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Generic Brad

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97. Even more so because he didn't do anything in the first place

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 07:34 PM

Feb 2022

He was victim of a Roger Stone hit job that some Democrats gleefully and opportunistically latched onto with the pipe dream hope of advancing their bid for the presidency at Franken's expense.

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Franken is trying to rewrite history by blaming Democrats who called for him to resign [View all] bigtree Feb 2022 OP

Do you think he abused those women? Casady1 Feb 2022 #1

no, but what I think wouldn't obviate the reasons he gave for leaving bigtree Feb 2022 #7

Franken was railroaded by someone or some group DiamondShark Feb 2022 #95

Umhm. More than one thing can be true. Our leaders called immediately Hortensis Feb 2022 #103

I still think your title is misleading, Al Franken is not the one trying to rewrite DiamondShark Feb 2022 #109

:) Bigtree's title. Fwiw, there's no way any of us can know whether Hortensis Feb 2022 #112

Franken is a strong enough voice that any "distractions" would still ColinC Feb 2022 #2

His vote in the senate, covered by the current senator, would Hortensis Feb 2022 #61

Personally I wish he would run again. I was very disappointed when he resigned... George II Feb 2022 #73

Well I would love to see him beat her milestogo Feb 2022 #86

The "charges" against him were, to be kind, a CROCK. nt Atticus Feb 2022 #3

Greatly overblown at best; a RW plot. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #35

i agree. he should not have resigned. Trueblue1968 Feb 2022 #58

Exactly. sarcasmo Feb 2022 #107

I blame certain Democrats for rushing Franken into resigning. MontanaMama Feb 2022 #4

ITA. Dems were worried they would lose the "high ground" spooky3 Feb 2022 #12

Even though there was a HUGE difference Mad_Machine76 Feb 2022 #36

That was exactly it. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #92

so he didn't believe what he said in resigning? bigtree Feb 2022 #13

From your OP, this is what he said: George II Feb 2022 #90

+ a brazillion milestogo Feb 2022 #39

👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 onecaliberal Feb 2022 #45

I agree and believe Franken is correct. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #51

I miss Al and would have backed him in his fight to prove his innocence. And those that denied dem4decades Feb 2022 #5

I don't know? pwb Feb 2022 #6

It was small potatoes then, to anybody who cared to look at the details. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #46

Even more so because he didn't do anything in the first place Generic Brad Feb 2022 #97

IMO he was railroaded right out the door. tavernier Feb 2022 #8

Same here. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #24

Agreed Deuxcents Feb 2022 #37

We could use him. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #79

"Rewrite history?" ummmm no. SoonerPride Feb 2022 #9

Senator Franken got swept up in the overheated early days BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #16

Tarana Burke started the #metoo movement in 2006 Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2022 #42

Let me rephrase that.. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #53

And it still happens...Cuomo should not have resigned...New York is not as liberal as some think Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #54

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #66

Cuomo should not have have resigned, why? brooklynite Feb 2022 #71

Agreed. Caliman73 Feb 2022 #84

This. CentralMass Feb 2022 #21

+1 n/t demmiblue Feb 2022 #26

Yes and no. maxsolomon Feb 2022 #10

Your argument that he is trying to rewrite history is that "he resigned?" vanlassie Feb 2022 #11

no, that he just blamed the Democrats who agreed with his reasons for resigning bigtree Feb 2022 #15

Democrats played right along with the Republican plot. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #47

I blame certain Democrats too...and while once I might have supported them in a presidential run, Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #55

He is not re-writing history, he is stating what happened. HE WASN'T given due process, and the JohnSJ Feb 2022 #14

no, he specifically blamed the 36 Democrats, as well bigtree Feb 2022 #18

and so do I. That reasoning for resigning was because of the railroading they did to him. He JohnSJ Feb 2022 #40

there was no 'mob' of Democrats 'bullying' him bigtree Feb 2022 #49

Yes there was and it happened with Katie Hill to and we lost that seat...almost happened in VA. too. Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #56

sexual harrassment charges can't be generalized like that bigtree Feb 2022 #59

Who was the judge and jury for Franken? sheshe2 Feb 2022 #72

Right. Katie Hill admitted guilt in her ethical violations. Hortensis Feb 2022 #106

