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Al Franken Sexual Harassment Allegations

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Al Franken Sexual Harassment Allegations refers to allegations made against Democratic Senator Al Franken of Minnesota that he kissed and groped American model and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden in 2006 without her consent. She provided a photo of Franken touching her chest while she was asleep. Franken apologized and called the photograph an embarrassing joke, and welcomed an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee.

History

On November 16th, 2017, model and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden posted her story to KABC[1] of Franken allegedly kissing her in 2006 as part of a comedy sketch against her will, then later touching her breasts as she was asleep on an airplane. The pair were together on a USO tour to entertain troops overseas. Franken had written a sketch where he kissed Tweeden and insisted that the two rehearse it. After several rejections, Tweeden allowed the kiss to be rehearsed, at which point Tweeden says “(Franken) came at me, put his hand on the back of my head, mashed his lips against mine and aggressively stuck his tongue in my mouth.” On the flight home, Franken was photographed touching Tweeden’s breasts and smiling at the camera (shown below).

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I Killed Them All

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I Killed Them All, also known as “Not Just the Men, but the Women and Children Too, are memorable quotes from a scene in the film Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones during which Anakin Skywalker confesses to slaughtering a tribe of Tusken Raiders.

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“I killed them. I killed them all. They’re dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too. They’re like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals. I hate them!”

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On May 26th, 2017, Redditor bubanolz posted a photoshopped “What about the droid attack on the Wookies” screenshot featuring the line “Not just the men but the women and children too” to /r/PrequelMemes.[3]



On August 19th, Twitter user @BewareTheCatMan[2] tweeted an I Am a Man poll referencing the Star Wars scene (shown below).



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Donald Trump's Water Break

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Donald Trump’s Water Break refers to a series of jokes and references to a moment in November 2017 press conference in which President Trump stopped for a water break. People found Trump’s pause for water similar to Senator Marco Rubio’s water break in 2013, which Trump famously mocked Rubio for.

Origin

On November 15th, 2017, President Trump held a press conference on his trip to Asia, where he met with leaders from China and the Phiilipines, among others. During his address, he stopped and looked for a water bottle. When he couldn’t find a bottle, he said, “They don’t have water. It’s ok.” Someone pointed to another bottle of water, at which point, he paused his speech, opened the bottle and with both hands drank from the bottle.



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Within seconds of taking the sip, people on Twitter began posing about Trump’s water break. Some of the earliest tweets referenced Marco Rubio’s infamous water breaks, which were made during the senator’s response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union in February 2013 (examples below).



Within minutes of people tweeting about Marco Rubio’s water break, the senator responded to Trump’s sip of water. He tweeted, “Similar,but needs work on his form.Has to be done in one single motion & eyes should never leave the camera. But not bad for his 1st time.” The post (shown below) received more than 21,000 retweets and 81,000 likes in less than 24 hours.



Throughout the afternoon, people online pointed out how Trump had mocked Rubio for drinking water during the State of the Union. Numerous people posted the campaign speech in which Trump mimicked Rubio (below, left and center) and a tweete about Rubio’s drinking (below, right).



Several media outlets covered the water break including, Uproxx,[3]NBC,[4] The Independent[5] and more. That day, Twitter[6] published a Moments page about the reaction to Trump’s water break.

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Diaper Panty Girl

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Courtney McArtan needs a new “daddy”
https://www.facebook.com/courtney.mcartan

Destroy Dick December

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Destroy Dick December is a proposed challenge in which a male masturbates once on December 1st, twice on December 2nd, and so on until they masturbate 31 times on December 31st. The concept began going viral in November of 2017, and as of November 15th, 2017, it has not been attempted.

Origin

On November 10th, 2017, Instagram user @rapper2k posted the first known mention of the challenge in a post that gained over 7,500 likes.[1]



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On November 12th, Instagram user losst8[2] posted a screenshot of the rules of the challenge, outlining that one would masturbate once on December 1st, twice on December 2nd, and so forth (shown below).



On November 13th, 2017, /r/teenagers poster Finchonfire[3] posted an image of a text conversation outlining the challenge. The post gained over 16,900 upvotes (shown below).The image was posted the following day to /r/dankmemes,[4] where it gained nearly 14,000 points. A thread devoted to the challenge appeared on Gamefaqs[5] on November 14th as well. A screenshot outlining the rules appeared on Funnyjunk[6] and gained over 400 likes (shown below). Daily Dot[7] covered the challenge on November 15th.



