Michael Tomasky: Senator Al Frankens Resignation Is Deeply Unfair

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109. because the majority of Dem Caucus had rejected him

and demanded his resignation. That caucus was not demanding that he go through an ethics investigation. They were saying we want you gone without any investigation, without the due process you request.

If he rejected what they were demanding and went through a lengthy ethics investigation, he would not be able to be an effective senator for Minnesota.

The minority leader runs the Democratic caucus. That is Chuck Schumer, senator from NY. Gillebrand, also from NY has a cause and initiated the move against Franken-but if Schumer had not taken up that cause and created a path to Franken's resignation-it never would have happened.

What Schumer knows now is that there is a stiff price to be paid for what he undoubtedly thought was a brilliant tactical move on his part.

I think he is going to be a hell of a lot more careful in 2018 and will be considering the unintended consequences of whatever clever plans he concocts before making a decision to implement.