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S1/ Dec'17, 37 Senators demanded @alfranken resign.
W/o Senate info, I just studied 8 accusers' stories:
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392 P1-32
#1 Tweeden, #5 Kemplin, #8 Dupuy, clearly Lied, #2 Menz likely.
Rest seemed clumsy Accidents or Imagination/over-reaction, Deliberate=>crazy.
W/o Senate info, I just studied 8 accusers' stories:
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392 P1-32
#1 Tweeden, #5 Kemplin, #8 Dupuy, clearly Lied, #2 Menz likely.
Rest seemed clumsy Accidents or Imagination/over-reaction, Deliberate=>crazy.
S2/ Sadly, in face of broadcast media blitz brilliantly-timed just before Thanksgiving recess, Dem Senators erred (as did Franken relying on review, in retrospect), setting a sad precedent instead:
S3/ @JaneMayerNYer dug much deeper than I could into Tweeden story & Senate stampede.
Her research showed Franken huggy (kissy), but asexually, w/o harassment behavior.
Only 2 of 8 would talk to famed reporter.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken [Mayer1]
https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=745232345 [Mayer2]
![S3/ @JaneMayerNYer dug much deeper than I could into Tweeden story & Senate stampede.Her research showed Franken huggy (kissy), but asexually, w/o harassment behavior.Only 2 of 8 would talk to famed reporter. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken [Mayer1] https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=745232345 [Mayer2]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eu9AItQVoAAbCz2.png "S3/ @JaneMayerNYer dug much deeper than I could into Tweeden story & Senate stampede.Her research showed Franken huggy (kissy), but asexually, w/o harassment behavior.Only 2 of 8 would talk to famed reporter. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken [Mayer1] https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=745232345 [Mayer2]")
Her research showed Franken huggy (kissy), but asexually, w/o harassment behavior.
Only 2 of 8 would talk to famed reporter.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/the-case-of-al-franken [Mayer1]
https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=745232345 [Mayer2]
S4/ @JaneMayerNYer noted rushed quality of the stories, compatibly with my 2018 thread’s main thrust: media rushed, failed badly in vetting of stories, missed easily-found info, often failed basic W5H: Who,When,Where,What,Why,How?
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392 P1-32 [Mashey]
![S4/ @JaneMayerNYer noted rushed quality of the stories, compatibly with my 2018 thread’s main thrust: media rushed, failed badly in vetting of stories, missed easily-found info, often failed basic W5H: Who,When,Where,What,Why,How? https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392 P1-32 [Mashey]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eu9AtU8VoAMMv9V.png "S4/ @JaneMayerNYer noted rushed quality of the stories, compatibly with my 2018 thread’s main thrust: media rushed, failed badly in vetting of stories, missed easily-found info, often failed basic W5H: Who,When,Where,What,Why,How? https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392 P1-32 [Mashey]")
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392 P1-32 [Mashey]
S5/ This updates my 05/30/18 summary, adding [Mayer1,Mayer2] information that showed CLUMSY/HUGGY/NOTSEX behavior I could only infer.
Only #7,8 would talk to a famed reporter of high #MeToo
cred.
NOTALK especially strengthened doubts on #2,4,6.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739058604871680 P15
![S5/ This updates my 05/30/18 summary, adding [Mayer1,Mayer2] information that showed CLUMSY/HUGGY/NOTSEX behavior I could only infer.Only #7,8 would talk to a famed reporter of high #MeToo cred.NOTALK especially strengthened doubts on #2,4,6. https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739058604871680 P15](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eu9A3ZxU4AQDrUs.png "S5/ This updates my 05/30/18 summary, adding [Mayer1,Mayer2] information that showed CLUMSY/HUGGY/NOTSEX behavior I could only infer.Only #7,8 would talk to a famed reporter of high #MeToo cred.NOTALK especially strengthened doubts on #2,4,6. https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739058604871680 P15")
Only #7,8 would talk to a famed reporter of high #MeToo
cred.NOTALK especially strengthened doubts on #2,4,6.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739058604871680 P15
S6/ Table 1 Summary of actions & public comments of 47 (D+I) Senators in office Dec 2017, summarized below, then with full table derived from sources in Subthread Sa and photos in subthread Sc.
S7/ Table 1 body(a) –summarizes public comments from media, linked in Sa.
I did much searching, but if errors or updated information, please reply here with links to sources.
I did much searching, but if errors or updated information, please reply here with links to sources.
S8/ Table 1 body(b) –summarizes public comments from media, linked in Sa.
I did much searching, but if errors or updated information, please reply here with links to sources.
I did much searching, but if errors or updated information, please reply here with links to sources.
