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DDySiegs

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60. Salem Massachusetts 17th Century

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:37 PM

Dec 2017

Living in what used to be called The Massachusets Bay Colony, I have thought about the witch trials in Salem (with their exemplary due process ) and I think what we’ve just seen is the Revenge of the Witches (and Warlocks). I am really disgusted with the way Al Franken (who himself called for an ethics committee probe into his own conduct) has been railroaded. I will be very reluctant to vote for any of those senators who participated in this travesty in any primary over the next three years.

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LAFFAIRE FRANKEN [View all] Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 OP

Holy crap... SHRED Dec 2017 #1

Merci, mon brave! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #24

Well Said Me. Dec 2017 #2

Beautiful post. dalton99a Dec 2017 #3

I agree 100%. What a ridiculous and cynical miscalculation - The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #4

You are so right! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #7

Hear Hear Break time Dec 2017 #8

So if you don't vote for them for POTUS then who would you vote for? Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #12

Doesnt that depend on whos running? MoonRiver Dec 2017 #16

Well the poster made it seem like if any of them were running for POTUS that they would not Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #19

We vote in primaries where we still can LakeArenal Dec 2017 #31

There are a lot of other people besides The Mob who could run. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #54

O'Malley may be problematic. Collimator Dec 2017 #92

Talking primary. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #101

Well Break time Dec 2017 #67

You don't have to have Senators as presidential nominees...although there are some who are not Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #100

+1 geardaddy Dec 2017 #104

You are definately not alone flamingdem Dec 2017 #5

Wonderful post..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2017 #6

Well said. PatrickforO Dec 2017 #9

+1000 Pachamama Dec 2017 #10

You speak for me. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2017 #11

Well said. Bravo mountain grammy Dec 2017 #13

thank you heaven05 Dec 2017 #14

Thank you, Madame saidsimplesimon Dec 2017 #15

Ni moi non plus! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #25

Franken Can Change His Mind - So Can His "Friends" SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #17

And maybe he will if Moore wins.........??? Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #20

Yes, he should!! Polling indicates Moore is ahead... AntiFascist Dec 2017 #95

YES!!! K&R SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2017 #18

I would like to believe they know not what they do. I believe that is true for my senators, Amaryllis Dec 2017 #21

100% LakeArenal Dec 2017 #32

So, they actually intended Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #48

Not that....unintended consequences... LakeArenal Dec 2017 #52

As a New York resident I am changing party affiliation from independent to democrat dhol82 Dec 2017 #73

Holy Merde! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #91

I dont think they intended that. I think they didn't think first, and just acted without thinking Amaryllis Dec 2017 #72

i think the entire thing was orchestrated to propel kg to the dem nomination in 2020 questionseverything Dec 2017 #51

Well, that didnt work out well, did it? dhol82 Dec 2017 #74

so far but in the days that follow "they" will "clean" it all up questionseverything Dec 2017 #76

I am not so conspiracy ready as you. dhol82 Dec 2017 #79

i hope i am wrong questionseverything Dec 2017 #80

I am a voter iin New York dhol82 Dec 2017 #81

We won't forget. nt oasis Dec 2017 #22

+1 Ligyron Dec 2017 #23

Amen. Awesome post! KPN Dec 2017 #26

That, my friend, Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #30

What happened to Franken blue cat Dec 2017 #27

"...ridiculously PC." And WRONG. dchill Dec 2017 #33

Beautiful! RoBear Dec 2017 #28

Fantastique!! Cest ce que je pense aussi!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #29

Merci, mon ami/e! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #35

haha, c'est bon! Keep up the good fight! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #63

Money talks. I bought his latest book today. underpants Dec 2017 #34

I think what they're (still) trying to do is court moderate Republican voters. Still In Wisconsin Dec 2017 #36

I Agree With this Post Except dlk Dec 2017 #37

Perhaps, but Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #38

I agree. I think they thought their voters would cheer or spooky3 Dec 2017 #40

If that is the case, what kind of president would they turn out to be? Out of touch, out of mind... ollie10 Dec 2017 #50

Agree except for two points spooky3 Dec 2017 #39

Mais oui! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #41

Daccord! spooky3 Dec 2017 #42

Very well said! Now, am I being naive thinking this could be undone? mchill Dec 2017 #43

Somehow Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #44

No. We've painted ourselves into a corner on this one I'm afraid. KPN Dec 2017 #45

Merde, alors! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #47

You'd have to start with getting a number of the senators who called for resignation to reconsider. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2017 #64

Well, we got 4, 2 who won't identify themselves - cowards mchill Dec 2017 #107

K&R burrowowl Dec 2017 #46

K and r. nt cwydro Dec 2017 #49

Call Governor Dayton - tell him HOLD on replacement Franken WyLoochka Dec 2017 #53

Quelle bonne Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #55

Utterly cynical. zentrum Dec 2017 #56

Happy to rec. trof Dec 2017 #57

You hit every single point but this is the best one: By trivializing abuse they infantilize women grantcart Dec 2017 #58

Mais Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #61

Extremely well-spoken. Huzzah. byronius Dec 2017 #59

Salem Massachusetts 17th Century DDySiegs Dec 2017 #60

Exactly cp Dec 2017 #62

Two duers from Wisconsin have recinded their monthly contribution to Baldwin.. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #66

Excellent! dhol82 Dec 2017 #83

I gave my two senators, Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #69

That was one tough decision. Withdrawing support for Cantwell and Murray not nearly so hard. George Eliot Dec 2017 #78

I sent them this: snort Dec 2017 #89

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #90

DURec leftstreet Dec 2017 #65

Formidable! Most excellent post! scarletwoman Dec 2017 #68

Merci, Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #70

Ha! scarletwoman Dec 2017 #71

Agree Meowmee Dec 2017 #75

Regarding backlash ariadne0614 Dec 2017 #77

Yes, Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #85

+1 dalton99a Dec 2017 #86

Mme. Defarge. LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #82

Excellent Post. You hit all the highlights. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #84

Perfect! Heartstrings Dec 2017 #87

I had my reservations about Schumer- my reservations are being borne out- I don't like the guy. NBachers Dec 2017 #88

Mission Accomplished! Ernest Partridge Dec 2017 #93

Good point. Yeah, it could be Franken was stealing Schumer's thunder. And Gillibrand's. YOHABLO Dec 2017 #94

Another failure from Democratic leadership. The Wizard Dec 2017 #96

What would happen if The Wizard Dec 2017 #97

Awesome post Mme. Defarge... thank you. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2017 #98

Merci vous! Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #99

Let's just put it this way: My somewhat generous wallet, usually open for Dems . . . MrModerate Dec 2017 #102

Brava, Mme. Defarge geardaddy Dec 2017 #103

We should listen to the accusers, but are we really listening? bigbrother05 Dec 2017 #105

I hate it when that happens. Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #106