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78. Franken was one of our best in every way, period. nt

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Franken on Senate resignation: 'They made it impossible for me to get due process' [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

That is absolutely true JohnSJ Feb 2022 #1

Al, we love ya.... ificandream Feb 2022 #2

Yes! This! Franken's supporters here have been saying this for YEARS!! NurseJackie Feb 2022 #3

Report: Al Franken Mulling Another Run At Public Office PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #6

It's from 4 months, 28 days ago. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #10

sorry ... my bad math left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #13

This one is even more recent (i guess from the same interview in the op) ColinC Feb 2022 #45

I'm still perturbed I can tell ya that, and damn I wish we'd had him throughout IQ45 regime Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2022 #5

I'm with you slightlv Feb 2022 #16

"played right into their hands" keithbvadu2 Feb 2022 #92

Very well said KS Toronado Feb 2022 #23

Boy howdy. I'm still bitter too. MontanaMama Feb 2022 #37

Great point I should've mentioned ... the dude is pretty brilliant Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2022 #40

My sentiments exactly. Paladin Feb 2022 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author maddiemom Feb 2022 #49

Al Franken was my Senator, and... pazzyanne Feb 2022 #56

You think you are angry, Pazzyanne? True Blue American Feb 2022 #93

Agree!!! nt pazzyanne Feb 2022 #96

He was railroaded. Lunabell Feb 2022 #7

Yes... indeed it was a setup. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #11

I belive it was his progressive views that made him a target. Lunabell Feb 2022 #38

He's much more intelligent that most other senators. His wit and wisdom were... NurseJackie Feb 2022 #55

Thank you NJ DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #44

+ 1 nt pazzyanne Feb 2022 #57

you mean john kerry? orleans Feb 2022 #79

You are so right, thank you DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #80

no problem. there has been so much shit that republicans pull orleans Feb 2022 #82

I agree. We do too much of it too. stopdiggin Feb 2022 #101

Franken was railroaded. He should run again. NurseJackie Feb 2022 #8

Agreed. And agreed. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #20

Such a shame and really unjust mahina Feb 2022 #9

That's the real reason they got rid of him... PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #12

AND he'd just gotten "warmed up" to the job. maddiemom Feb 2022 #50

He describes it as the "Hillary Model" in his book: "Be a workhorse, not a showhorse. Go to all your betsuni Feb 2022 #76

The wingers got the democrats to do their work for them. mudstump Feb 2022 #42

Yes mahina Feb 2022 #53

My Senator deserved mzmolly Feb 2022 #14

i'm still angry about it too. i was furious when that bandwagon started to run him out of dodge orleans Feb 2022 #81

I agree. mzmolly Feb 2022 #89

The whole thing was Roger Stone and Vlad Putin covering Trump and Co's ass. Ford_Prefect Feb 2022 #15

thank you for this post gopiscrap Feb 2022 #85

I love this dude. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #17

Franken was one of our strongest and most effective voices. jalan48 Feb 2022 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #19

It was at the height of the "MeToo" movement... SergeStorms Feb 2022 #21

That's about how I size it up as well Serge (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2022 #41

exactly gopiscrap Feb 2022 #86

Here's my take on Roger Stone DFW Feb 2022 #100

Democrats...the only party who willingly eats their own stalwart warriors. SHAME mudstump Feb 2022 #22

So true... Wuddles440 Feb 2022 #24

Sen. Franken llashram Feb 2022 #25

Who was "they"? brooklynite Feb 2022 #26

it is obvious llashram Feb 2022 #27

The Democratic Caucus and Indivisible are a "tar and feather mob"? brooklynite Feb 2022 #29

You are entitled llashram Feb 2022 #34

I have no objection to people who are unhappy about his leaving... brooklynite Feb 2022 #35

he still was denied llashram Feb 2022 #36

Perhaps the word Gillibrand will strike a cord of remembrance. Polly Hennessey Feb 2022 #28