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"Fuck Trump" Truck Decal

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“Fuck Trump” Truck Decal refers to a sticker on a Texas woman’s truck that reads “Fuck Trump and fuck you if you voted for him,” referring to President Donald Trump. The sticker went viral after a local sheriff posted about the truck on Facebook, saying he had received numerous calls about it and that his county prosecutor was prepared to file disorderly conduct charges. This led to a debate about free speech and caused the American Civil Liberties Union to offer defense for the driver.

History

On November 15th, 2017, Fort Bend County Sherriff Troy E. Nehls took to Facebook with a censored picture of a truck’s sticker that read “Fuck Trump and fuck you if you voted for him.” In the message accompanying the picture, Nehls said he had received multiple calls about the truck and that while his prosecutor was willing to accept disorderly conduct charges, he offered to talk to the owner and “come to an agreement” on a modification of the sticker. The post has since been deleted (screenshot shown below).

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Follow Me To

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Follow Me To or #FollowMeTo refers to a series of photographs shot from the first person perspective of the photographer’s subject pulling them by the end in different locations. The photographs, made popular on Instagram by photographer Murad Osmann and his girlfriend Natalia Zakharova, have been mimicked by numerous other users and have been the subject of parody and image macros.

Origin

On October 17th, 2011, Instagram[1] user @muradosmann posted a photograph shot from the first person perspective of his girlfriend pulling him by the arm through a door in Barcelona, Spain. He captioned the photograph (shown below) “Follow me #barcelona,” garnering more than 30,800 likes in six years.



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In the days after the photograph was taken, @muradosmann posted more photographs in the same fashion. Each photograph (shown below) received more than 21,000 likes in five years.



Several media outlets have covered the popularity of the Instagram account, including Huff Post,[2] Business Insider,[3] National Geographic[4] and more.

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ON May 19th, 2016, CNN[5] reported on a Facebook account that parodied Follow Me To. Forrest Lu, an interior designer from Taiwan, posted a photo album on the site called “Honeymoon Hawaii.” Some of the pictures in the album featured him being dragged by the hair and nose by his wife.

On May 11th, he posted a picture[6] of him being pulled by the hair, receiving more than 3,700 reactions, 140 comments and 200 shares in a year and a half.



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👉😎👉 Zoop!

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👉😎👉 Zoop! is an onomatopoeic expression often typed in Reddit comment threads in reference to an /r/AskReddit post describing pointing finger guns while saying “Zoop” to her boss at work. The word “zoop” is often accompanied by finger gun emojis and a sunglass smile emoji.

Origin

On November 16th, 2017, Redditor maelstrommartin submitted a post titled “What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done as a result of social anxiety?” to /r/AskReddit, where it received more than 34,400 points (87% upvoted) and 16,900 comments within 24 hours. In the comments section, Redditor actuallylavagirl described leaving the office and pointing finger guns at her boss while saying “zoop” (shown below). Over the next 20 hours, the comment gathered upwards of 36,000 points and received 7 gilded Reddit golds.[1] In response, many Redditors began replying with “zoop!” along with various finger gun and smiley face emoji combinations.

“Talking to my boss after a long day of exams and assignments. I go to leave and she catches the door before I can leave to say goodbye. For some reason my wired brain made me give her fingerguns and say “zoop” as I walked away. Thought about it the whole way home."

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The folowing day, Redditor SCOOTtheSQUEAKER posted the “👉😎👉 Zoop!” to the /r/copypasta subreddit.[2] Also on November 17th, Redditor doughcastle01 submitted a post asking “What is zoop?” to /r/OutOfTheLoop.[3] In the coming days, the emoji sequence was posted across various subreddits on the social news site, including /r/DoTA2,[4] /r/me_irl,[5]

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[1]Reddit – actuallylavagirl

[2]Reddit – /r/copypasta

[3]Reddit – What is zoop

[4]Reddit – /r/DoTA2

fn5, Reddit – /r/me_irl

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Dilly Dilly

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Dilly Dilly is a catchphrase from a commercial for Bud Light. In the commercial, the phrase is used in a toast of agreement and praise, similar to how one would use “hear, hear!” The phrase spread through online culture in a series of image macros and was used in pop culture as well, notably being used as an audible signal in an NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans.

Origin

The phrase “Dilly Dilly” comes from a Bud Light commercial which began airing in August of 2017.[1] The ad, made by the Wieden and Kennedy ad agency, is a parody of Game of Thrones. In the commercial, a king is receiving gifts for a banquet. The first two attendees offer the king Bud Light, to which the king replies “You are a true friend of the crown. Dilly Dilly!”, after which, the crowd echoes “Dilly Dilly!” The third guest brings a craft mead, and the king banishes the guest to “the pit of misery,” to which the crowd cries, “Dilly Dilly!”



