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nykym

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11. Since Mark Dayton won't

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 06:07 PM

Dec 2017

have a special election.
Franken should stay and have the ethics investigation.
With Franken staying the Repubs won't loose their shit over it.
So would a bunch of Dems.
But it would keep one vote in the senate.

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Well, crap. It looks like Al Franken is going through with his resignation. [View all] DFW Dec 2017 OP

He is a man of his word. Nt NCTraveler Dec 2017 #1

That kind of class is all too rare... pangaia Dec 2017 #2

On such a good day mountain grammy Dec 2017 #3

Shows how far we have fallen as a country. Behind the Aegis Dec 2017 #4

I think they will rue the day they did this to him ebbie15644 Dec 2017 #5

I hope so DFW Dec 2017 #10

Very well said, you put my thoughts to words ebbie15644 Dec 2017 #20

DURec leftstreet Dec 2017 #6

He should find a path back. California_Republic Dec 2017 #7

He's going through with his resignation, but he isn't going to ride into the sunset Brother Buzz Dec 2017 #8

Well, all DUers can do is work on mustering our own class. Hortensis Dec 2017 #9

Since Mark Dayton won't nykym Dec 2017 #11

I am not familiar with applicable Minnesota law here DFW Dec 2017 #12

There is no need for special election in MN. LisaL Dec 2017 #14

I think the Frankens are going to be ok nuxvomica Dec 2017 #13

He's no Larry Craig. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #15

Governor Franken. roamer65 Dec 2017 #16

MIne, too, if that's what Franken wants. DFW Dec 2017 #19

One of Franken's DU detractors just inadvertently revealed that he sees DU via Greece. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #17

Maybe he keeps his banking business on Cyprus? DFW Dec 2017 #18