A lesson I learned at nine applies to Al Franken

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20. I Agree With What You're Saying, But..........

While I agree that this won't cause the Republicans to soften their stance one bit (in fact, I agree with you that they will use it as a victory and a talking point), I think this move is being made in order to appeal to the great mass of "undecided" voters who are constantly being told that both parties are the same. I would guess that the Democratic leadership thinks this is an opportunity to seize the high ground and point out, "Look how WE deal with it when one of OUR'S is a bad guy!"

I don't know that it will work, or that it's even necessarily all that smart. I love Al Franken and think we NEED him in the Senate. At least until an investigation proves he did something wrong. Personally, I believe that Al's insistence that there be an investigation into HIMSELF sends the exact same message.

So, while I agree with you, I also see the logic of it. Like most here, I don't like it, because it robs us of one of the few Democrats we have that will actually slug it out with the other side. We have so few fighters anymore that it really hurts to lose one.

I kind of like the way Hillary suggested handling it (if it really was a suggestion rather than just a shot at the Republicans) in her tweet this morning. She said that Al Franken should step down just as soon as Roy Moore and Donald Trump do. If I were Al Franken, I think that's what I would say in the press conference. I will comply with the recommendations of the investigative body, just as long as Trump agrees to do the same.