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The commercial has continued to air through November 17th, 2017, though journalists have noted it became very popular during the 2017 Major League Baseball postseason, which ran through October of 2017. Maxim described the ads as airing “incessantly” during the postseason.[2] On October 26th, the Miami Herald[3] investigated the origins of the phrase, finding that according to Dictionary.com,[4]“Dilly” was once slang for “delightful” or “delicious” and was probably used in the 1930s.

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Sylvester Stallone Sexual Assault Allegation

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Sylvester Stallone Sexual Assault Allegations refers to an alleged forced sexual act perpetrated by actor and director Sylvester Stallone and his body guard on a 16-year-old female in 1986. Though the Daily Mail reported that there is a police report from the incident, Stallone has denied the event took place.

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Travis Scott's Concert Pic

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Travis Scott’s Concert Pic refers to an image of rapper Travis Scott screaming and holding a microphone stand above his head while flames shoot behind him. After appearing on Twitter, the photo was joked about and photoshopped online.

Origin

On November 15th, 2017, Twitter user @bigracks[1] posted the picture, saying “i cant stop laughing at this pic from Travis Scott’s concert tonight.” The tweet gained over 97,000 retweets and 276,000 likes (shown below).

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[1]Twitter – @bigracks

Justice League

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Justice League is a 2017 superhero film based on a comic book of the same name. The movie is the culmination of four other DC Extended Universe films, in which the characters Batman and Wonder Woman team up with other heroes.

History

After nearly a decade of attempts to start production on a Justice League film, Variety[1] announced that Zach Snyder would direct the film as a sequel to his previous superhero movies Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on April 27th, 2014. The film would also serve as a sequel to the then-upcoming Suicide Squad and Wonder Woman films, building upon DC’s cinematic universe, similar to "_Marvel_’s:/memes/subcultures/marvel-cinematic-universe The Avengers.

On April 11th, 2016, production on Justice League began. The following month, The Hollywood Reporter[2] stated that the negative reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice led to the formation of DC Films, which would be run by Jon Berg, DC’s Vice President, and Geoff Johns, the company’s chief creative content officer would produce, hoping to correct some of the tone and plot issues audiences and critics had with Dawn of Justice.

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Pope Signs a Lamborghini

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Pope Signs a Lamborghini is a photoshop meme based on a photograph of Pope Francis signing a Lamborghini to auction the sports car to help Christian communities who had been attacked by ISIS.

Origin

On November 15th, 2017, Francis was photographed at the Vatican signing a Lamborghini Huracan donated to him by the sports car manufacturer. That day, the photograph was posted on the official Lamborghini Facebook[1] page (shown below).



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7 Days, 7 Photos

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7 Days, 7 Photos refers to a Facebook game in which people challenge each other to post a black and white picture that “describes their life” once a day for seven days. Each day, the participant challenges another, similar to the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Origin

The earliest known instance of the “7 Days, 7 Photos” challenge was posted by blogspot user jenlap-artslifetravelandme on January 28th, 2010. They wrote:

“Beginning today will be the 1st annual 7 days, 7 photos. I will be posting one photo everyday for 7 days.

THERULES:
Only photos taken that day can be posted and I can’t go way out of my routine to get them! Basically try to make the ordinary, extraordinary or different. For all of you readers, if you’d like to do this with me please do and post your comments of how you’re having road blocks, enjoying it or anything.

MY FIRSTROADBLOCK:
It looks like there’s a blizzard happening outside. Photo to be posted tonight!"

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On January 8th, 2012, the website Not Bad for a Girl[3] published a series of photographs entitled 7 Days. 7 Photos (examples below).



The earliest public version of the “Black and White” Photo Challenge was posted on April 19th, 2015 by Facebook[5] user Roberta Steele Ruud. In the caption, she wrote, “Seven days, seven black and white photos of your life.
No people. No explanation. Challenge a new person every day. This is my day 4 of 7.”



The following year, on July 31st, 2016, the website Bukge[2] published an article entitled “Challenge Accepted in Facebook With Black White Picture/Photo.” The post outlined the challenge as it was going around on "Facebook":memes/sites/facebook. They wrote:

“Why are People Posting their Black and White Photos on Social Media

Many people in facebook are posting black & white picture with a tag line ‘challenge accepted’ , many of you are confused how and what is this for and how people are doing this , Now answer is

Facebook is not doing this and just like facebook fake privacy news it is another type of fun stuff spread by one user to another and one by one this is going viral , this is a new thread by Facebook user just like they had temporary profile picture thing ’ this is the same exact thing where people are posting black and white profile pictures with the tag line ‘challenge excepted.’"

