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SocialDemocrat61

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Reply to orleans (Reply #70)

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 10:41 PM

Jul 2024

We're all democrats. We should stick together.

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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