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45. What about George Santos. Should Democrats opposed expelling him from Congress

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:30 PM

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prior to his being convicted of a felony?

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No elected Democrat should be forced to resign unless convicted of a felony. [View all] dalton99a Saturday OP

I don't agree. n/t demmiblue Saturday #1

Al Franken Mossfern Saturday #3

+1. Democrats need fighters who win elections, not candidates for sainthood dalton99a Saturday #5

A guy who had 8 separate women accuse him isn't a great example EdmondDantes_ Saturday #34

Most of them remained anonymous as I recall. LisaL Saturday #48

what happens SonOfNebanaube Saturday #64

What happens when we find out it was Martians? Same likelihood EdmondDantes_ Saturday #71

Never heard their names uttered and Franken never was give a chance to clear his name Historic NY 16 hrs ago #76

Franken was 100% faithful to his wife and he had one FOX-affiliated accuser Earthrise Saturday #58

AI could have been hallucinating. SonOfNebanaube Saturday #65

Absolutely false. Franken had 8 accusers. EdmondDantes_ Saturday #72

I don't have a subscription, so I can't get past the first paragraph. Earthrise 17 hrs ago #73

Agreed that no one accused Al Franken of cheating on his wife - and he said he hadn't. Earthrise 17 hrs ago #74

To be fair Franken was only pressured to resign. He wasn't "forced." tinrobot 12 hrs ago #80

Me neither Wifes husband Saturday #28

lol no thanks WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #2

Accusations should be investigated. Kid Berwyn Saturday #4

Who claimed repressed memories? Scrivener7 Saturday #7

The accuser Kid Berwyn Saturday #17

There is some documentation. Maybe that particular accuser was not the one who provided it. Scrivener7 Saturday #24

TV coverage went from accusations to rape PDQ Kid Berwyn Saturday #38

I just watched that interview. I agree it's problematic, but she didn't say she had repressed memories. Scrivener7 Saturday #41

Right, the memories she couldn't remember until prompted. Kid Berwyn Saturday #53

I don't think that's what she said. Scrivener7 Saturday #59

Others coming forward don't necessarily mean he's guilty. Kid Berwyn Saturday #66

And people deserve their day in court. dalton99a Saturday #8

Absolutely. Kid Berwyn Saturday #18

No one accused Franken of a crime SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #21

Started a podcast, did a couple tours, hosted the Daily Show, acted in a Netflix movie. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #22

Moved to NYC and bought SocialDemocrat61 Saturday #23

So in the end we lost a great and effective politician. LisaL Saturday #49

Yep we got a much more effective and progressive senator in that seat. WhiskeyGrinder Saturday #50

This case involves text messages and pictures... LeftInTX Saturday #20

If there was strong evidence all along, why was it not charged until now? Bluetus Saturday #55

Allegedly. Wiz Imp Saturday #56

Are you serious?! MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #60

Are you asking to see his "thing"? LeftInTX Saturday #68

???? The CNN article refers to a specific photo (implied to be from an interview). Why not release that? Wiz Imp Saturday #69

The San Antonio Express-News has similar of Tony Gonzales. They haven't released images. LeftInTX Saturday #70

I suspect many men will agree while most women will not. I don't agree. Scrivener7 Saturday #6

If they force him from congress they better take a few republicans with him. FloridaBlues Saturday #9

Starting with slobby! SheltieLover Saturday #10

+1. The felony threshold should help prevent blackmail, ratfucking and premature suicide among Democrats dalton99a Saturday #14

Don't agree with that. Andrew Cuomo - prime example - He needed to go. tulipsandroses Saturday #11

Swalwell, is dropping his bid. His ACT Blue was turned off. However, there is no reason to resign from Congress. LeftInTX Saturday #19

Thanks for the update. Glad he decided to do the right thing tulipsandroses Saturday #26

Resigning from congress, would mean a special election. LeftInTX Saturday #27

The Governor can appoint a replacement to serve until the election IbogaProject 13 hrs ago #78

Well said Wifes husband Saturday #29

Not just 34 felonies D_Master81 Saturday #12

And a proud self-admitted pussy grabber. dalton99a Saturday #13

Admitted "sexual predator" -- Live! Kid Berwyn Saturday #25

Every person living in America has a right to due process. Passages Saturday #15

Well said. travelingthrulife Saturday #32

No more Al Frankening! Clouds Passing Saturday #16

Rec, but to be clear, the accusations against Swalwell appear WAY worse RandomNumbers Saturday #30

Also Cuomo and Weiner were righteously removed. If Eric did those things, the bye bye. Clouds Passing Saturday #67

sorry, but I absolutely disagree NT Celerity Saturday #31

AMEN! nt City Lights Saturday #33

Obama fired Shirley Sherrod RandiFan1290 Saturday #35

In this day of AI, deepfakes, and all the other internet crap Jilly_in_VA Saturday #36

No thanks. I support victims EdmondDantes_ Saturday #37

I disagree. A sexual abuser has no place in the Democratic Party. We are better than that. We actually have principles. Martin68 Saturday #39

Having principles is all well and good, LisaL Saturday #46

You think we should become anti-democratic fraudsters and bigots like the MAGAts because that's the only way Martin68 Saturday #62

100% Agree! ABC123Easy Saturday #40

+1. Walz should have stayed dalton99a Saturday #42

Agreed ABC123Easy Saturday #43

Repubs NEVER RESIGN FFS! justaprogressive Saturday #44

What about George Santos. Should Democrats opposed expelling him from Congress onenote Saturday #45

Agree republianmushroom Saturday #47

BS berksdem Saturday #51

The voters might make that decision for the office holder. NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #52

I Understand Your Point But THIS Democrat Has Been Taped to Every Repubs Bullseye For Years WizumbODaSage Saturday #54

And let's put an end to the damn circular firing squad. MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #57

Rep. Tony-Gonzales TX is staying in congress this year, but will not seek re-election. Ars Longa Saturday #61

It took Gonzales quite awhile to admit anything!!!! LeftInTX 10 hrs ago #81

I disagree, I KNOW we Dems are better than that Skittles Saturday #63

THIS!!!!!!! Peacetrain 17 hrs ago #75

Not interested in protecting Boo1 16 hrs ago #77

It's a political hit duckworth969 12 hrs ago #79

Swalwell is no longer electable - PERIOD TexasBushwhacker 9 hrs ago #82