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earthside

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11. How about all male U.S. Senators just resign now ...

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 11:29 AM

Dec 2017

... after all, if there isn't going to be any due process; if there isn't going to be any consideration of appropriate punishment or censure; if there really is going to be Zero Tolerance; if we are just going to have senatorial mob rule -- well, then it is just a matter of time before anonymous accusers go after every man in the Senate.

But for now, if Franken is forced to resign, at least Sen. Gillibrand will be satisfied and the Trumpians will get to chortle over Senate Democrats self-immolating.

I don't understand why a vote of censure by the Senate Democratic caucus isn't appropriate for Franken since these incidents all happened (as I understand it) before he was in the Senate.

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Quite a few are demanding Franken resign. [View all] Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 OP

This makes me very sad. nt femmocrat Dec 2017 #1

Hypocrisy is right. Quite a few of those Democrats who are calling for Franken's resignation, were still_one Dec 2017 #2

If Franken behaves this way in the 90s, he wouldnt be asked to step down either brooklynite Dec 2017 #12

The accusations against Clinton were far more serious than the accusations against Franken. A rape still_one Dec 2017 #15

I feel the same way. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #16

It is a moot issue now, and that seat will be up for a special election in 2018, and there is a real still_one Dec 2017 #20

Norm Coleman: A Republican lobbyist? He has a chance of winning that seat? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #23

Disappointed to see Corey Booker on that list. woolldog Dec 2017 #3

+1 bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #7

Me, too. He was one of the first, too. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #17

The only 2 supporting an ethics investigation are repubs? SHAME! bagelsforbreakfast Dec 2017 #4

Due process uponit7771 Dec 2017 #5

Gullible and bandwagon jumping, hoping they'll look like they support "women's rights" and flamingdem Dec 2017 #6

Both My Senators ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #8

Please update your list. A couple of double listings make it look like more than it is. Cattledog Dec 2017 #9

I only see one. Markey. The list is actually longer, now, I believe. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #18

Casey and Stabenow Cattledog Dec 2017 #21

They are NOT Faux pas Dec 2017 #10

How about all male U.S. Senators just resign now ... earthside Dec 2017 #11

This will probably create a backlash from Dem voters Blaukraut Dec 2017 #13

I think it will (and probably should at this stage) create a backlash against the #MeToo. This is OnDoutside Dec 2017 #14

What about Senator Farenhold of Texas??!! Delmette2.0 Dec 2017 #19

I always felt kinda sorry for Al, whenever Id see him in the Senate a kennedy Dec 2017 #22