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In reply to the discussion: I now believe Joe Biden will run for President in 2020. [View all]Progressive2020
(713 posts)If he stayed in the Senate he would have been subject to an Ethics Investigation. That would have been a huge cloud and a huge distraction. Franken would not be able to do any Senate business effectively while being under investigation. He was wise to leave and fight another day. There were some Democrats who were ready to throw him under the bus. Staying in the Senate and enduring that would just be a gift to the Republicans.
Was what happened to him right? I personally do not think so. I think the charges were trumped up (no pun intended). I hope that Franken can get back into the game somehow. He is a comedian and politician, so maybe he could go back to having his own national radio show like he did when he was at Air America. From such a vantage point he could continue to contribute to the democratic effort and fight against the Right Wing Radio Regime.
I do not think staying in the Senate and fighting it out would have helped him. When you are playing chess and you lose a piece, you withdraw if that is the smart thing to do. I think that Franken is a fighter, but he is also smart. Hopefully he will find a place where he can continue to fight and use his talents.