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Freethinker65

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9. Senator Franken said he would step down in the coming weeks
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 04:17 PM
Dec 2017

Did Senator Franken ever give a specific date?

Trump always says thing are coming “very soon” or “shortly” and even “on day one” and many are still waiting.

Weeks could just mean less than months, or even years. Wishful thinking on my part.

Yeah, DemKittyNC Dec 2017 #1
+1 sandensea Dec 2017 #2
Yes Perseus Dec 2017 #3
Please! ananda Dec 2017 #18
+1 PuffedMica Dec 2017 #30
+1 (again) PuffedMica Dec 2017 #29
+1000000 pandr32 Jan 2018 #51
Doesn't matter. McTurtle won't seat them. Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #4
Could be right kevink077 Dec 2017 #6
That wouldnt surprise me at all mountain grammy Dec 2017 #7
You could be right, the pukes have no bottom. They lack any sense of fair play or decorum. FreeStateDemocrat Dec 2017 #8
absolute bullshit SCantiGOP Dec 2017 #10
Our government currently doesn't "have to" do anything. Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #42
Whoever is certified as the appointee SCantiGOP Dec 2017 #43
I wish you well. Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #44
He can't dsc Dec 2017 #11
That covered elected...not appointed . Read it. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #23
I keep pointing this out onenote Dec 2017 #49
Bingo. Been expecting the same. Minimally, Mitch'll stall till after Tas Bill vote.. stuffmatters Dec 2017 #12
I suspect Franken will stay until at least the tax vote. tinrobot Dec 2017 #13
Not sure that once Franken's replacement is named, Mitch'll allow F's vote to count. stuffmatters Dec 2017 #15
Care to make a wager on that? onenote Dec 2017 #16
I have no money to wager. Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #20
And now I have my satisfaction -- Jones and Smith sworn in onenote Jan 2018 #50
There is one ruling the Adam Clayton Powell ruling...and it says elected. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #24
The Powell ruling says elected because House members have to be elected onenote Dec 2017 #28
I said it the first day...this shit started. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #22
In that case, we need to occupy Congress. alarimer Dec 2017 #45
Once the election is certified, he will be seated Jose Garcia Dec 2017 #46
Can al franken play al franken on snl now? Tiggeroshii Dec 2017 #5
Senator Franken said he would step down in the coming weeks Freethinker65 Dec 2017 #9
No. Franken has yet to resign. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #34
So they are really going through with this LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #14
I will always vote for Democrats over Republicans, but I will not forgive the way Al was treated. Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #17
I truly hate Schumer and Gillibrand now! ananda Dec 2017 #19
You stated exactly what I'm thinking and feeling. nt jrthin Dec 2017 #32
Same here eissa Dec 2017 #25
Yep. Same here. Owl Dec 2017 #26
I remember some "lifelong Democrats" saying the same thing about Hillary onenote Dec 2017 #35
If Minnesota goes red because Democrats don't vote the Democratic candidate onenote Dec 2017 #37
youd think they'd wait til he actually resigned. sheesh. nt msongs Dec 2017 #21
I'm sure it will be coordinated so that Franken's resignation takes effect upon the certification onenote Dec 2017 #31
contact info for Gov. Dayton - I just called to urge him to not accept a resignation diva77 Dec 2017 #27
And if he doesn't "accept it", what then? onenote Dec 2017 #33
I tried to ask the person who answered whether the gov. had that power and he didn't know, so thanks diva77 Dec 2017 #36
Franken hasn't resigned or even given a date of resignation, we should remember. Akoto Dec 2017 #38
I wish, but I'm afraid that's not so. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #41
I hope it's Franni Franken nuxvomica Dec 2017 #39
This is so wrong. So sad. I read it'll be his assistant. Whoever it is, it'll be a woman. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #40
Dayton picks Lt. Gov Tina Smith to replace Franken. HughBeaumont Dec 2017 #47
But what wasn't expected is that she does not intend to be a placeholder Jose Garcia Dec 2017 #48
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