Al Franken
Trump Mocks Al Franken For Folding "Like A Wet Rag" After Sexual Assault Allegations
Adding insult to injury on a day when it looks like the future of women's rights in America are coming to an end, president Trump mocked former Minnesota Senator Al Franken for resigning after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him. "Boy, did he fold up like a wet ...read more
Bantercast Episode 20: Ari Rutenberg, Co-Founder of The Daily Banter
In today's hilarious episode of the Bantercast, Ben and Michael are joined by LA producer and co-founder of The Daily Banter, Ari Rutenberg. It's an extra long show packed with banter about the beginnings of the site, the #MeToo scandal, Al Franken, Roy Moore, Donald Trump and ...read more
MEMBERS ONLY: The Political Tragedy of Al Franken
The Banter Long Read: Yesterday was a dark day for Al Franken and the Democratic Party, saved only by the party's responsible behavior in the wake of several new allegations against Franken... To continue reading this article, please go here. You'll get unrestricted access to all ...read more
Republicans Release #DemMeToo in Support Victims of Sexual Harassment by Democratic Leaders
(WARNING: SATIRE! Eh, maybe...) In the first year of the Trump Presidency there hasn't been much in the way of compromise or even to be thankful about. But Republicans are trying to remain positive that bipartisanship is possible. And the issue of Democratic sexual harassment is ...read more
Al Franken Must Now Resign in the Wake of Second Groping Allegation
I hate writing this, but Minnesota Senator Al Franken has no other choice but to resign in the wake of a second allegation of inappropriate sexual behavior towards a woman. Reported the Huff Post: Lindsay Menz, 33, told CNN in a report published on Monday that Franken ...read more
Bantercast #18: Sexual Predators in Our Midst
In this controversial episode of the Bantercast, Ben and Michael ask themselves a very important question in the wake of the #MeToo sexual harassment scandal currently engulfing the Western world: should men be ashamed of themselves? We talk about Al Franken, Bill Clinton, Roy ...read more
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Trump's Reaction To Al Franken Is The Beginning Of The Post-Hypocrisy, Post-Consistency Era
By now, we're all aware of the multitude of ways in which Donald Trump is disrupting and mutating the presidency. Traditional norms of the office are being individually ransacked and the parts fed into Trump's gaping maw where they're potentially disappeared forever. We're ...read more
No Donald, Al Franken's Sex Crimes Don't Get You Off the Hook
Donald Trump is the master of distraction, a bonafide expert in creating so much chaos around him that no one can remember the last appalling thing he did forcing us to move on to whatever he did today. As 'liberal' Hollywood reels from the Harvey Weinstein scandal and ...read more
MEMBERS ONLY: Al Franken's Apology and the Left's Ownership of Sexual Crimes
(Image via Getty Images) The Banter Long Read: KABC commentator Leeann Tweeden accused Senator Al Franken of groping her in a photograph during a 2006 USO tour. The photograph depicts her asleep in a cargo plane while Franken, smiling to the camera, is seen with his hands on ...read more
Battle of the Sexes Heats Up In Wake of Sexual Assault Allegation Tsunami
In the wake of accusations of sexual assault brought forth against Minn. Democratic Senator Al Franken, allegations of sexual misconduct by Alabama Republican Senate Candidate Roy Moore, and sexual harassment and assault accusations against celebrities Louis C.K. and Harvey ...read more
Two Visions of America
Image via Wikipedia Check out this sparring session between Bernie Sanders, Al Franken and Rand Paul on healthcare for seniors. Sanders and Franken lay out a progressive vision for the country, articulating a government run approach to ensuring access to health care for seniors ...read more