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#DraftAlFranken onecaliberal Jul 2019 #1
He runs again and gets elected again. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2019 #2
Assuming he even wants to go back - considering how he was shafted by people The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #3
I want him as majority leader and Schumer to retire as any named leader in the Senate EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #6
The majority/minority leader position customarily goes to a more senior senator The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #10
"...we can do better than Schumer." dchill Jul 2019 #16
K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #22
not necessarily dsc Jul 2019 #25
as Captain Barbosa would say, rules are really just guidelines EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #39
You have a great idea. Here's another one, although it's equally implausible: Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #27
Remember, Franken would have to work with those who pushed him out wellst0nev0ter Jul 2019 #19
Exactly. That was the comment in the article I was thinking of. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #21
Klobuchar gets named to a cabinet position under Dem President, Franken named to replace her hlthe2b Jul 2019 #4
I like it EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #7
I'm thinking he'd be the one more likely to wind up in the cabinet job. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #32
I want Roger Stone in prison and Al Franken in the Senate EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #40
Pretty easy. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2019 #5
How do Minnesota voters feel about him? Raven123 Jul 2019 #8
He is still very popular here. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #13
Too late. He'll now always be the guy who had to resign under pressure from his party NightWatcher Jul 2019 #9
It's not too late for me. watoos Jul 2019 #12
Or me. I'd be happy to have him back as my Senator. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #18
Yes, what I posted is what any future opponents of his would say. NightWatcher Jul 2019 #24
You're making this up as you go along. Nuggets Jul 2019 #35
Ditto..would be good if Al got appointed to the Cabinet, or some position in Biden's administration. onetexan Jul 2019 #30
These are different times. Democrats must be bold. yardwork Jul 2019 #26
Two words. Mark Sanford. EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #41
Find out what he likes to eat and leave some out for him jberryhill Jul 2019 #11
Put it in one of those box traps. When he picks up the food he'll spring the trap. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #14
is his replacement doing a bad job? Kurt V. Jul 2019 #15
No, Tina Smith seems to be doing quite a good job. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #17
A new Senator in the Minority? maxsolomon Jul 2019 #20
i looked it up too. she won her special election by 10 pnts. Kurt V. Jul 2019 #23
Minnesotans need to vote him back in. democratisphere Jul 2019 #28
Franken won't primary either of the two Dem senators. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #29
Hope someone will be moving on to make way for Al. democratisphere Jul 2019 #31
i would vote for al for president questionseverything Jul 2019 #33
I like it! Nt BootinUp Jul 2019 #37
He should run for President Nt Nuggets Jul 2019 #34
Maybe he could run in New York. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2019 #36
I don't, and I'm a Minnesotan. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #38
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