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Lanius

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39. This won't get the Democrats any more votes than they already get from us and

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 05:03 PM

Dec 2017

left-leaning Independents. Republicans and right-leaning Independents, by and large, don't care about this stuff as much as we do. This won't swing any of their votes. I would like to be wrong, but I don't think I will be. Also, Franken's resigning will be seen as an admission of guilt in their eyes.

And it isn't the "right thing" to betray someone and not allow due process to take its course. The Democrats should have let the ethics investigation finish, especially with so many anonymous accusers. Now, Franken will be out, but Roy Moore will be in. Great move.

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What the Republicans will learn from the Franken debacle. [View all] Willie Pep Dec 2017 OP

What we are learning... lame54 Dec 2017 #1

Totally, no hope. Loge23 Dec 2017 #19

Really DownriverDem Dec 2017 #20

You no longer want my lifetime democratic vote?... lame54 Dec 2017 #21

We get this bullshit rah rah talk every time the Dem leaders sell us out. hadEnuf Dec 2017 #26

Yes we do! Va Lefty Dec 2017 #45

A slight correction... vi5 Dec 2017 #2

This. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #5

Yep misanthrope Dec 2017 #16

It's as though everything our party leadership does... vi5 Dec 2017 #29

We're ALL screaming into a vacuum. Wednesdays Dec 2017 #48

They also know that anonymous accusations work on Democrats gratuitous Dec 2017 #3

I expect they might try this on Mueller sooner or later emulatorloo Dec 2017 #6

You can bank on it. Mueller is public enemy #1 for the Right. He can take Trump down hadEnuf Dec 2017 #33

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2017 #47

They will be fast learners, too. Lifelong Protester Dec 2017 #4

If Dems think that female candidates are the bulletproof answer... BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #7

Yes I think it is mistaken to think this is a man vs. woman issue. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #8

Exactly. Duppers Dec 2017 #9

Makes you wonder if Tammy Baldwin will be their next target Bettie Dec 2017 #10

Plus the fact that she is one to come out for Al to resign without an investigation. old guy Dec 2017 #24

No, no you don't understand. That won't happen. vi5 Dec 2017 #31

You're right Bettie Dec 2017 #44

I am pretty angry with her right now. AllyCat Dec 2017 #46

We already know what they do to female candidates, and it is brutal lunamagica Dec 2017 #13

Those under that delusion were asleep the last two decades and in a coma the last three years Cosmocat Dec 2017 #18

That women are mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore Politicub Dec 2017 #11

Tell that to the millions who voted for trump lunamagica Dec 2017 #15

The Democratic leadership on the road to failure The Wizard Dec 2017 #12

And that will be the message for the next election: WaitWut Dec 2017 #14

I feel they know this already and is why they did it. SaveAmerica Dec 2017 #17

I agree, good summation. Lanius Dec 2017 #22

Its not about the other side... Hillary called them deplorables and that is the case lancelyons Dec 2017 #25

The other side (i.e. Republicans) don't play by the same rules. Watch, Roy Moore will win Lanius Dec 2017 #27

The swing voter will notice that Franken resigned, will assume he is guilty.... ollie10 Dec 2017 #34

Thing is ... LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #38

Even though i dont think Franken got fair treatment, I do agree with the move. lancelyons Dec 2017 #23

So you are saying that by a Democrat resigning in disgrace, this is going to hurt the Republicans? ollie10 Dec 2017 #30

The Republicans don't care, also they'll point the finger at Democratic support of Bill Clinton Lanius Dec 2017 #32

And Gillibrand said Bill Clinton should have resigned.... ollie10 Dec 2017 #35

She would have been in the minority back then, IIRC. Most Dems still backed Clinton. Lanius Dec 2017 #40

I believe she said that recently ollie10 Dec 2017 #42

Democrats arent doing this to get the GOP to like them. They are doing it for votes. lancelyons Dec 2017 #36

This won't get the Democrats any more votes than they already get from us and Lanius Dec 2017 #39

"With the Democrats going the high road, they can say now say that the GOP is the party of ... LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #43

Here's a #4 ollie10 Dec 2017 #28

Democrats will never learn rrrru4ril28 Dec 2017 #37

Do you really think Soxfan58 Dec 2017 #41