On October 25th, 2017, Slate[4] published an article about a revival of the trend entitled “Seven Days, Seven Photos of Pensive Cats.” The article’s author reacted negatively to people publishing the photographs. They wrote, “The pretentious ‘challenge’ taking over Facebook is neither a challenge nor a good meme.”

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[1]Blogspot – 7 Days, 7 Photos

[2]Bukge – “Challenge Accepted in Facebook With Black White Picture/Photo”: https://bukge.com/challenge-accepted-facebook/6855/

[3]Not Bad for a Girl – 7 Days. 7 Photos.

[4]Slate – Seven Days, Seven Photos of Pensive Cats

[5]Facebook – Roberta Steele Ruud’s Post

Jarda Kovář

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Jarda Kovář
Jarda Kovář is a czech guy that is known as the businessman that has never succeeded.
At 2011 He started with making fake pages about his magic things he can do as Reiki mister and Reiki Magician.
He didnt succeeded with that.
After that he goied to youtube. he maked videos with an puppet named Standa Burák. after he didnt with this content succeeded he started making videos with funny stories also with that he didnt succeeded then he started making video about his new project named Jarda Gump that was project about him and tour throught czech republic.
Youtuber Known as Pstruh103 released secrets about him and Jarda falled to be unknown.


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Probably originated by Nigel Louis 12. It’s everywhere.

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Hollywood Sexual Harassment Allegations

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Hollywood Sexual Harassment/Assault Allegations

Hollywood Sexual Harassment/Assault Allegations refers to a deluge of sexual harassment and assault allegations levied towards many Hollywood celebrities, triggered by Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment allegations.

Harvey Weinstein

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Kevin Spacey

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“I Now Choose to Live Life as a Gay Man”

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Louis C.K.

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George Takei

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Sylvester Stallone

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*LOCKED*

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LOCKED is a meme that originated on r/DankMemes where there is a photo of somthing that has “EA” in the name or text on the left then Darth Vader on the right, under that there is the photo zoomed into the 2 letters EA and Vader blacked out with LOCKED under that.

It became a meme after EA removed the In-Game-Puchases and anyone who had purchased a Darth Vader in the shop for crystals would have it locked without any refunds.

Al Franken Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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Al Franken Sexual Misconduct Allegations refers to allegations made against Democratic Senator Al Franken of Minnesota that he kissed and groped American model and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden in 2006 without her consent. She provided a photo of Franken touching her chest while she was asleep. Franken apologized and called the photograph an embarrassing joke, and welcomed an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee.

History

On November 16th, 2017, model and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden posted her story to KABC[1] of Franken allegedly kissing her in 2006 as part of a comedy sketch against her will, then later touching her breasts as she was asleep on an airplane. The pair were together on a USO tour to entertain troops overseas. Franken had written a sketch where he kissed Tweeden and insisted that the two rehearse it. After several rejections, Tweeden allowed the kiss to be rehearsed, at which point Tweeden says “(Franken) came at me, put his hand on the back of my head, mashed his lips against mine and aggressively stuck his tongue in my mouth.” On the flight home, Franken was photographed touching Tweeden’s breasts and smiling at the camera (shown below). The incidents came before Franken was elected to the Senate in 2008.



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After the article was released, Franken said in a statement towards reporters, “I certainly don’t remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but I send my sincerest apologies to Leeann. As to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny but wasn’t. I shouldn’t have done it.”[2] Immediately, Twitter users and journalists called upon Franken to resign. Slate[3] published an article demanding Franken immediately resign if Democrats wanted any credibility when it came to sexual assault and harassment cases. Many Twitter users echoed the sentiment; for example, journalist Eve Peyser[4] called on Franken to resign in a tweet that gained over 300 retweets and 980 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @joelpollak[5] did the same in a tweet that gained over 530 retweets and 670 likes (shown below, right).



Meanwhile, politicians on both the left and right denounced Franken’s actions. New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she was “deeply disturbed” by the allegations and that she believed the accuser.[6] Democrat Patty Murray of Washington said

“This is unacceptable behavior and extremely disappointing. I am glad Al came out and apologized, but that doesn’t reverse what he’s done or end the matter. I support an ethics committee investigation into these accusations and I hope this latest example of the deep problems on this front spurs continued action to address it.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said in a statement that the Senate Ethics Committee should review the matter (shown below).[7]

“As with all credible allegations of sexual harassment or assault, I believe the Ethics Committee should review the matter. I hope the Democratic Leader will join me on this. Regardless of party, harassment and assault are completely unacceptable -- in the workplace or anywhere else.”

