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Egnever

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35. Sadly I am beginning to believe this is exactly it

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 09:27 PM

Dec 2017

They put on a show of fighting against it one day in the senate and turned right back to talking about peepees.

The week this bill is going to be rammed through this is their focus?

Seriously?

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If this shit I'm reading here regarding Franken is correct [View all] kacekwl Dec 2017 OP

Is it possible they have more info than we do? Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #1

Why not let the investigation play out? lunamagica Dec 2017 #3

Why not exactly. kacekwl Dec 2017 #9

That is what I wanted, but he resigned instead. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #11

He hasn't resigned yet. He asked for the investigation. And he is bring pressured lunamagica Dec 2017 #13

I would think if an investigation clears him, they would want one. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #14

It should happen regardless. Pressuring him to step down without an investigation lunamagica Dec 2017 #15

If they have more information, then they should inform us. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #16

No he didn't. RandomAccess Dec 2017 #20

True. We are jumping the gun. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #24

NO you jumped the gun ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #31

It is a weak, milktoast plan FarPoint Dec 2017 #6

That's been my theory too--and it's PATENTLY ridiculous.... Bengus81 Dec 2017 #17

If they actually believe that, Jared Kushner's got a building at 666 5th Avenue Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2017 #27

I will call bullshit on that. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #7

Then it's a bad play to leave it there lame54 Dec 2017 #36

I agree, it has been handled badly. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #41

I'm done fighting too... FarPoint Dec 2017 #2

I think they know he will resign Renew Deal Dec 2017 #4

Franken is a threat to Schumer and his leadership. Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #5

Yeah, that GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #22

He grabbed a woman's waist! Where is the Taliban when you need 'em! spotthebird Dec 2017 #32

Those women he didnt kiss? Nevernose Dec 2017 #40

Senator Gillibrand groped and kissed me Nevernose Dec 2017 #8

+1 nt lostnfound Dec 2017 #39

They want their tax cuts. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2017 #10

Sadly I am beginning to believe this is exactly it Egnever Dec 2017 #35

I just unsubscribed from the DNC GentryDixon Dec 2017 #12

+100000 Bengus81 Dec 2017 #19

I want to do that too.. FarPoint Dec 2017 #28

It's at the bottom of the email I got about Doug Jones poll. GentryDixon Dec 2017 #29

Okay... FarPoint Dec 2017 #34

Well said!! Agree n/t RiverStone Dec 2017 #37

I'm not far behind you, I see no way forward Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2017 #18

Tut, tut. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #21

If he resigns, he needs to tell us why. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #23

More than half of senate democrats are calling on him to resign. LisaL Dec 2017 #25

So you think he is being railroaded, and this is not his decision? Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #26

Sen Franken should have publicly supported "UBI". CK_John Dec 2017 #30

I think they are afraid. Puzzledtraveller Dec 2017 #33

I'm blown away by all of this Alea Dec 2017 #38

We have rationalized anti-choice votes and stances by Dems before... Orsino Dec 2017 #42