If she did not consent to him doing that, at the very least it is an invasion of her privacy and demonstrates objectification. I'm not saying it was illegal, but in this day of hypersensitivity he should be missing butts and apologizing to every camera he can find, desperate to keep his job.
But, he's a democrat, and as we saw with Bill Clinton, "feminists" are willing to violate their own principles and look the other way when a democrat is accused of sexual impropriety.
Looks like a bad joke. Not Groping... He was a comedian At the time. The kissing thing is bad...
He is mugging for the camera and his hands aren't touching her breasts.
Poor taste but not illegal
And the other difference is that the woman Franken looked like he was groping was fully clothed, as well as an adult.
The girl that Moore stripped down to underwear with and had her touch his erection was only 14.
Nope, sorry, they are two totally different situations. One is crass and in poor taste, the other is child molestation.
At the time, Franken was a comedian involved in "crude" humor
Granted, he was a comedian doing crude humor at the time, but it still doesn't excuse it. I'd say the same thing if Andrew Dice Clay was caught groping someone. Yeah, it happens in their line of business, but it's still no excuse.
However.....................
I don't think that Franken should resign because of it. It happened before he decided to run for office, and he's proven himself to be a decent Senator since then, so when it comes to politics, judge him by what he's done as a Senator, not stupid things he did as a comedian.
But there is zero comparison between Franken and Moore. Franken sexually harassed someone who was a full grown adult who was also fully clothed.
Moore molested a 14 year old girl.