Bad At Their Jobs - Above the Law

"Remember Al Franken? He was a distinguished United States senator. He is funny. He is charming. No one else in Congress could or can excoriate hypocritical right-wing nincompoops quite so effectively. Then an old photograph circulated that showed him, during his time as a comedian, with a big goofy grin on his face pretending to grope the breasts of a Playboy model who was on tour with him to help entertain the troops."

"After this, seven additional women accused Franken of unwanted touching. While no one should touch anyone else in a way that makes them uncomfortable, none of these were even close to the most heinous allegations you've heard, and Franken strongly denied any intent at least to overstep personal boundaries. Franken was a very public-facing lawmaker who met thousands and thousands of people,"

Al Franken, a former U.S. senator and comedian, was photographed pretending to grope a Playboy model while she toured to entertain troops. Seven additional women later accused him of unwanted touching; Franken denied any intent to overstep personal boundaries and the incidents were portrayed as less severe than many high-profile allegations. Thirty-six Democrats demanded his resignation, and he resigned, followed by a lackluster replacement. He was a public-facing lawmaker who met thousands of people. The case is presented as an example of career consequences driven by moral judgments rather than demonstrable job incompetence.

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