This statement prompted Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, himself undergoing media scrutiny for sexual misconduct with teenage girls, to accuse McConnell of hypocrisy.



Franken released a second, much longer statement hours after his first statement.[8] In the second statement (shown below), Franken apologized to Tweeden, said there was no excuse for the picture, and voiced his support for an Ethics Committee investigation into his actions.

“The first thing I want to do is apologize: to Leeann, to everyone else who was part of that tour, to everyone who has worked for me, to everyone I represent, and to everyone who counts on me to be an ally and supporter and champion of women. There’s more I want to say, but the first and most important thing--and if it’s the only thing you care to hear, that’s fine--is: I’m sorry.

“I respect women. I don’t respect men who don’t. And the fact that my own actions have given people a good reason to doubt that makes me feel ashamed.

“But I want to say something else, too. Over the last few months, all of us--including and especially men who respect women--have been forced to take a good, hard look at our own actions and think (perhaps, shamefully, for the first time) about how those actions have affected women.

“For instance, that picture. I don’t know what was in my head when I took that picture, and it doesn’t matter. There’s no excuse. I look at it now and I feel disgusted with myself. It isn’t funny. It’s completely inappropriate. It’s obvious how Leeann would feel violated by that picture. And, what’s more, I can see how millions of other women would feel violated by it--women who have had similar experiences in their own lives, women who fear having those experiences, women who look up to me, women who have counted on me.

“Coming from the world of comedy, I’ve told and written a lot of jokes that I once thought were funny but later came to realize were just plain offensive. But the intentions behind my actions aren’t the point at all. It’s the impact these jokes had on others that matters. And I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to come to terms with that.

“While I don’t remember the rehearsal for the skit as Leeann does, I understand why we need to listen to and believe women’s experiences.

“I am asking that an ethics investigation be undertaken, and I will gladly cooperate.

“And the truth is, what people think of me in light of this is far less important than what people think of women who continue to come forward to tell their stories. They deserve to be heard, and believed. And they deserve to know that I am their ally and supporter. I have let them down and am committed to making it up to them.”

Later that day, The Hill[18] reported that Tweeden accepted his apology. She said, “The apology, sure I accept it, yes. People make mistakes and of course he knew he made a mistake. So yes I do accept that apology. There’s no reason why I shouldn’t accept his apology. People make mistakes. I’m not calling for him to step down. That’s not my place to say that.”

The allegations and reactions were covered by The New York Times,[9]CNN,[2] Fox News,[10] and more. On Reddit, a thread about the allegations posted to /r/politics[12] gained over 21,000 upvotes and a link to the same article in /r/television[13] gained 5,600 upvotes. A thread in /r/news[14] gained over 3,000 upvotes. Tweeden stated that she did not think Franken should resign, but was open to changing her mind if more people stepped forward.[11]

Lesley Stahl Tape

On the night allegations were made public, President Donald Trump tweeted[15] about the controversy. He wrote, “The Al Frankenstien picture is really bad, speaks a thousand words. Where do his hands go in pictures 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 while she sleeps? ….. .And to think that just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women. Lesley Stahl tape?” The tweets (shown below) received more than 18,000 retweets and 70,000 likes each.



The “Lesley Stahl Tape” that Trump is referring to is an unproduced sketch that Franken pitched for Saturday Night Live. In a cover story on the show for the March 13th, 1995 issue of New York magazine,[16] Franken, then a writer for the show, was quoted pitching a sketch about the news magazine series 60 Minutes, which Stalh is a journalist for. He said, “And, ‘I give the pills to Lesley Stahl. Then, when Lesley’s passed out, I take her to the closet and rape her.’ Or, ‘That’s why you never see Lesley until February.’ Or, ‘When she passes out, I put her in various positions and take pictures of her.’”

In a May 2017, New York Times[17] article about Franken, the Senator said of the joke, “I wasn’t sorry that I had written Porn-o-Rama [another controversial joke] or pitched that stupid Lesley Stahl joke at 2 in the morning. I was just doing my job.”

Franken Staffers’ Response

On November 17th, a group of seven female staffers for Franken came forward to defend the senator.[19] They said in a joint statement:

“Many of us spent years working for Senator Franken in Minnesota and Washington. In our time working for the senator, he treated us with the utmost respect. He valued our work and our opinions and was a champion for women in both the legislation he supported and in promoting women to leadership roles in our offices.”

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