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Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 06:10 PM

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The point everyone is missing is that Franken already made up his mind to resign [View all] Jersey Devil Dec 2017 OP

Good point. BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #1

it is not true questionseverything Dec 2017 #29

Yes, I agree. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #2

they better have a real hero in the wing to take that seat. mopinko Dec 2017 #3

This.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2017 #4

You are right, there is so much that goes on behind the scenes that we just don't know about. Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #5

Are you crazy? We know everything. They know nothing! Hortensis Dec 2017 #23

What bothers me the most is he didn't admit to it really but yet didn't deny it either. n/t Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #28

Yes . He emphatically denied inviting that one woman to Hortensis Dec 2017 #36

True loyalsister Dec 2017 #6

Yes. SHOULD we be going "yes he did/no he didn't" instead of Hortensis Dec 2017 #37

Ability to do the job loyalsister Dec 2017 #41

+100. :) Hortensis Dec 2017 #43

The push came before the decision. Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #7

Sure why not Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #9

The Democratic party needs him more than they think. Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #11

If Franken resigns he should immediately announce to run in the special election to replace himself Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #8

Duuude lol I'm in Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #10

+1000 Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #12

+++++1,000 angstlessk Dec 2017 #13

That's farkin brilliant RandomAccess Dec 2017 #17

yes bluestarone Dec 2017 #20

If he did that he'd split the Democratic vote and guarantee a Republican would win Jersey Devil Dec 2017 #22

Nonsense. He'd win his primary and then the election. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #26

Maybe the Democratic party should kacekwl Dec 2017 #39

Damn good idea dalton99a Dec 2017 #24

You can't blame him for making that decision. His colleagues have pretty much formed their Vinca Dec 2017 #14

What else can he do when at least half of senate democrats demand that he resigns? LisaL Dec 2017 #15

Are you in contact with Al Franken? Or do you have a link from a source that supports this? octoberlib Dec 2017 #16

Thank you -- I don't think Franken would've RandomAccess Dec 2017 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #25

Actually Schumer had to call Franken several times today to get him to resign. octoberlib Dec 2017 #19

That makes me think Schumer cut a deal Generic Brad Dec 2017 #40

If this is true I am going to blow a gasket! Tweeden is a liar, the other ones won't come forward Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #21

Sen Franken may disagree tazkcmo Dec 2017 #27

"I have no idea what he is thinking"...we can stop right there ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #30

"SUPPORT DEMOCRATS!!!" vi5 Dec 2017 #31

I guess it's hard to figure out LisaL Dec 2017 #33

It's just the rampant hypocrisy on here... vi5 Dec 2017 #35

He says he didn't. LisaL Dec 2017 #32

Holy shit maybe the magic 8 ball has the answer ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #34

If they're just a Buch of sick opportunists they all need to go delisen Dec 2017 #38

No Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #42