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LenaBaby61

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37. Franken not being in the Senate is a tremendous loss.

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Reply #23)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 02:17 AM

Aug 2018

Without Franken's questioning of beauguard the racist, there's NO recusal of the racist elf, and there's NO Mueller.

Yep, Al was shivved by thuglicans and by some in his OWN party 😪

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AP calls it early: Tina Smith defeats Richard Painter in Minnesota primary [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP

Good manor321 Aug 2018 #1

Agreed! SHRED Aug 2018 #3

Yep. These anti-Trump Republicans are full of shit. Most seem to think the pre-Trump GOP... Garrett78 Aug 2018 #5

Pegged. Still, Painter's helped out. Respect for arcs of any kind. byronius Aug 2018 #17

Was he once a republican? Did not know that. Kajun Gal Aug 2018 #21

He was Bush II's ethics lawyer. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #22

+1 dalton99a Aug 2018 #10

I'll gladly keep my former Republican Elizabeth Warren mythology Aug 2018 #39

K&R. Very happy about this. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #2

Al we hardly knew ye,... Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #4

+1000 EffieBlack Aug 2018 #24

K&R, good! UTUSN Aug 2018 #6

Good... dhill926 Aug 2018 #7

Excellent RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #8

Great job! dalton99a Aug 2018 #9

Reminder of how Franken got shivved wellst0nev0ter Aug 2018 #11

Don't disagree RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #14

We'll see if she fills his shoes wellst0nev0ter Aug 2018 #20

Gillibrand seemed to believe n support all of them. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2018 #23

Franken not being in the Senate is a tremendous loss. LenaBaby61 Aug 2018 #37

You do realize that Franken literally apologized for how he treated women mythology Aug 2018 #40

He apologized to women who "felt" mistreated. That's different. nt. druidity33 Aug 2018 #43

That is quite humorous Progressive dog Aug 2018 #44

Because he doesn't get support wellst0nev0ter Aug 2018 #46

"turncoat dems" Progressive dog Aug 2018 #47

Apologies do not equal admissions of guilt wellst0nev0ter Aug 2018 #45

Lest we forget Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #12

He can keep doing what he does best, which is tweet and hold forth on cable news shows. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #15

+1 SunSeeker Aug 2018 #26

Yes, but he was one of the good guys MurrayDelph Aug 2018 #29

Good ! 2naSalit Aug 2018 #13

Good. I like him a lot as a critic of Trump but he never was very convincing The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #16

+1. nt ecstatic Aug 2018 #19

YEAH for Tina Smith! Congratulations!!! Cha Aug 2018 #18

I like Richard Painter, but I'm glad Tina won. nt SunSeeker Aug 2018 #25

Painter's criticism of Trump and the current GOP is both useful and appreciated pecosbob Aug 2018 #27

Yay! herding cats Aug 2018 #28

GOOD , Painter should go back to going on TV or anywhere and just going after Trump JI7 Aug 2018 #30

That's what I hope he does, too. n/t pnwmom Aug 2018 #31

Good for her. But neither she nor Painter is a replacement for Franken. Still a big loss. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #32

This Minnesotan is very happy tonight. pazzyanne Aug 2018 #33

Great. We don't need recycled Republicans. jalan48 Aug 2018 #34

Happy to see the Democrat beat the Republican. comradebillyboy Aug 2018 #35

K&R!! Niagara Aug 2018 #36

GOOD... Raine Aug 2018 #38

Good! mcar Aug 2018 #41

That was expected. Painter didn't really campaign much. MineralMan Aug 2018 #42