JUST IN: Sen Al Franken to make an announcement tomorrow, his office says.

[bathroommonkey76]

He has faced calls to resign from more than ten Democratic Senate colleagues in the past hour.

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[SHRED]

1. Why can't we let the Ethics Committee investigation finish?

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4. republicans would milk it for months and months of scandal going into the 2018 election cycle

if franken's gotta go, best to do it quickly.

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2. if 10 democratic senators are calling for resignation, it's because they already know

[Orrex]

11. Well that's just... Well....

Actually, that's a fairly chilling thought.

Damn.

[stonecutter357]

3. And we have this in the The White House .

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5. and they have a felon in the house and want a child molester in the senate.

[VMA131Marine]

10. And we are better than they are!

[Paladin]

14. Small comfort. (nt)

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15. well, i guess child molesters deserve representation in the senate, too.

[AlexSFCA]

6. dark days

I am so dissapointed in dem party. What do they think, republicans will follow suit?

[Freethinker65]

7. If he resigns it should be after the tax vote.

He could also take a leave of absence during the ethics investigation, provided the investigation is not dragged out like the recount vote that made him a Senator in the first place.

Actually perhaps provide a history of how Minnesota did not have representation during the Coleman/Franken recount and that resulted in lost legislation time for the Obama administration. That forcing him out now during a crucial tax vote is political because he is a reliable vote for protecting the interests of Minnesotans in the tax battle. He will either step aside or fight for his seat in a special election to be called in Minnesota. Let Minnesotans decide either before, during, or after the ethics investigation if they want him to continue to represent them.

[Mr.Bill]

8. The only thing that would justify his resignation

is if it is the wish of his family. Their feelings come before anything else, and I would respect that.

[Cosmocat]

9. Or if there is more out there

My gut is where everyone else's is on this ...

BUT, it is possible he has some other incidents that could come to light.

[Laurian]

12. I cannot help but think this is an organized effort by pubs like that

sleezeball who got MSNBC to let Sam Seder go.

[Greybnk48]

13. We will again be seen as WEAK and STUPID

if Franken is forced out by his own with almost zero evidence.