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52. No it was all orchestrated

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:17 PM

Sep 2018

in advance and Franken took one for the team. And you’re giving Gillibrand too much credit. She doesn’t have much power and influence. Only one Senator does.

Please making the “due process” argument. It is false.

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Al Franken should never have resigned [View all] malaise Sep 2018 OP

Tough time for him, elleng Sep 2018 #1

Exactly, but Kavanaugh attempts rape and will probably Cattledog Sep 2018 #2

Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill malaise Sep 2018 #3

Yes Butterflylady Sep 2018 #11

Yep... regnaD kciN Sep 2018 #72

Evidence? maddiemom Sep 2018 #89

I am so fucking pissed right now over JanetLovesObama Sep 2018 #4

He was railroaded. I'll never forget... and I'll never forgive. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #5

+1000 Pachamama Sep 2018 #7

Same here, also. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2018 #8

I won't either! pazzyanne Sep 2018 #16

Al Franken should have been given the opportunity to appear before the ethics committee. madaboutharry Sep 2018 #6

And this applies to everyone, john657 Sep 2018 #12

So was John Conyers Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #49

Yes he did. john657 Sep 2018 #50

But no one ever seems Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #54

Good question. john657 Sep 2018 #57

Maybe but it seems odd that Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #74

Conyer's case is different wellst0nev0ter Sep 2018 #90

Given some of the other photos with her groping men.... alphafemale Sep 2018 #25

Exactly! dae Sep 2018 #77

He had that opportunity oberliner Sep 2018 #42

Waiting with bated breath for your take on the Kavanaugh revelations. Kingofalldems Sep 2018 #73

Huh? oberliner Sep 2018 #75

An.ethics committee investigation Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #48

The other senators were all jumping on the bandwagon. madaboutharry Sep 2018 #51

No it was all orchestrated Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #52

Finally the DNC sent me a letter wanting to know why I have failed to sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #9

Well done malaise Sep 2018 #10

Not only railroaded, john657 Sep 2018 #13

And an act of Party self-immolation. Golden Raisin Sep 2018 #64

I've been donating directly to candidates mountain grammy Sep 2018 #44

I'm sure Roger Stone and everything on the right is happy about that. Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #47

Thank you. I love spending my donations on those who deserve them. sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #55

To the ultimate benefit of the GOP. Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #58

How does it possibly benefit the GOP? No one counts a membership as a vote. sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #60

Yes keep telling yourself that. Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #61

Thank you . Now goid bye. sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #62

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #63

Care to explain what DNC had to do with Al Franken? brooklynite Sep 2018 #68

There were a lot of us here who felt Al should have insisted on due process mnhtnbb Sep 2018 #14

What due process? Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #43

It's better than nothing Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #56

Better than nothing? Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #59

Then it means the case against him wasn't that strong wellst0nev0ter Sep 2018 #91

i begged him not to. barbtries Sep 2018 #15

Harris and Gilibrand wanted him out because of 2020... IluvPitties Sep 2018 #18

that's so cynical barbtries Sep 2018 #24

Corey Booker, too. LakeArenal Sep 2018 #26

Yes, all of them. Al didn't deserve what he got. IluvPitties Sep 2018 #27

Do you have proof of that? Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #36

Proof? It is my observation. IluvPitties Sep 2018 #45

But what facts Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #46

He was forced out. I'm still pissed. It cost us. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #17

He not only allowed it Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #38

+1 Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #19

Yes, I'll never forget PatSeg Sep 2018 #20

True- but he did, and we can't change that Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2018 #21

"Its OK if a republican does it" JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #22

Expect the usuals to come on a Franken support thread LakeArenal Sep 2018 #23

An ethics investigation Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #39

Knew you'd be here. Not interested in any of your continued attempts to engage me yesterday.. LakeArenal Sep 2018 #81

At least it'll be a forum wellst0nev0ter Sep 2018 #92

Don't forget, Franken resigning was thought to have been the only way Chemisse Sep 2018 #28

and Schumer echoed Gilibrand. Last straw for Al. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2018 #29

Actually Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #41

Should have gone to the ethics folks malaise Sep 2018 #37

That would have Trumpocalypse Sep 2018 #40

YES! Ligyron Sep 2018 #71

Of course not Perseus Sep 2018 #30

Collins and Murkowski both called on Franken to resign DesertRat Sep 2018 #31

Republicans stand for each other, unlike us. IluvPitties Sep 2018 #33

I will never forgive or forget what they did to Al Franken TheCowsCameHome Sep 2018 #32

He was the most intelligent person on the said malaise Sep 2018 #35

YUP,.. Franken was (the Fascist,...) Roger Stoned with Hannity's Nazi girl buddy. magicarpet Sep 2018 #34

What ? CentralMass Sep 2018 #66

Was cooking dinner so it came out real confusing... magicarpet Sep 2018 #82

+1 CentralMass Sep 2018 #83

Same here. mahina Sep 2018 #53

Me Too Frenzy. jalan48 Sep 2018 #65

I am pissed off right there with you! bitterross Sep 2018 #67

Difference between Republicans and Dems on display D_Master81 Sep 2018 #69

I was and still am when he was forced out by his own. democratisphere Sep 2018 #70

He can run again ...and likely win donkeypoofed Sep 2018 #76

Which elected Incumbent Democrat should he defeat? brooklynite Sep 2018 #78

I don't care. He could even run again 5, 10, 20 yrs from now donkeypoofed Sep 2018 #84

Thanks for this! Nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #79

I want to rec your post a million times so that it is permanently on the greatest page list ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #80

You echo my sentiments proglib217 Sep 2018 #85

A lot of people on DU said he needed to resign EricMaundry Sep 2018 #86

And some are still preachy and sanctimonious about it. BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #93

They definitely pissed away a golden opportunity Blue_Tires Sep 2018 #87

I'm with you. geardaddy Sep 2018 #88

I TOTALLY agree Raine Sep 2018 #94