The New York Times published an op-ed recently that called on Sen. Al Franken to resign. Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe doesn’t believe this is the instance where “zero tolerance” should be applied:
This Michelle Goldberg piece refutes itself. @alfranken did something terribly wrong but has committed to make amends & shdn’t be forced out of the Senate just to teach a zero tolerance lesson. Sacrificing people to a cause teaches its own terrible lesson. https://t.co/xpWdGruYux
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) November 18, 2017
Double standard spotters had a field day:
So the "zero tolerance" doctrine that has foisted upon us is now null and void. https://t.co/eT7kV2Lj2R
— idisagree (@battlebornlv73) November 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/laurakpotter94/status/932603336712507393
Translation: Al Franken is a Democrat and therefore, he’s forgiven. https://t.co/ELuhZplXy8
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) November 19, 2017
Liberal hypocrisy! In other words Al Franken is a Democrat and is forgiven. https://t.co/2u0H1UIU1R
— Jose R. ❤?? (@garod2204) November 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/932605472594714625
Libs: Sexual assault is OK again.
— GoGiants247365 (@mikeyt64) November 20, 2017
In other words, Tribe might have taken a different position if Franken had an “R” after his name.
Tribe law. ? https://t.co/BwC0aJxYJR
— Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) November 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/AmyOtto8/status/932251286866599936
The crazies can't seem to agree on how to play this Franken piece on the chess board. https://t.co/eEdjacL2xu
— john jackson (@pvtjokerus) November 20, 2017
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