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30. By denying him his voice, its therefore a bloodless assassination.

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 03:50 PM

Dec 2017

It would have been proper (and truly American) to allow Al to tell his story to an ethics committee, instead of merely banishing him outright, without due process of any kind.

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It seems like people here want to give Al Franken a pass [View all] serbbral Dec 2017 OP

... demmiblue Dec 2017 #1

That is ALL that HAS been discussed the past 72 hours... Simply peruse the COUNTLESS threads in GD hlthe2b Dec 2017 #2

I agree. Lint Head Dec 2017 #5

I respect AL janterry Dec 2017 #14

Your answer is summarized here and detailed in the WaPo link: spooky3 Dec 2017 #3

Nobody is giving him a pass. Agschmid Dec 2017 #4

why would anyone who truly "wanted" to understand DU positions post such an inflammatory/accusatory hlthe2b Dec 2017 #6

I'm with you there solara Dec 2017 #16

Same. Agschmid Dec 2017 #20

2008:227:6 demmiblue Dec 2017 #24

Boom! This is the third time today I've seen this situation ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #29

And some want to use censorship to shut us up. Sigh...... serbbral Dec 2017 #34

Censorship? The Drama club is being held on a different site today ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #36

Some want to use terms like "drama club" to shut us up serbbral Dec 2017 #38

I don't think that word means what you think it means LuvLoogie Dec 2017 #37

Beautifully stated! ChubbyStar Dec 2017 #41

Why must when someone wants to challenge and ask a question, you have to get hostile? serbbral Dec 2017 #44

Mainly Al never hit on the women or rainy Dec 2017 #7

True solara Dec 2017 #18

also Franken bdamomma Dec 2017 #28

At first I felt that way too, but some came forward more recently when he was NOT a comedian. serbbral Dec 2017 #46

What ever happened to due process? I hardly think hes getting a free pass! arthritisR_US Dec 2017 #8

Absolutely solara Dec 2017 #19

Ironically serbbral Dec 2017 #47

There should have been an ethics investigation. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #9

Hear! Hear! solara Dec 2017 #21

Even if it would be distracting I think Sen. Franken was owed at least an ethics investigation. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #25

Totally agree solara Dec 2017 #31

End the hypocrisy! Trump must resign now! Lint Head Dec 2017 #10

I agree. serbbral Dec 2017 #48

I do not think people want to give him a pass. madaboutharry Dec 2017 #11

I'm sure Senator Franken knows it would be tough CatMor Dec 2017 #26

Hear! Hear! solara Dec 2017 #32

Al Franken was attacked by right wing...with two rightie Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #12

No, we want to have an investigation of the accusations, not a pass. NT enough Dec 2017 #13

NO! All we wanted to give him was a hearing. Perhaps you've heard of due process? brush Dec 2017 #15

There are women who have been brutally raped and abused randr Dec 2017 #17

He deserves due process. CentralMass Dec 2017 #22

Read this and get back to us... hexola Dec 2017 #23

didnt give him "a pass" - he was scheduled to have a hearing on his alleged conduct but msongs Dec 2017 #27

By denying him his voice, its therefore a bloodless assassination. VOX Dec 2017 #30

Really? Does it seem that way to you? kcr Dec 2017 #33

Yes, it does. serbbral Dec 2017 #35

Let's say he is guilty of everything alleged. Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #39

I don't think most of it was true, but where it was treestar Dec 2017 #40

It appears Franken was targeted. Democrats got played on this oasis Dec 2017 #42

The charges are laughably flimsy DeminPennswoods Dec 2017 #43

We don't want to give Al Franken a pass, we want to give him a fair hearing. Vinca Dec 2017 #45

Lets not,am sick of surrendering to the repuke fucks that consider women property. libtodeath Dec 2017 #49