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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken was forced out of the Senate [View all]maddiemom
(5,106 posts)89. Good analogy.
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Yes. It's especially galling right now when we need every powerful voice on Kavanaugh. NT
enough
Sep 2018
#15
Exactly, 38 of his Senate colleagues led by a NY Senator, demanded he resign. He was left with
OnDoutside
Sep 2018
#13
Maybe in your world. Fact is that members of his "team" left him no choice but to resign.
Autumn
Sep 2018
#114
Kirstin Gillibrand thought she was launching a presidential bid by leading the charge
Still In Wisconsin
Sep 2018
#17
On what basis do you say that a prospective Gillibrand Presidential bid is thwarted?
brooklynite
Sep 2018
#43
I'm not saying she can't or won't run because of this. My point was that I think
Still In Wisconsin
Sep 2018
#78
Kirsten Gillibrand Pays The Price For Speaking Out Against Al Franken: 08/03/18 HuffPo
hlthe2b
Sep 2018
#146
Indeed, "Why do we eat our own?" I'm with you & the OP on this, Still in Wisconsin
Hekate
Sep 2018
#123
More than half of all Democratic Senators called for him to step down. But only one will
MrsCoffee
Sep 2018
#31
Well, he's not a Democratic Senator ... Bernie Sanders called for him to resign
SFnomad
Sep 2018
#49
Wrong! Gillebrand was the first one to come out against Franken. I heard her interviewed on radio...
brush
Sep 2018
#133
You have no idea what you're talking about. Gillibrand even doubled down on it on "The View"...
brush
Sep 2018
#152
Is there a language problem? You have no idea of what radio interview I heard. You may have heard...
brush
Sep 2018
#168
Or they did it because they thought it was the right thing to do at the time.
MrsCoffee
Sep 2018
#32
I don't have to validate to you an opinion supported by over 100 people on this thread
LakeArenal
Sep 2018
#153
We'll continue to target the ringleader, Gillibrand. That kind of gullible naivete in falling...
brush
Sep 2018
#86
Still not getting it. He apologized for taking a gag photo, not for groping her.
brush
Sep 2018
#187
my point is that a lot of the power of a senator comes from the respect and cooperation of others
unblock
Sep 2018
#60
i get that you think he didn't fight for his job well, but what do you think he *should* have done?
unblock
Sep 2018
#73
It's easy. You mischaracterize the allegations down to nothing and dismiss those
mythology
Sep 2018
#46
I thought his book came out way before this whole stupid tragic series of non-events.
mahina
Sep 2018
#109
Just to save a minute if you were checking, the book was published in May 2017 and the BS storm
mahina
Sep 2018
#111
Yeah, sort of. Clearly leanne is a liar, works with and for rightwing filth
Eliot Rosewater
Sep 2018
#62
And Clinton's nominees forced to drop out for failing to report undocumented employees ...
eppur_se_muova
Sep 2018
#61
No. We need to continue to speak up about the hypocrisy. Remember, it was the Dems who took
YOHABLO
Sep 2018
#90
No. We need to continue to speak up about the hypocrisy. Remember, it was the Dems who took
YOHABLO
Sep 2018
#91
Unfortunately, this is NOT what was discussed back then between ranking D members.
LiberalLovinLug
Sep 2018
#98
Sure it is. It's basic deduction. Starting with...there was no sexual harassment.
Honeycombe8
Sep 2018
#176
This what you get when there is no democratic government . Only Charles and David
geretogo
Sep 2018
#160