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In reply to the discussion: There is only one argument in support of Franken [View all]Perseus
(4,341 posts)but he is being convicted by his peers in the democratic party who have asked for his resignation without what, many of us believe, is insufficient proof and accusations from anonymous people...no way to validate those accusations if they are coming from people who do not exist.
My take is that the anonymous accusers are Russian male trolls...
So technically, he is being convicted without due process. You are correct that he is not being convicted though legal means, but nonetheless if he is forced out then he has been found guilty by public opinion.
Conviction: declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
By that definition you are 100% correct, but democratic politicians have placed themselves as jurors without proper legal process, terrible decision by democrats.