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bettyellen

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1. Truth!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 08:14 PM

Dec 2017

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Richard Painter's fascinating tweet concerning Franken & Moore [View all] catbyte Dec 2017 OP

Truth! bettyellen Dec 2017 #1

fingers crossed Rene Dec 2017 #43

Hmmm. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #2

Damn that would be perfect malaise Dec 2017 #3

That actually would be perfect! calimary Dec 2017 #32

And close and contested as the first race was... maddiemom Dec 2017 #35

At least he didn't squeeze your waist... klook Dec 2017 #39

Brilliant! n/t Brainstormy Dec 2017 #4

Isn't Franken waiting that long? L. Coyote Dec 2017 #5

Those were my thoughts exactly! Just posted them a few minutes ago elsewhere DFW Dec 2017 #6

Dude is so smart. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2017 #7

I agree 100 pct. roamer65 Dec 2017 #8

Actually, not a bad political move. McCamy Taylor Dec 2017 #9

Ah yeah! Lotusflower70 Dec 2017 #10

Fascinating. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #11

sounds like bluestarone Dec 2017 #12

Been a day of bashing Democrats and praising Republicans on DU oberliner Dec 2017 #13

I'm guilty, I praised Robert Mueller earlier. dem4decades Dec 2017 #17

you defend bigots like the Birthers . Richard Painter isn't a birther JI7 Dec 2017 #29

Thank you The Polack MSgt Dec 2017 #33

Don't think Dayton buys the false equivalence of Franken and Moore. nt hay rick Dec 2017 #14

Love it. iluvtennis Dec 2017 #15

And he should go back in if Doug Jones wins anyway. NBachers Dec 2017 #16

Saw that this afternoon - not a bad idea. Remember, Franken is still in the Senate for a few weeks. George II Dec 2017 #18

That's brilliant! PatSeg Dec 2017 #19

Moore has nothing to do with it, altho I wish the Gov would hold off. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #20

What? "They go low, and we go low too" is NOT Michelle's legacy. Hortensis Dec 2017 #21

It is an interesting idea though. MGKrebs Dec 2017 #30

Fuck yes!!! fierywoman Dec 2017 #22

Did you see this one? George II Dec 2017 #23

That's hys-TERICAL!! lastlib Dec 2017 #26

I like it! old guy Dec 2017 #24

Yeah, we have to take the high road, and smash our teeth in. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #36

Yes! Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #25

Maybe, but how do you put back in someone who chose to come out. MadDAsHell Dec 2017 #27

He didn't actually resign stopwastingmymoney Dec 2017 #28

Fair point. Didnt think of that. nt MadDAsHell Dec 2017 #42

He was given no choice. Lynch mob. He bought a Alice11111 Dec 2017 #37

Gillibrand and Hirono should make a public appeal for Franken to stay. nt oasis Dec 2017 #31

Gillibrand was the leader of the rush to judgment. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #38

That's why she needs to be the main person to make amends. oasis Dec 2017 #44

If I decided, which I don't, she would forfeit her position, Alice11111 Dec 2017 #45

Totally agree. DinahMoeHum Dec 2017 #34

totally agree gopiscrap Dec 2017 #40

To be fair, Dayton can not do anything until Franken actually resigns. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #41