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In reply to the discussion: How will you remember Senator Al Franken after his resignation takes effect? [View all]R B Garr
(18,101 posts)44. A popular man who has left us way too soon and left us wanting more.
Railroaded over a RW hit job and over some superficial, flimsy "allegations". He was a super star in getting to the bottom of the Russia investigations and actually holding Republicans accountable. We need him desperately.
He was utterly betrayed by his own party, and over nothing. I am sick with anger over those superficial fools who jumped on a twitter hashtag and overturned an election just to advance themselves personally. There is absolutely no excuse for what was done to him. No excuse for what was done to Minnesota voters who elected him. This is an unbelievable travesty.
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How will you remember Senator Al Franken after his resignation takes effect? [View all]
lapucelle
Dec 2017
OP
an honorable and highly intelligent man who did his best to live up to his mentor, Paul Wellstone
hlthe2b
Dec 2017
#3
A flawed man that let his personal shortcomings derail a promising political career. nt
LexVegas
Dec 2017
#17
I don't think I'll need to remember this much since I think we'll be seeing and hearing
Kirk Lover
Dec 2017
#31
A decent man denied due process, thrown under the bus & run over 32 times.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2017
#41