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In reply to the discussion: Look what I just found in a comment on Senator Gillibrand's FB page: [View all]DFW
(54,370 posts)The time is long past when it has become obvious that the drive to oust Al Franken from the Senate was premature, and very conceivably manipulated to silence one of our most eloquent voices. Franken has not yet submitted his resignation. There is time to save the honor and integrity of those Democrats who rushed to gang up on Al Franken. If you wish to establish yourself as a potential leader, do the hard thing for once: Admit that Franken was NOT given a chance to defend himself against a coordinated scheme of which you yourself could very well be the next target, and ask him to stay at the very least until the results of the ethics committee inquiry are in. In this case being the hero means admitting a mistake. This is quite apart from the fact that Al Franken is quite probably the Democrat in the Senate that enjoys THE most respect among party voters nationally. Consider also, please, what that will translate out to in contributions to our candidates in next year's vital mid-term cycle.. So far, I see us at a few million in the hole if Al Franken leaves.
I'll check to see if it's still there in a few hours.