" It's my right as an entertainer."

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18. Here is my take on that point

It's my belief that he was correctly seen as a threat to republican power. They had to do something about him. Enter Rodger Stone and cohorts. Just the accusations against Franken set off a chain of events that would have not been easy for anyone to overcome.
Next, enter an opportunity. Gillibrand was first to jump on the republican bandwagon and call for his resignation which I believe was in the guise of doing the morally right thing. Goal achieved. She is now in the 2020 spotlight. Those that followed suit did so out of fear, cowardice, and willful ignorance. I believe they were afraid they would be seen in the same light as kellyanne Conway and her steadfast defense of Donald Trump no matter the evidence against him. We are now seeing the regrets some of these Democrats are having as witnessed by their admission that they jumped the gun too soon, but it's too little, too late. Al Franken loses, we lose, and the Republican Party wins with an opportunistic assist from part of the Democratic Party.