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appal_jack

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14. I wish Franken had done the same.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 12:31 PM

Feb 2019

Had Franken stood fast, there is no doubt in my mind that he would have been cleared of wrongdoing. I'm not saying that the Northam situation is the slightest bit analogous, but if Trump fundamentally changed the equation, and if Northam can survive this, then there is no reason why Franken had to go...

k&r,

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Inside Ralph Northam's plot for survival [View all] DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

Just playing devil's advocate, he SHOULD go--no doubt. But the chaos facing VA right now hlthe2b Feb 2019 #1

That really is the problem peggysue2 Feb 2019 #8

In a normal historical time, Corgigal Feb 2019 #2

Don't think in a NORMAL time he would be forced out, tho. Hortensis Feb 2019 #3

What a deeply cynical man. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #4

Heard that one potential plan would be STAGED resignations Hortensis Feb 2019 #5

My suggestion would be that dsc Feb 2019 #6

To happy a fantasy to quarrel over who's gets to be #3. :) Hortensis Feb 2019 #9

That's what I read this morning peggysue2 Feb 2019 #7

Good to hear. Imo, allowing the election to be overturned Hortensis Feb 2019 #10

Last Saturday my mom said Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #11

Strangely Va really doesn't have a mechanism to oust him underpants Feb 2019 #12

That's true. He can simply refuse to step down and MineralMan Feb 2019 #13

I wish Franken had done the same. appal_jack Feb 2019 #14