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wellst0nev0ter

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46. Because he doesn't get support

Reply to Progressive dog (Reply #44)

Wed Aug 15, 2018, 07:36 PM

Aug 2018

from turncoat dems. So he took one for the team.

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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