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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken resigned from the Senate [View all]LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)49. Perfectly stated. I agree completely but not as eloquently.
Hugely personal to me. Most of my removed posts have been in support of Franken over the railroad crew.
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The political reality was that every day, or every other day, someone came with "accusations"
question everything
Jan 2023
#6
Yep and she torched her Presidential/Vice Presidential ambitions at the same time.
grantcart
Jan 2023
#59
Tweeden's accusations easily disproved, the skit had been performed before and not written for her.
betsuni
Jan 2023
#25
Every single Dem Senator except for the 3 on the Ethics Committee, then Menendez (who was in a
Celerity
Jan 2023
#27
The Franken situation is arguably the single biggest revisionist, ahistorical rewrite on DU post
Celerity
Jan 2023
#36
It was Republican-planned and coordinated, but the Democrats fell for the scam like a ton of bricks
DFW
Jan 2023
#30
Any sense yet about whether the new Kavanaugh documentary is gaining MSM traction and coverage?
TheRickles
Jan 2023
#53
I think the others don't get enough of the responsibility not that she should have less.
LakeArenal
Jan 2023
#73
"The entire political system in this country makes me sick". Yeah. It sure does
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2023
#68