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Cary

(11,746 posts)
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 08:26 PM Dec 2017

I love Al Franken as much as anyone [View all]

If I had been consulted I would have advised him to ride it out. He says the allegations are not true, which doesn't mean they aren't true but at this point he has the benefit of my doubt. He knows whether the allegations are true and if he knows those allegations to be false then he should stand his ground and stick it in the Republicans' ear.

But our causes are more important than one man. Apparently Democrats have deemed Al's resignation to be the best and only way forward. I have to give those Democrats the benefit of that doubt too and in any event I'm not going to pitch a fit here. We pick up the pieces and we move forward.

F*** #fakepresident and his toxic cult followers.

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Cary True Dough Dec 2017 #1
Thank you for this post!!! secondwind Dec 2017 #29
I third that motion. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2017 #32
This is about leaving no decent Democrat behind. And today we did. Tatiana Dec 2017 #2
All I can think is: will they leave us behind too. delisen Dec 2017 #9
You don't know that Cary Dec 2017 #10
Polling? fallout87 Dec 2017 #14
The polling was correct. Cary Dec 2017 #15
Thanks for your sensible input, Cary. Hortensis Dec 2017 #33
It is he job of a citizen to think, to question, to analyze, delisen Dec 2017 #20
I cannot support what you're trying to say Cary Dec 2017 #26
You're probably right about the polling. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2017 #34
At least for now Cary Dec 2017 #38
We don't know everything. yardwork Dec 2017 #17
Hear, hear. Excellent response. secondwind Dec 2017 #30
Quit or stay I dont really care about Franken Loki Liesmith Dec 2017 #3
Has it ever worked for Republicans? Cary Dec 2017 #11
Actually, it works for Republicans all the time. octoberlib Dec 2017 #35
Republicans win when we don't vote Cary Dec 2017 #39
I've been thinking the same thing all day. You said it better than I could. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #4
The senate ethics commitee should have reviewed this case. CentralMass Dec 2017 #5
All the pieces won't be there to pick up. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #6
Oh ye of little faith Cary Dec 2017 #12
I am of no faith. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #18
Faith is for religion. Faith-based politics is for the foolish. delisen Dec 2017 #21
You talkin' to me? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #22
Go off the grid Cary Dec 2017 #23
You are making unwarranted assumptions delisen Dec 2017 #24
No one said you weren't. Cary Dec 2017 #25
Sorry your post makes no sense to me, no point delisen Dec 2017 #27
That is a sorry old ploy. Cary Dec 2017 #28
both sides were evil today questionseverything Dec 2017 #31
32 senators, LEAD BY 13 WOMEN, took down Franken. Hortensis Dec 2017 #36
Exactly Cary Dec 2017 #37
the "leaders" have shown no evidence, if they have something they best make it public questionseverything Dec 2017 #42
When they came for Al Franken, some Dems saw opportunity delisen Dec 2017 #7
Cary, you are a class act. VOX Dec 2017 #8
Strap in VOX, and pace yourself Cary Dec 2017 #13
You said it. *click* VOX Dec 2017 #19
The worst response would be to stop supporting Democrats. yardwork Dec 2017 #16
K&R nt NCTraveler Dec 2017 #40
K&R. n/t FSogol Dec 2017 #41
Finally, a Franken post that makes sense NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #43
I'm pitching a fit! ananda Dec 2017 #44
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