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not fooled

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64. Yes

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 06:10 PM

Jun 2018

Al was presidential material. pukes had to take him out, just as they tried to do in slower motion with HRC over the course of decades.

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Another Reminder That Franken Was Shivved [View all] wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 OP

Yeah, he was Bettie Jun 2018 #1

Yep, along with Clarence Thomas n/t manor321 Jun 2018 #2

Arev you trying to compare Franken to Clarence Thomas?!? alittlelark Jun 2018 #7

No, just saying real pigs still remain wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #13

At the risk of speaking for someone else... wryter2000 Jun 2018 #14

yes. RoBear Jun 2018 #29

He was trashed on DU by one poster unfortunately. Kingofalldems Jun 2018 #3

I see they dropped in for one of their "passive aggressive" sessions..... RhodeIslandOne Jun 2018 #145

I see that. Kingofalldems Jun 2018 #151

al can grope me at the waist anytime... samnsara Jun 2018 #4

What was she trying to pull? wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #11

I honestly believe she did it for attention mountain grammy Jun 2018 #51

Ditto on all points stuffmatters Jun 2018 #66

And the relevance of this today is...? brooklynite Jun 2018 #5

Because his seat is now open wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #9

Al Franken's people are supporting Tina Smith; Al Franken is supporting Tina Smith brooklynite Jun 2018 #10

Still opens up a seat that should've been kept wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #16

Thank Guilibrand. trueblue2007 Jun 2018 #19

...joined by every other member of the Democratic Causus, including MN Senator Amy Klobuchar. brooklynite Jun 2018 #27

And Bernie Sanders, too. They all piled on when opportunity came knocking. Wwcd Jun 2018 #33

And every single one of them was wrong LakeArenal Jun 2018 #50

We laid one of our very best at the GOP's Heartstrings Jun 2018 #53

Yes not fooled Jun 2018 #64

Al's, although ugly and unforgiving Heartstrings Jun 2018 #69

+1 2naSalit Jun 2018 #73

No Klobuchar kept a very low profile on this dflprincess Jun 2018 #77

I never said she commented publicly, I said she joined in asking him to step down. brooklynite Jun 2018 #84

..joined by Bernie Sanders, sorry to say, and I DO support Bernie on whathehell Jun 2018 #126

I admired Painter until he decided to run. Much too late,Richard True Blue American Jun 2018 #41

Rw Painter now wants to run as a Dem for Al's seat. The rat stench is thick on this one Wwcd Jun 2018 #45

Painter Is Running True Blue American Jun 2018 #61

But you forget that the average MN voter is still pissed about this. geardaddy Jun 2018 #21

Really? Nt USALiberal Jun 2018 #89

If there were some zero tolerance policy in this country that orange cancer would be locked up. onecaliberal Jun 2018 #6

it really upsets me to think about how articulate and engaging Al would be these days renate Jun 2018 #8

Miss him dearly Cosmocat Jun 2018 #15

One of the reasons wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #17

Name them all. Each one could have declined. Wwcd Jun 2018 #34

Is anyone running True Blue American Jun 2018 #43

minngal marieo1 Jun 2018 #44

Yup. Me thinks he was a threat to some LiberalLovinLug Jun 2018 #60

I was thinking of that myself this morning when Stephanie Miller had Tina Dupuy on. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2018 #12

Didn't Stephanie Miller wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #20

I know, right? mountain grammy Jun 2018 #146

BLAME it on Senator K. She SCREAMED Guilty & Franken didn't get his day in court trueblue2007 Jun 2018 #18

I blame the spineless dems wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #22

This. So much this. Al is one of the fiercest Democrats Autumn Jun 2018 #37

And the Independent, Bernie Sanders. Don't forget him!! Wwcd Jun 2018 #47

We have some important primaries to win tomorrow NY_20th Jun 2018 #48

The charges against Franken were BS Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #23

He took one for the team wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #25

Dragged through the mud by whom? Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #35

Still waiting for an answer to this Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #76

Look on feminist twitter for one wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #130

OK so some anonymous people on Twitter Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #132

Gillibrand and the rest of the shitbirds stand by their call wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #134

Are they actively attacking Franken? Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #138

They still say Franken wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #149

Still say? Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #150

Gillibrand on "The View" for one wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #154

That was in January, months ago Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #159

If he had fought back Bettie Jun 2018 #54

A lot of people wanted to take him down Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #75

Who? Short memory? All those other Dems who Gillibrand rallied, that's who. brush Jun 2018 #80

So you're claiming that they were out to get Franken? Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #98

I answered your short-memory question. You figure out their motives. brush Jun 2018 #122

I don't assign motives to anyone Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #133

Still with the short memory. Do you even remember your original question? brush Jun 2018 #137

Yes, you accused people on the left of wanting to take Franken down Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #139

Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #140

Ok that's who Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #147

Yes, but why bring this up. It's water under the bridge and he didn't fight it. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #24

Because progressives continue to lie about him wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #26

Sorry, I didn't see a recent quote of which you are Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #30

To establish it as a precedent in the event Biden runs jberryhill Jun 2018 #38

that's a salient point buried in this thread. nt. druidity33 Jun 2018 #58

Is there some fear that Biden might be accusable of this? Volaris Jun 2018 #62

The Anita Hill incident will be re-kindled. brush Jun 2018 #82

Ah. THAT. Thank you, Volaris Jun 2018 #88

One would hope but that didn't stop the leaps onto the bandwagon... brush Jun 2018 #90

Those leaps happened because the Professional Pols have all been trained to jump, Volaris Jun 2018 #93

Biden would be smart to take that approach... the establishment will just have to grin and bear it. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #85

I think no one else could sell it quite like he could... Volaris Jun 2018 #91

I'm not sure about Joe... but hope you're right. Has had close ties with InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #108

I'm open to it as well. Very much hoping that his time as Obamas VP Volaris Jun 2018 #109

So hope all that's true. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #111

God yes. It doesn't even have to be Biden. It could be fuckin Mickey Mouse at this point. Volaris Jun 2018 #112

And that's IT... we need a clear and unequivocal MESSAGE... a STRATEGY!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #114

EXACTLY what I was thinking... these Repiglicans will stop at nothing. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #79

Huh? Who, of any consequence is lying about Al? progressoid Jun 2018 #40

exactly.. jodymarie aimee Jun 2018 #28

Umm. Bernie stood with Gillibrand against Al. Wwcd Jun 2018 #36

"Do they really want to set such a dangerous zero-tolerance precedent?" NY_20th Jun 2018 #31

This. At this point, it is so clear, that he was wronged. It is so clear he deserved due process rainin Jun 2018 #32

We lost one of our best bulldogs, & now a career republican is running for his seat as a dem. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #39

It says much about those who JNelson6563 Jun 2018 #42

As an Independent, Painter's candidacy just might ensure that Donald Trump names lifetime judges Wwcd Jun 2018 #49

At least Painter keeps saying loudly that Franken was railroaded and that he was an tblue37 Jun 2018 #87

I'm still so pissed over that and I blame Gillebrand. Vinca Jun 2018 #46

She held no power without the rest. Name Them All Wwcd Jun 2018 #55

You're certainly not alone. calimary Jun 2018 #56

If she is that powerful, maybe she should be President. Blue_true Jun 2018 #96

Haahaa. That's pretty funny. And your point was was well made. Wwcd Jun 2018 #113

I think there would have been a different outcome for Franken if an investigation was done before Vinca Jun 2018 #116

Exactly. zentrum Jun 2018 #125

As a reminder, Franken himself apologized for how he treated women mythology Jun 2018 #52

Well said Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #100

Your Rush To Judgment On This Is Kind Of Amazing To Me ProfessorGAC Jun 2018 #121

Say what you will about Repubics The Wizard Jun 2018 #57

Al Franken did was he did, admitted to it, and apologized. He doesn't need excuse-making Tarc Jun 2018 #59

Well said nt Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #102

What Progressive trashed Franken? zentrum Jun 2018 #63

I just got in a twitter fight wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #71

Bernie Sanders backed Gillibrand Wwcd Jun 2018 #74

How painful. Take two aspirin. zentrum Jun 2018 #81

No pain for me. I can't imagine being a loyalist to him tho. Wwcd Jun 2018 #107

This message was self-deleted by its author ChubbyStar Jun 2018 #136

One poster, #59, just above your post on this thread, for one. brush Jun 2018 #86

Senator Al Franken was screwed Gothmog Jun 2018 #65

One wonders if Kristen Gillibrand MrPool Jun 2018 #67

You'll get right on that, right? brooklynite Jun 2018 #68

That's a shame. Memories are short. MrPool Jun 2018 #70

Or maybe her constituents are perfectly happy with her. Blue_true Jun 2018 #94

Granted,and I'm sure Mitch McConnell MrPool Jun 2018 #95

All politics are locally friend. I hate Mitch, but all he needs to do is convince a majority in his Blue_true Jun 2018 #97

Agree totally with this. But still despise MrPool Jun 2018 #101

Still voting for Scott Noren wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #72

One has to wonder how bright she is that she walked into a right wing trap dflprincess Jun 2018 #78

Kirsten Gillibrand is dead to you? oberliner Jun 2018 #83

Agree with this she is a political MrPool Jun 2018 #99

What a perfect example NY_20th Jun 2018 #103

Over reacted to Al Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #104

Hey, seriously, stand your ground dawg day Jun 2018 #92

Here here. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #105

Franken deserved, but was denied, due process, plain and simple. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #110

Franken waived his right to due process by admitting to it, apologizing, and resigning Tarc Jun 2018 #117

Sorry, but no... Franken was basically forced to resign. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #118

No one forced Franken to resign, just as no one forced him to commit acts against 8 women Tarc Jun 2018 #120

LOL, riiiiight... are you okay?! You might want to check yourself... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #124

He was not denied due process. You keep lying and expecting to get away with it Tarc Jun 2018 #128

Show me where Al admitted groping women wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #131

Crickets... chirp! chirp! And he has the nerve to accuse me of being alt-right and lying... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #135

A spade is a spade. Tarc Jun 2018 #142

Weak again... your shtick is getting old. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #143

"I feel that you have to respect women's experience. I apologized to her, and I meant it" Tarc Jun 2018 #141

Now THAT I can agree with. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #144

Errrrp wrong, buddy wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #148

You continue to lie, and I'm not sure why when it is easily disproven Tarc Jun 2018 #152

No that's false wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #153

I just did show you Tarc Jun 2018 #155

You're the one bumping up a dead thread wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #156

I'm sorry, but you are beyond my ability to assist Tarc Jun 2018 #157

This always happens with Franken bashers wellst0nev0ter Jun 2018 #158

Completely agree.. disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #127

Ain't this thread just great? NY_20th Jun 2018 #106

Not just Franken either. ucrdem Jun 2018 #115

Franken has taken himself out of politics. Progressive dog Jun 2018 #119

There appear to be a few here ready to condemn Al Franken knowing none of the players DFW Jun 2018 #123

"because he knew full well that the accusations were bogus" is a lie Tarc Jun 2018 #129