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9. Exactly. They have a new technique now. Just gin up anonymous accusers against any Democrat...

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 02:38 PM

Dec 2017

and they win the election.

This Franken hit job was a trial run to see if it would work and we fell for it.

Our senators are tripping over themselves to get up and demand Franken step down.

We should at least demand an investigation before pushing him under the bus.

We're about to snatch defeat in 2018 from the jaws of victory.

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Why are some so intent that the ethics investigation on Franken not proceed, and he just resign? [View all] still_one Dec 2017 OP

they're trying to avoid having the scandal play out during the 2018 campaign. unblock Dec 2017 #1

Exactly. They have a new technique now. Just gin up anonymous accusers against any Democrat... brush Dec 2017 #9

If Think The Investigation Needs To Be Completed Me. Dec 2017 #2

That is what I think also still_one Dec 2017 #4

the problem is that republicans would be in charge of the investigation unblock Dec 2017 #11

Actually...The Committee Is 50/50 Me. Dec 2017 #14

but republicans control the senate calendar unblock Dec 2017 #19

I think there has to be a little bit more in the way of convincing evidence. Vinca Dec 2017 #3

Because they're Russian trolls! Corvo Bianco Dec 2017 #5

innocent until proven guilty no longer applies...to men. nt msongs Dec 2017 #6

The phrase that comes to mind is... dchill Dec 2017 #7

I dunno, ask the 14 Democratic Senators that are calling for resignation ? MichMan Dec 2017 #8

I called there offices and expressed my dissapointment on that still_one Dec 2017 #10

Im getting real tired of dems throwing themselves on a sword Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #12

I think Franken will resign tomorrow, and as someone commented in another thread, these same still_one Dec 2017 #13

oh god bdamomma Dec 2017 #15

Depraved indifference is what comes to mind. Hortensis Dec 2017 #16

I am completely baffled by this! ananda Dec 2017 #17

I am pretty sure I know why they are doing it, because they are afraid of the political distraction still_one Dec 2017 #18

Now the dems are gonna fall all over themselves to acorn franken Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #20