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yliza

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46. He was never given a chance to defend himself from the ratf*cking

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 12:26 AM

Jul 2024

He should have been allowed to defend himself in an ethics hearing (I don’t think it would have gone to court). If he had, the rightwing ratf*cking would’ve been exposed for what it was, with the added benefit of making it harder to do next time.

Also, believing that Al Franken was unfairly railroaded does not imply that Tina Smith isn’t a good senator, it’s possible to believe both of those things.

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Al Franken was railroaded out of a Senate seat. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Jul 2024 OP

Exactly. badhair77 Jul 2024 #1

Kirsten Gillibrand, anyone? beaglelover Jul 2024 #2

Chuck Schumer. I trust the word of Al Franken delisen Jul 2024 #9

Al does not make shit up DFW Jul 2024 #16

Kamala Harris was the first to go on National TV to call for Franken to step down SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #11

Needs no commentary. DFW Jul 2024 #15

Why ruin one of the oldest conspiracy theories on DU? brooklynite Jul 2024 #21

Gillibrand asked for it. She tried to make political hay out of the thing. shrike3 Jul 2024 #53

yes, it was gillie's face and voice that i saw and heard. i fucking hated her for that shit. i still do. orleans Jul 2024 #61

Gillibrand was the one who appeared on comedy shows. shrike3 Jul 2024 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jul 2024 #32

How does re-fighting the past help us save democracy now? delisen Jul 2024 #34

It doesn't SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #58

if you're talking about al franken maybe you should stop and consider what we lost when we lost his voice in the senate orleans Jul 2024 #62

What's wrong with Tina Smith? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #65

well, if it doesn't seem like a loss to you then maybe everything bad that happened to the "rich, white, male, tv orleans Jul 2024 #66

Again SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #67

god, go ask someone else; i am absolutely not in the mood to deal with this crap orleans Jul 2024 #68

So then you agree SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #69

no offence but just piss off orleans Jul 2024 #70

Hey SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Ligyron Jul 2024 #38

And mark warner is trying to do it to president biden Trueblue1968 Jul 2024 #43

as i'd suggested herein some time ago. B.See Jul 2024 #3

It really does seem familiar... regnaD kciN Jul 2024 #4

It was not worth losing Al over Doug Jones. DFW Jul 2024 #13

I don't like what they're doing to a very good president. Emile Jul 2024 #5

Yes he was LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #6

President Biden hasn't been accused of groping or 'fake groping' anyone DemocraticPatriot Jul 2024 #7

i have no idea what you're talking about: orleans Jul 2024 #64

My feelings exactly. LisaL Jul 2024 #8

Had he been given Due Process our entire recent history would have been significantly different. enough Jul 2024 #10

How so? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #20

He was never given a chance to defend himself from the ratf*cking yliza Jul 2024 #46

A Ethics committee hearing is not anything like a trial SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #48

One of our more shameful episodes for sure. DFW Jul 2024 #12

I'm glad you haven't forgiven or forgotten BigmanPigman Jul 2024 #18

I have been told that I harbor a grudge DFW Jul 2024 #33

Holding a grudge isn't a bad thing BigmanPigman Jul 2024 #36

Forgiveness is over-rated. shrike3 Jul 2024 #51

VP Harris was one of the first Senators to call for Senator Franken to resign. nt kelly1mm Jul 2024 #54

5? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #22

Don't tell me that all 30 of them ran for president in 2020 and I missed it? DFW Jul 2024 #25

Sorry SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #27

Wow - both my California Senators went that way. calimary Jul 2024 #30

+1000000000 betsuni Jul 2024 #47

I remember sending a very pointed message to the DNC. shrike3 Jul 2024 #50

After what the last 9 years have revealed, what Franken did in the stupid photo PALES to mob boss criminality. Evolve Dammit Jul 2024 #14

My Gawd, compared to the MAGA people in congress........ MyOwnPeace Jul 2024 #40

One stupid poor taste photo. Thanks Gillibrand Evolve Dammit Jul 2024 #60

Spot On ! Stinky The Clown Jul 2024 #17

Maybe we are taking the bait here. We are killing ourselves now delisen Jul 2024 #19

ditto et tu Jul 2024 #23

You are SO right! MyOwnPeace Jul 2024 #42

Franken needed to step down. Biden does not. Not comparable. Still salty? nt LexVegas Jul 2024 #24

No He Did Not HandmaidsTaleUntold Jul 2024 #29

Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #31

Those two situations are nothing alike. Goodheart Jul 2024 #26

Embarrassing For Us HandmaidsTaleUntold Jul 2024 #28

Howard Dean put it so very well: DFW Jul 2024 #35

Don't Forget Some Of Us Too HandmaidsTaleUntold Jul 2024 #37

Why do I read this as: "if only you women hadn't gotten so worked up about sexual harassment".... brooklynite Jul 2024 #39

What "sexual harassment"? betsuni Jul 2024 #49

The entirety of the "Me Too" movement is what triggered the response by the Senate Democrats. brooklynite Jul 2024 #57

Yup! Deek1935 Jul 2024 #41

All over again. orangecrush Jul 2024 #44

This seems like a terrible analogy to me. Ultimately Franken was replaced by a less problematic Democrat, with zero tritsofme Jul 2024 #45

Last I saw from Franken on X was, " Expecting a surprisingly energetic Biden" at debate. Silent Type Jul 2024 #52

Considering what Agent Orange has gotten away with applegrove Jul 2024 #55

Democrats are still following the edicts we MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #56

Al hasn't said much about the debate aftermath. But, here's a short 1 minute video on his facebook page-- Silent Type Jul 2024 #59