Some posters are suggesting it might better for us to "drop out", implying that it doesn't

[still_one]

matter anymore. While I suspect some of it is because of the disappointment and frustration some legitimately feel, I also suspect there may be some whose intentions are not so honorable, but perhaps have an agenda, such as depressing voter turnout.

Now I wonder who would have that kind of agenda?

[rzemanfl]

1. K&R. n/t

[BigmanPigman]

2. Do you mean right wing trolls on DU?

I never thought of that. I am naive I guess.

[still_one]

3. Could be any number of interested parties who would like to depress turnout for an election say

[Squinch]

4. Lots and lots of trolls all over the place, new or newish posters all saying the same thing

with almost the same words.

Roaches when the light turns on. Skitter, skitter.

[still_one]

9. That is what made me start to wonder, because of the similarity

[FSogol]

5. I found the video of DU on the day Franken resigned:

[still_one]

11. That's great. Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It sure seems that way for some

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

6. It's frustration, fatigue and impotence

Sometimes it passes, sometimes it doesn't.

There was eventually a point I just ceased to care about my brother's incessant fuckups too.

[still_one]

7. No doubt for some that definitely is the case. Sorry, but I had smile at your comment regarding

your brother

[Yavin4]

8. The Republicans ruthlessly pursue their agenda and are willing to make deals with the devil

in order to win. While the Dems will force one of their own to resign with scant evidence and anonymous accusers. Now you tell me which side is going to win.

[Bettie]

10. I'll still vote

but I know that even the slightest anonymous suggestion will end in the guy (meant in a non-gender specific way) I voted for being drummed out of office without even an investigation.

Our party doesn't need outsiders to destroy us. The circular firing squad will do 90% of the work for them.

[still_one]

12. Yeah, but we still need to vote like you said

[Bettie]

15. And I get that

and I have voted in literally every election since I turned 18.

But, now more than ever, I don't feel like it does a bit of good. Even if we get someone who will fight for us, you know, human people, no corporate persons, not the donor class, but actual regular people, they will be gone very quickly if they anger the powers that be.

It feels increasingly futile and yet, I will still vote for Dems because that is my only real choice.

And I will encourage my children to learn skills that will allow them to live in other places in the world to escape the third world hellhole our once-great nation is becoming.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. Apparently the entire Democratic Party rests on the fate of Al Franken, and it's impossible for

women's rights to make any progress if someone else is in that seat. For him to leave wold basically mean the end of everything as we know it. Who knew?

[still_one]

14. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[JHan]

16. Yup, lots of handwringing and despair.

getting a bit much.

[George II]

17. That's probably why all of this is coming out a week before the Alabama election.

[angstlessk]

18. SUSPECT ANYONE who suggests that!

I am just getting fired up!

[still_one]

20. bravo!!!

[marybourg]

19. Thank you for posting this. I have no strong feelings about

whether Franken should stay or go, but I am developing strong feelings about the anti-party rants that are dominating DU this afternoon, and am becoming suspicious of the motives and apparent lack of critical thinking behind many of them.

[still_one]

21. you are right. That shouldn't be an acceptable option