Beltway Confidential

Al Franken gets a free pass from the media while Roy Moore gets the third degree

By Eddie Scarry
Published November 18, 2017 5:01am ET
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Al Franken gets a free pass from the media while Roy Moore gets the third degree
The media have shown a fraction of interest in the case of Franken, who, unlike Moore, was confronted by photographic proof of his sick misdeeds. (AP images) | Sait Serkan Gurbuz

It’s remarkable how thoughtful and reserved the national media become when a political scandal doesn’t fit the narrative they pound day-in and day-out.

Early on Thursday, a radio news anchor accused Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., of sexual assault, claiming that in 2006 he aggressively put his face against hers, forcing his tongue into her mouth as they were “rehearsing” a skit they planned as part of a USO Middle East tour.

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