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Franken has a rare opportunity... [View all] LakeVermilion Dec 2017 OP
no matter heaven05 Dec 2017 #1
And also say Bibluca Dec 2017 #2
He has an opportunity to demand due process, and stop the McCarthyism that has seemed to take over still_one Dec 2017 #3
He can also say that it didnt happen Loki Liesmith Dec 2017 #4
The narrative is "All allegations should be listened to with an open mind." moriah Dec 2017 #5
That makes the most sense... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #28
Franken has the opportunity to call out tRump and ALL the GOP. davsand Dec 2017 #6
So your stance is that when someone admits to doing wrong moda253 Dec 2017 #8
The legal perspective is that a confession is accepted as valid. davsand Dec 2017 #10
This survivor disagrees. And I think you have the narrative wrong. 58Sunliner Dec 2017 #14
I don't think he has admitted to anything Perseus Dec 2017 #18
We are done. moda253 Dec 2017 #7
Yes indeed. leftofcool Dec 2017 #13
Yes... Snackshack Dec 2017 #27
I am sure it will happen again... regnaD kciN Dec 2017 #29
He should resign from the democratic party idahoblue Dec 2017 #9
Yeah, and join the republican party tmaynardr Dec 2017 #15
He just said that he can't be an effective Senator while fighting false allegations Thor_MN Dec 2017 #11
He could... Jughead Dec 2017 #12
The democratic leadership could have said that! rainin Dec 2017 #17
He denies he did those things. But he can't stay. He's been effectively kicked out. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #16
This is after the fact now, sammythecat Dec 2017 #19
It is painful to see Franken leave, and I have conflicting emotions as Enoki33 Dec 2017 #20
"showing that decency and accountability still is achievable" - sorry, I think you're wrong groundloop Dec 2017 #24
Democrats are showing to the world that decency and accountability Enoki33 Dec 2017 #25
The Democrats are an Ouroboros LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #21
He did what he felt he needed to do, and his speech was darn near perfect. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2017 #22
Somewhere in all this debate we need to draw a distinction between sexual impropriety randr Dec 2017 #23
He's possibly not even guilty of much impropriety MrPurple Dec 2017 #26
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