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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
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