Interesting. For an OP who is concerned about a "Franken" candidacy as a distraction, which I don't JohnSJ Feb 2022 #62

so you think this discussion post on DU is holding sway in Franken's political future bigtree Feb 2022 #93

I don't think they deserve his claptrap either. But I do think they've earned it. Torchlight Feb 2022 #52

You Keep Saying That ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #65

Franken's in denial about the blizzard of negative coverage at the time bigtree Feb 2022 #88

Here's a transcript of an interview with someone who wrote about it. nolabear Feb 2022 #17

Franken's primary accuser was not only working hand in glove with Sean Hannity Vogon_Glory Feb 2022 #19

THIS! FakeNoose Feb 2022 #33

Thanks for the reply Vogon_Glory Feb 2022 #38

***THREAD WINNER !!!*** uponit7771 Feb 2022 #67

We couldn't afford to lose a senator of his caliber then, Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #20

evidently we could afford it bigtree Feb 2022 #25

I feel bad for Franken... BlueCheeseAgain Feb 2022 #22

All those accusations were lame. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #32

It was good having him in the Senate... VarryOn Feb 2022 #23

Exactly JohnSJ Feb 2022 #41

Deleted duplicate. Hortensis Feb 2022 #63

With a 50-50 senate tie, we let the nation's future -- democracy Hortensis Feb 2022 #64

Should he run against Klobuchar or Smith? brooklynite Feb 2022 #69

Great question. That's the problem... VarryOn Feb 2022 #76

Franken was rooked - acknowledge it. tenderfoot Feb 2022 #27

okay bigtree Feb 2022 #29

BS. He got railroaded in an excess of zealotry fueled by a RW plot. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #28

He was forced to resign by members of his own party! No one Emile Feb 2022 #30

Why is he taking this approach? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #31

I'm glad he's speaking up. The reaction of those 36 senators... LAS14 Feb 2022 #34

so he should speak up, but those Senators bigtree Feb 2022 #44

Everything is always used against the party. SalviaBlue Feb 2022 #50

they were basing their actions on the cacophany of accusations bigtree Feb 2022 #57

I would trade all 36 of them away, even Bernie, for franken questionseverything Feb 2022 #43

Scary comment... brooklynite Feb 2022 #68

Since the thirty six couldn't stand up for a fellow democratic senator questionseverything Feb 2022 #85

How many have you supported Primaries against? brooklynite Feb 2022 #87

+1 Celerity Feb 2022 #104

How did what should be hostility against a RW operation Hortensis Feb 2022 #102

I don't think he is trying to rewrite history. SalviaBlue Feb 2022 #48

No, he's not. MineralMan Feb 2022 #60

He's just trying to tell the truth. roamer65 Feb 2022 #70

It was a mistake to let the Republicans bait the Democratic party into forcing Al Franken to resign UCmeNdc Feb 2022 #74

Two likes should tell you something!!! Nt USALiberal Feb 2022 #75

lol bigtree Feb 2022 #83

I believe Al Franken, & always have.I believe we lost a good Senator & this was a low point for Dems Hekate Feb 2022 #77

You are wrong edhopper Feb 2022 #78

he's defaming 36 bigtree Feb 2022 #82

He's not on a forum edhopper Feb 2022 #89

he's a former legislator, and I haven't said anything untruthful or demeaning about him bigtree Feb 2022 #91

Franken is stating facts kcr Feb 2022 #80

Telling the truth is not "rewriting history" eissa Feb 2022 #81

Weren't you always a very vocal proponent radicalleft Feb 2022 #94

nope. I thought the media had taken down one of our best fighters bigtree Feb 2022 #96

Thanks for the reasoned response... radicalleft Feb 2022 #99

They're to blame. Fake scandal. Tweeden lied, woman whining that Al touched her waist fat absurd. betsuni Feb 2022 #98

rewrite history? PLEASE He is describing EXACTLY what happened krawhitham Feb 2022 #100

Nah dude. He was bullied out without due process Arazi Feb 2022 #101

I agree with Franken. yardwork Feb 2022 #105

This didn't go well for you. nt USALiberal Feb 2022 #108

... betsuni Feb 2022 #110

Bazinga! George II Feb 2022 #111

what do you think I was trying to get out of it? bigtree Feb 2022 #113

Men always seek to evade culpability for sexual assault, and seek redemption Tarc Feb 2022 #114