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Still Blue in PDX

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22. He did what he felt he needed to do, and his speech was darn near perfect.

Reply to LakeVermilion (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 02:09 PM

Dec 2017

I would also have liked to hear, "I'll resign when tRump does," but he did point out the irony of the situation.

My heart is broken, but it's not the first time.

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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