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In reply to the discussion: Al Franken Is Being Urged To Reverse His Resignation And Go Through With Ethics Investigation [View all]BlueWI
(1,736 posts)37. Speaking of strategy - Minnesota is pretty much a purple state now.
Franken's resignation moved up the election cycle by 2 years, into a non-presidential year with typically lower turnout. Why defend an extra seat? The new candidate can always run in 2020.
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Al Franken Is Being Urged To Reverse His Resignation And Go Through With Ethics Investigation [View all]
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2017
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Reverse his resignation? And go back to being lied about and insulted by his FELLOW DEMOCRATS?
Glorfindel
Dec 2017
#2
Yep. WHat a lot of us could foresee before they did it. Dangerous precedent. Hard to
Amaryllis
Dec 2017
#86
They should feel remorseful...notice how when the GOP got what they wanted no more
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#42
It was a put up job...and I still wonder if McConnell will seat the replacement.
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#66
Very true Alice...this caused division in our party which we don't need and may have lost us a vote
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#67
Some who did this will be sorry...it won't end well for them. It was unfair and is quite unpopular.
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#89
Sen. Manchin's website accepts emails from people outside WV. I sent him a message.
spooky3
Dec 2017
#27
Someone who found Jesus, 17 years after sucking up to the Clintons, Scarborough just said in
OnDoutside
Dec 2017
#32
I disagree...it gives the GOP a shot at that seat...we need to push back on this and every woman
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#45
He has to seat a replacement, dont resort to conspiracy theories for determining
Lee-Lee
Dec 2017
#52
I hope so. But his successor has already been picked, so how wud that work? nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2017
#56
Not sure of the "parliamentary" answer, but I would hope an ACTUALLY ELECTED SENATOR would have
BamaRefugee
Dec 2017
#76
I Wish Franken Would Stay in the Senate but Since His Own Caucus Stabbed Him in the Back,
dlk
Dec 2017
#58
I just called him and told him he needs to 'un resign'...and that is all...we are in a fucking
Kirk Lover
Dec 2017
#79