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brush

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42. Sessions dragging out his responses and McConnell's sexist blocking ran out...
Fri Jan 5, 2018, 01:48 PM
Jan 2018

Harris' time.

We saw that happened.

We also saw that Franken was able to continue because McConnell didn't try to block him — sexism.

It wasn't fair but that's what happened.

Franken did a good job and Sessions had to recuse himself.

Exactly riverwalker Jan 2018 #1
That why his loss is so painful. He really focused on the underlying issues and brought them out. SharonAnn Jan 2018 #24
If Franken has not been embittered by the experience exboyfil Jan 2018 #2
Of course he'll continue. He's not just a public figure, Hortensis Jan 2018 #17
Secret, investigative army? Are you serious? He asked the right questions. Sessions lied. Franken... brush Jan 2018 #23
That was a joke. He was the one who asked the questions Hortensis Jan 2018 #33
He did expose Sessions' perjury did he not? brush Jan 2018 #36
No. He was one of 9 (NINE) Democratic senators Hortensis Jan 2018 #44
Do you really think it's adulation? How about extreme disappointment at other Dems not backing him.. brush Jan 2018 #48
It goes way beyond disappointment, and ignorance is no Hortensis Jan 2018 #56
God! Dems backing other Dems. Not rocket science. brush Jan 2018 #59
Franken was not thrown under a bus Progressive dog Jan 2018 #57
Dems backing other Dems. Who'd thought that was such a hard concept to understand. brush Jan 2018 #60
Democrats don't take a mindless oath Progressive dog Jan 2018 #62
Sorry, that is totally wrong. lark Jan 2018 #80
Franken is supposed to be on the same side as Gillibrand Progressive dog Jan 2018 #84
2 points, if I may -- and a little bit of idle speculation about the Franken affair RVN VET71 Jan 2018 #63
Oddly, the Sessions comment was NOT a direct answer to the question Franken asked karynnj Jan 2018 #53
odd you mention leahy questionseverything Jan 2018 #64
Leahy? Was he there? :) Good points. Hortensis Jan 2018 #76
"..secret investigatory army" pangaia Jan 2018 #72
Right. Just keeping a Democrat in the seat does not make up for this loss of one of our enough Jan 2018 #3
Not to piss on the parade, but... yallerdawg Jan 2018 #4
Harris was good but because of, unfortunately, McConnell's sexism, wasn't allowed to continue. brush Jan 2018 #5
Sessions is still US Attorney General and has not been charged with perjury, just faulty memory. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #28
Who's talking about prosecuting the executive branch? Harris was good, McConnell blocked her from... brush Jan 2018 #31
Harris ran out of time - she irritated ALL the R's in a most wonderful way! yallerdawg Jan 2018 #39
Sessions dragging out his responses and McConnell's sexist blocking ran out... brush Jan 2018 #42
Okie-dokie. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #43
That's the way you read it? That's not at all what I said. I said it wasn't FAIR how Harris'... brush Jan 2018 #46
Al Franken graduated cum laude MrsMatt Jan 2018 #58
And she was one calling for Frankens (political) head. AllyCat Jan 2018 #55
History will show that Franken did more to unseat this president than the women who Baitball Blogger Jan 2018 #6
And Roger Stone was the one who wanted a Sessions whitewash of the Russia scandal. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2018 #7
+1 n/t LittleGirl Jan 2018 #16
Not all democrats are created equal. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #8
Let's beat the dead horse some more SCantiGOP Jan 2018 #9
He resigned 3 days ago. His contribution to the continuing investigation should be noted. brush Jan 2018 #10
But that wasn't the intention of your original post SCantiGOP Jan 2018 #12
Re-read the post. Of course that was the intention. And how could one not mention Franken's... brush Jan 2018 #13
"Having another glass of whine." mac56 Jan 2018 #11
ffs arithia Jan 2018 #14
Sessions' recusal is back in the news. Franken had a big hand in that. You don't have to read it. brush Jan 2018 #15
And you don't have to post it, either arithia Jan 2018 #19
Call me on the "whine" all you want. I'll post what I want to post. brush Jan 2018 #20
go right ahead arithia Jan 2018 #22
And don't try to tell me what to post. brush Jan 2018 #25
Thank you for posting this thread, brush. OnDoutside Jan 2018 #27
Thank you, OnDoutside. brush Jan 2018 #34
Wow arithia Jan 2018 #35
The dig was at other Dems who threw Franken under the bus without a hearing. I stand by that. brush Jan 2018 #38
why are you still talking AT me? arithia Jan 2018 #45
I thought you were done. brush Jan 2018 #47
A funny thing happens when you reply to someone arithia Jan 2018 #52
ffs indeed! ornotna Jan 2018 #70
Yeah, that lesser dems shit pisses me off, and there is no bigger supporter of Al on this site Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #26
thank you! arithia Jan 2018 #41
Congratulations... tonedevil Jan 2018 #37
+1 disndat Jan 2018 #81
Your comments about Franken are off base HelenWheels Jan 2018 #83
K&R Hugin Jan 2018 #18
Stand by for the "forget it and move on" replies. IMHO, we should NEVER forget what was done to him. Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #21
My position also. Thanks. LakeArenal Jan 2018 #68
K&R! G_j Jan 2018 #29
Another reason to suspect Stone's ratfucking... Historic NY Jan 2018 #30
Stop making individuals out to be deities. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #32
Oh, please. We should be livid at those who didn't stand by him through an investigation, instead... brush Jan 2018 #40
Let me tell you what I am livid about! pazzyanne Jan 2018 #50
No we should be livid at the 30 plus Democrats who demanded he resign standingtall Jan 2018 #66
He had to go. WhiteTara Jan 2018 #49
Schumer is weak and Gilebrand shot herself in the foot. The Wizard Jan 2018 #51
I agree with you, White Tara. NBachers Jan 2018 #54
That must be why he resigned Progressive dog Jan 2018 #61
k and r niyad Jan 2018 #65
I'm with you, Brush. Without Franken, Sessions would still be the Good Elf. We don't have anyone eve Alice11111 Jan 2018 #67
Out with Sessions.... In with Pruitt...... magicarpet Jan 2018 #69
We lost so much with that dem capitulation! OhioBlue Jan 2018 #71
Yes, that's what zentrum Jan 2018 #73
Isn't it interesting Curtis Jan 2018 #74
He was, and certain people fell for it. brush Jan 2018 #75
Yep Curtis Jan 2018 #77
it's also interesting that every single one of Franken's accusors insisted there be NO investigation JI7 Jan 2018 #78
Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are lesser Democrats? oberliner Jan 2018 #79
When the smoke clears I believe we will find that Sessions,through his operatives INdemo Jan 2018 #82
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