Al Franken, the Democratic Junior Senator from Minnesota, has issued another apology after two more women made allegations of inappropriate touching. He said “I’m a warm person; I hug people. I’ve learned from recent stories that in some of those encounters, I crossed a line for some women — and I respect their feelings about that.”
Born 21 May 1951 6.15pm New York, he was a comedian and writer before turning to liberal politics in 2009. He has a 7th house Sun Mars conjunction in Gemini, so is a communicator, sociable and feisty; with his Sun Mars opposition his Sagittarius Moon; and Pluto on his midheaven trine his Moon – he will be fairly controlling with that Pluto with some issues around women from Moon Mars as well. His Venus Uranus in Cancer square Jupiter in Aries which will make him quite fickle emotionally and given to turning on the charm when it suits him.
He looks confused and uncertain at the moment with tr Pluto square his Neptune until early December and his Pluto is being rattled by the recent August Eclipses as well as those next Jan/Feb, so he’s having to rethink his approach. He isn’t standing on solid ground till early January, with his confidence dented, though he says he won’t resign. And despite a few blips next spring will be pushing ahead after a few lucky breaks through 2018/19. Though with tr Saturn moving through his 1st quadrant he’s not as successful as he was and is having to face unresolved psychological issues.
Renowned news broadcaster, Charlie Rose, 5 January 1942 5.50pm Henderson, North Carolina, isn’t faring as well, having been fired by CBS and now having various awards and honours being revoked. He has an ambitious, pro-active Mars in Aries in his 10th trine a Leo Moon; with his Moon opposition an 8th house Venus in Aquarius squaring onto Saturn Uranus in Taurus. Emotionally intense and changeable; and a stressed Moon in aspect to Mars, Saturn and Uranus does suggest issues around women. Tr Saturn has been opposing his Solar Arc MC as he fell from grace; with tr Uranus in an insecure conjunction to his 10th house Mars through 2017 and early 2018. He looks understandably discouraged this December; and worse after mid 2018, with a ‘shock’ Solar Arc Mars opposition his Capricorn Sun in early 2019, which could be a health issue.
Al Franken’s problems have really upset many U.S. Democrats, as he was seen as possibly the only potential candidate who could deflate Trump with humour and possibly defeat him (if Trump were to last till 2020). Of course Franken should be censured for sloppy-kissing a woman who declined his advances and mugging in that incriminating photo…but it was unbelievable idiocy to pursue a conservative radio show talker. Not a very promising field left for Progressives. Men in both parties seem to be dropping like flies.
The initial Franken incident happened in 2006, when he wasn’t in politics and I think she wasn’t a talkshow host. On an entertainment tour.
BTW, I don’t think The US Democrats and Independents are after someone who mud wrestles Trump. Even Republicans largely disapprove his Twitter habit. They want someone presidential. Right now, Bernie seems favorite, but on the other hand, if you’d asked about the favorite Democratic candidate for 2008 in November 2005, I doubt many would had named Barack Obama either. And, my tarots told me, in March, that Trump will be one term President and his elected successor will be a Knight of Swords. This came out from a full deck, so, I’m sticking with the person being elected in 2020 being a relatively young man (maybe in his 40’s) and possibly a lawyer.