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Ninga

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11. The best thing Franken has going is to get his hearing on the docket, quickly.

Reply to treestar (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 17, 2017, 11:22 AM

Nov 2017

This reduces his situation to one-line mention when confronted by GOP whataboutism.

A hearing pushes this to the back page, putting it into a wait and see status.

None of this keeps us from being vocal and dogged about Moore, Trump, etc

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They are really good at this. They know how to hammer away because WE [View all] Ninga Nov 2017 OP

They gave themselves the perfect moniker... C_U_L8R Nov 2017 #1

Yep, and they know how to play "our diversity and individuality" against us. Ninga Nov 2017 #2

I had this comment on the 15th anticipating some SOP from them. brewens Nov 2017 #3

Perhaps the best way to support Al is by being very vocal for a hearing. Ninga Nov 2017 #4

Ninga , you hit it out of the park! Denis 11 Nov 2017 #5

Perhaps Rachel would consider revisiting how the GOP operatives help steal the 2000 Ninga Nov 2017 #7

Hammering away is only effective marybourg Nov 2017 #6

I would like to reframe your thought and move it from listening to a recognition of the dynamics Ninga Nov 2017 #9

You also moved it from the marybourg Nov 2017 #10

Ok! Ninga Nov 2017 #12

Ah. Mary saidsimplesimon Nov 2017 #21

True because we are not talking about Moore or the Pussy Grabber treestar Nov 2017 #8

The best thing Franken has going is to get his hearing on the docket, quickly. Ninga Nov 2017 #11

We got played. Well. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #13

Yes of course. Ecause we must be seen as being the good side! Nytimes editorial, Ninga Nov 2017 #14

We can start by pushing back against our own who are carrying water for the RWers. BannonsLiver Nov 2017 #15

Or we can start by applying the same consistent standard of behavior to everyone oberliner Nov 2017 #18

Mugging for the photo? oberliner Nov 2017 #16

Roger Stone having before hand knowledge IS THE STORY, Franken's juvenile behavior may Ninga Nov 2017 #17

No, it's not oberliner Nov 2017 #19

Ok, help me out here. How is Stone's 1am tweet using Franken's name, before the story Ninga Nov 2017 #20

Probably she told people she knew before going public oberliner Nov 2017 #24

It was an excellent distraction, PatSeg Nov 2017 #22

This. You have said it way more artfully than I did. Thanks! Nt Ninga Nov 2017 #23

Thank you PatSeg Nov 2017 #31

"women, who have been sexually assaulted and harassed will stop coming forward." CrispyQ Nov 2017 #26

Yes PatSeg Nov 2017 #30

It was a hit job timed to give cover for their 1.5 trillion $ give away to the top 1% Botany Nov 2017 #25

I agree! It represents the "rest of the story" and needs to be exposed! Nt Ninga Nov 2017 #28

Franken was the Senator that asked the question that led to Sessions perjuring himself. Trust Buster Nov 2017 #27

Well said! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #29