Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse took the opportunity to denounce his colleague Al Franken for sexually harassing and groping Leeann Tweeden.
Oh, wait. No he didn’t:
.@SenWhitehouse tells reporters: “You guys need to find something more interesting” when asked about Franken allegations.
— Mariam Khan (@MKhan47) November 16, 2017
Is that so?
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) November 16, 2017
Oh damn, we got a live one here folks https://t.co/xGYUHU554G
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 16, 2017
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) November 16, 2017
— Mary Elizabeth (@mchastain81) November 16, 2017
The guy named Sheldon doesn't find it interesting that his colleagues are sweaty pervs. https://t.co/xpFFHjz9fa
— CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) November 16, 2017
Oh my goodness. https://t.co/QJiWFyalHV
— Jim Treacher, which is admittedly a dumb pseudonym (@jtLOL) November 16, 2017
Are you kidding me. https://t.co/qd9p0iQPi2
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) November 16, 2017
This is bad https://t.co/b9wda6hmfo
— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) November 16, 2017
do these guys realize that this type of response doesn't cut it anymore https://t.co/Pqo8nRQofB
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) November 16, 2017
Sheldon Whitehouse kinda put his foot in his mouth over it.
— neontaster (@neontaster) November 16, 2017
OH NO HE DIN'T https://t.co/E72vwttVNg
— RBe (@RBPundit) November 16, 2017
Shame on him!
.@SenWhitehouse tells reporters: “You guys need to find something more interesting” when asked about Franken allegations.
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) November 16, 2017
What the …. is he from Alabama? https://t.co/SFbDa50m5S
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) November 16, 2017
What a tower of moral authority https://t.co/HyVeEA9VFh
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) November 16, 2017
This won't age well. https://t.co/UX0QPQfZqV
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) November 16, 2017
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Update:
Well, it appears that Sen. Whitehouse’s remarks didn’t get a fair shake:
I must clarify: it appears @SenWhitehouse made this comment in passing *before* he was directly asked about the Franken allegations.
— Mariam Khan (@MKhan47) November 16, 2017
Before? That’s pretty important, no?
Pretty big freakin' clarification, don't you think?
Let's see how many RTs the "clarification" gets vs. the original.
See, I do it for Democrats, too. Truth more important than party. https://t.co/hfkoL2yxH2
— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) November 16, 2017
"I'll have the crabcakes," he said when asked about 9/11.
*10,000 RTs later*
I must clarify, it appears he was addressing the waiter
*6 RTs* pic.twitter.com/5VsdXe6v8K— F. Bill McMorris (@FBillMcMorris) November 16, 2017
We apologize for impugning Sen. Whitehouse based on incomplete information.
