Al Franken is latest to be accused of sexual assault

[A Theist]

Yes, we did.....it's just that nothing came of it.  What little action was taken is being systematically destroyed by the sex offenders who rule over us.

Still pisses me off. The entire world economy collapses like a broken deck chair and just one guy goes to jail. Seems to me that way too much is made out of sex scandals relative to how much it affects other people. Whether or not a person can be trusted with money seems more important than whether he can keep his fly shut. Clinton was still a good president even if he was a sexual predator. Carter was still a shitty president even if he was privately a saint. I'm still trying to figure out how important the whole "character" thing is with respect to politics. Besides character isn't even monolithic. A guy could be a brave soldier, honest businessman, and towering intellect and still be a sexual deviant privately. Does that make him any less brave, honest, or smart, when those are the qualities demanded for his station?

I don't know about the honest business man stuff. You have a person who presents a public image of honesty but behind the facade he's a dark and self absorbed predator who forces his sexual urges on women. Then he lies and denies and verbally attacks his accusers to cover up his sexual improprieties. When the predator is exposed for what he is he then plays the victim and pleads for understanding and that he's going to get mental treatment. I can't think that a person can be both honest and a predator at the same time. I wouldn't want to do business with someone who's dishonest and predatory in their personal life.