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In reply to the discussion: Another Reminder That Franken Was Shivved [View all]MrPool
(73 posts)95. Granted,and I'm sure Mitch McConnell
is beloved by his constituents but those not of his state no different don't we?
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I see they dropped in for one of their "passive aggressive" sessions.....
RhodeIslandOne
Jun 2018
#145
Al Franken's people are supporting Tina Smith; Al Franken is supporting Tina Smith
brooklynite
Jun 2018
#10
...joined by every other member of the Democratic Causus, including MN Senator Amy Klobuchar.
brooklynite
Jun 2018
#27
I never said she commented publicly, I said she joined in asking him to step down.
brooklynite
Jun 2018
#84
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
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
I was thinking of that myself this morning when Stephanie Miller had Tina Dupuy on.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jun 2018
#12
BLAME it on Senator K. She SCREAMED Guilty & Franken didn't get his day in court
trueblue2007
Jun 2018
#18
Yes, but why bring this up. It's water under the bridge and he didn't fight it.
Ferrets are Cool
Jun 2018
#24
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
God yes. It doesn't even have to be Biden. It could be fuckin Mickey Mouse at this point.
Volaris
Jun 2018
#112
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
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 think there would have been a different outcome for Franken if an investigation was done before
Vinca
Jun 2018
#116
Al Franken did was he did, admitted to it, and apologized. He doesn't need excuse-making
Tarc
Jun 2018
#59
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
Franken waived his right to due process by admitting to it, apologizing, and resigning
Tarc
Jun 2018
#117
No one forced Franken to resign, just as no one forced him to commit acts against 8 women
Tarc
Jun 2018
#120
Crickets... chirp! chirp! And he has the nerve to accuse me of being alt-right and lying...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#135
"I feel that you have to respect women's experience. I apologized to her, and I meant it"
Tarc
Jun 2018
#141