It was late fall 2017 when the Democratic Party was rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct against Al Franken, a well-liked senator who owed much of his fame to a long stint on Saturday Night Live. Franken stood accused of unwanted touching.
Before long, eight women had come forward with startlingly similar accounts of unwelcome groping during photo opportunities, or overly familiar kisses on the mouth in comedy sketches or other public appearances.
Very quickly, calls for Franken’s resignation began to mount. Sexual misconduct was, it seems, rightfully not to be tolerated in the Democratic Caucus.
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