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sinkingfeeling

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55. Thank you. I love spending my donations on those who deserve them.

Sun Sep 16, 2018, 08:20 PM

Sep 2018

I've donated hundreds to Democratic candidates, so feel no shame at all in not renewing my DNC membership after 50 years.

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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