S9/ Subthread Sa gives comments and sources used to create most of Table 1.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1264700953015418880 Sa1-27 (as of 02/17/21)
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1264700953015418880 Sa1-27 (as of 02/17/21)
S10/ Subthread Sb collects photos of @alfranken and @JoeBiden, for comparison with photos of other Senators in Sc subthread. People vary in personal space and touchiness. Some Democratic Senators are LOW-TOUCH, many are very HIGH-TOUCH.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1264701359913234432 Sb1-7
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1264701359913234432 Sb1-7
S11/ Subthread Sc places Franken & Biden photos in context of 40 Democratic Senators who either said they believed @LeeannTweeden, returned money or (40-3 = 37) demanded resignation.
Many Dem Senators seem huggy, but examine photos, some ambiguous.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1265030985986367488 Sc1-40
Many Dem Senators seem huggy, but examine photos, some ambiguous.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1265030985986367488 Sc1-40
S12/ It seems the Senate, smartphones & software imply clear rules:
it is now unwise for any male who is or might aspire to be a Democratic politician to touch any unrelated female except to shake hands (after COVID).
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1110547327477940225 KG1-24
it is now unwise for any male who is or might aspire to be a Democratic politician to touch any unrelated female except to shake hands (after COVID).
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1110547327477940225 KG1-24
S13/ [Mashey] was printed and sent to some Senators in 2018, and in 2019 [Mayer1, Mayer2] were quite visible and widely discussed.
![S13/ [Mashey] was printed and sent to some Senators in 2018, and in 2019 [Mayer1, Mayer2] were quite visible and widely discussed.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eu9CI4XVIAIeSOc.png "S13/ [Mashey] was printed and sent to some Senators in 2018, and in 2019 [Mayer1, Mayer2] were quite visible and widely discussed.")
S14/ Since in news, brief, tentative analysis of Cuomo follows using same 2 frameworks as I used for other cases.1st (for clear general circumstances)
PPPRR = Power, Pursuance, Privacy, Reward, Risk.
Credible cases often have High PPPR, low Risk.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739041651613697 P7 defns
PPPRR = Power, Pursuance, Privacy, Reward, Risk.
Credible cases often have High PPPR, low Risk.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739041651613697 P7 defns
S15/ Washington Post on Charlie Rose
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739047150276608 P10 Charlie Rose
High Reward, Low Risk typical. Low Reward, High Risk = crazy.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739047150276608 P10 Charlie Rose
High Reward, Low Risk typical. Low Reward, High Risk = crazy.
S16/ @nytimes summary of 20 cases.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1035025847483170816 P27
O0.3 = Linked PPPRR summary table of the 20 cases, followed by case by case discussions, O1-20.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1035024078522863616 O0.3
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1035025847483170816 P27
O0.3 = Linked PPPRR summary table of the 20 cases, followed by case by case discussions, O1-20.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1035024078522863616 O0.3
S17/2nd framework DAIL = possible explanations = Deliberate harassment, Accident (like Low-hand butt-brush during photo-op), Imagination (misunderstanding or over-reaction), Lie.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739031182630912 P3, especially the Z thread linked there.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739031182630912 P3, especially the Z thread linked there.
S18/Every complaint should be heard, taken seriously AND investigated seriously, but at least those frameworks can be applied to see where Cuomo allegations lie between (Weinstein, Rose, @nytimes' 20) and @alfranken (since people keep comparing with Cuomo).
S19/If claims of toxic environment are true, NY AG investigation will find more, unlike @alfranken case. Women who had worked for/with him were consistently supportive, both in letters and in talking to @JaneMayerNYer, i.e., CLUMSY, HUGGY, but NOTSEX.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739046126895104 P9
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739046126895104 P9
S20/ The @nytimes generally vets stories well, (unlike the media-failures in 2017 Franken stories), but it is good that NY AG considering investigation.
Here are the 3 Cuomo stories so far:
1 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/nyregion/cuomo-lindsey-boylan-harassment.html
2 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/nyregion/cuomo-charlotte-bennett-sexual-harassment.html
3 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/nyregion/cuomo-harassment-anna-ruch.html
Here are the 3 Cuomo stories so far:
1 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/nyregion/cuomo-lindsey-boylan-harassment.html
2 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/nyregion/cuomo-charlotte-bennett-sexual-harassment.html
3 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/nyregion/cuomo-harassment-anna-ruch.html
S21/Very tentative summary, it’s still early, but so far stories fit PPPRR profile more typical of harassment.
S22/Many people suggest Cuomo allegations may be dirty tricks of Roger Stone (I have zero information on that) and claim that Stone was behind attack on @alfranken, but much evidence says otherwise.
It was @KABCRadio, not Stone.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1372737291710394370 KA1-24
It was @KABCRadio, not Stone.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1372737291710394370 KA1-24