Unless you're arguing that all of the accusations were fake... brooklynite Feb 2022 #32

What is it about due process that is difficult to understand? Layzeebeaver Feb 2022 #61

Nobody forced Franken to leave; they can't brooklynite Feb 2022 #62

Ok... Layzeebeaver Feb 2022 #70

Thank you! pazzyanne Feb 2022 #98

the 'further' accusations stopdiggin Feb 2022 #103

That's disingenuous DLCWIdem Feb 2022 #90

I'll go with that. Franken never would have run for POTUS. And if he did, PatrickforB Feb 2022 #72

I find Roger Stone even less compelling as a presumed villain... brooklynite Feb 2022 #73

And no due process!!!!!! nt pazzyanne Feb 2022 #97

He was and still is a democratic icon and thought leader Layzeebeaver Feb 2022 #107

Is this the article about Franken and Jones? SouthBayDem Feb 2022 #111

The first one was an obvious hit job as per the New York article. DLCWIdem Feb 2022 #91

Oh, yes, I remember True Blue American Feb 2022 #94

Such a shame but he shouldn't have resigned if he thought the charges were false LymphocyteLover Feb 2022 #30

Guilt upon accusation and innuendo has always bothered me. AZLD4Candidate Feb 2022 #31

Come back and bring tough friends (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #33

This is why Democrats need to learn not to be so quick hamsterjill Feb 2022 #43

Talk about trashing a Democrat. LakeArenal Feb 2022 #48

Agreed. hamsterjill Feb 2022 #74

Yes. I think Cuomo was pushed. LakeArenal Feb 2022 #75

thank you I agree gopiscrap Feb 2022 #87

Yes... LiberatedUSA Feb 2022 #46

Bitter is the word... dixiechiken1 Feb 2022 #47

Damn you, Merkley! calimary Feb 2022 #51

But the 39 time rapist was free to serve and damn near blow up democracy. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #52

I wish he was still in the Senate... and I harbor ill feelings toward Gillibrand for her liberalla Feb 2022 #54

What, no comment of regret from hippywife Feb 2022 #58

I definitely noticed that too. BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #60

Why should she? brooklynite Feb 2022 #63

Because, she was the one that pushed so hard hippywife Feb 2022 #64

She was the face of multiple female Senators who felt the same way. brooklynite Feb 2022 #65

As the OP states... hippywife Feb 2022 #67

But that's the whole point; I don't fan-boy ANY politicians. brooklynite Feb 2022 #68

I don't have my nose up any of their asses, either. hippywife Feb 2022 #69

It was pretty awful xxqqqzme Feb 2022 #59

Who's going to put their money where their mouth is? brooklynite Feb 2022 #66

I have respected you posts for years. pazzyanne Feb 2022 #99

You serious? (damn, I hope not) -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 2022 #104

Gosh darned right he didn't get due process. I still boil about this right-wing hatchet job PatrickforB Feb 2022 #71

I hadn't seen that Duckworth had apologized DFW Feb 2022 #109

I'm still fucking pissed off about this. Blue Owl Feb 2022 #77

Franken was one of our best in every way, period. nt BootinUp Feb 2022 #78

The dude was railroaded out of office. He was an excellent Senator. Martin68 Feb 2022 #83

it made me sick that some DUers were A-OK with this Skittles Feb 2022 #84

Yep, disgraceful. grantcart Feb 2022 #95

"further accusations" --- "but the emails!" -(nt)- stopdiggin Feb 2022 #105

They sold him down the river. Loki Liesmith Feb 2022 #88

Need and miss Al so much..... zentrum Feb 2022 #102

Good Example of Democrats Eating Their Own tonekat Feb 2022 #106

Al Franken was the bomb! nvme Feb 2022 #108

He was perceived to have an advantage, coming from an entertainment background LiberalLovinLug Feb 2022 #110

K&R ck4829 Feb 2022 #112

Given what we have been forced to endure these past 4 years... SKKY Feb 2022 #113