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Hortensis

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56. It goes way beyond disappointment, and ignorance is no

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 02:50 PM

Jan 2018

excuse for calling for the ruin of anyone's career, much less dozens of them. Pot and kettle, only far worse.

Some called for primarying dozens of Democratic senators they knew nothing about while ignoring 51 Republican senators who gutted the ACA and lined up to feed at a trough that put us all over a trillion dollars in debt to them and other Kochsters.

We're calling this twisted, destructive behavior "disappointment," are we?

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Now that Sessions' recusal is back in the news it should be noted that Al Franken exposed... [View all] brush Jan 2018 OP

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