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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken was forced out of the Senate [View all]qazplm135
(7,451 posts)177. defense?
I don't think anyone is jumping to his defense. Saying, I need more than an anonymous accusation is not leaping to his defense, it's common sense and fairness. Plenty of folks are totally prepared to believe her on her accusation alone, but not an anonymous one.
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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