Al Franken tweets : No final decision has been made. Refutes Minnesota Public Radio

[octoberlib]

Link to tweet

Not accurate, @mpr @Stowydad. No final decision has been made and the Senator is still talking with his family. Please update your story.

[still_one]

1. I called him and asked him to insist that the ethics investigation proceed, and not resign

[Chasstev365]

2. Good for you AL!

[Cattledog]

3. K&R

[eissa]

4. DON'T DO IT, AL!!

If Alabama people get a say in who represents them, then so should Minnesota. Fuck those spineless assholes for trying to force his resignation!

[ffr]

5. We're behind you Al. Do the right thing for America. We need YOU!

You must not resign. Period!

[flamingdem]

6. PLEASE CALL AND LEAVE A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT!!

He may be deciding still and an outpouring is required to help him.

** I just called this number and left a message of support asking that he remain in office and that we - the people - need him to continue doing his job

[phone]

Sen. Al Franken
Overview
Contact Info
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Sen. Al Franken
Contact Info
Washington, DC

adr: U.S. Senate, 309 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 205100001

ph: [phone]

fax: [phone]
St. Peter, MN

adr: 208 S Minnesota Ave, Suite 6, St. Peter, MN 56082

ph: [phone]
Saint Cloud, MN

adr: 916 W St. Germain St., Suite 100, Saint Cloud, MN 56301

ph: [phone]
Duluth, MN

adr: 515 W 1st St, Suite 104, Duluth, MN 55802

ph: [phone]
St. Paul, MN

adr: 60 East Plato Boulevard, Suite 220, St. Paul, MN 551071833

ph: [phone]

fax: [phone]

[Silver Gaia]

10. Thanks. I called and left a message.

We all should. It was easy. Pick up your phone and do it!

[Madam Mossfern]

11. I sent an email

to my senator, Corey Booker, asking him to urge Franken to stay.

[flamingdem]

12. They need pushback

Or it's just jump on the bandwagon

[dalton99a]

13. Done

[kcr]

7. wow

Figured he was resigning for sure. Now I wonder. Holy crap.

[blaze]

8. This is encouraging. nt

[progree]

9. Tell the MPR reporter to update the title too -- his email addie is:

Brian Bakst, [e-mail]

Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says
Politics Brian Bakst · St. Paul · Dec 6, 2017
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/12/06/senator-al-franken-to-resign

The big blaring headline is at the very top of the https://www.mprnews.org page, and big-sized, along with the obligatory big picture of an anguished - looking Franken, with the photo caption:

A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat on Thursday.

The body of the story has been updated with the Franken tweet

Not accurate, @mpr @Stowydad. No final decision has been made and the Senator is still talking with his family. Please update your story.

But the title is still as above as of 644pm ET - which discourages people from supporting him, makes people think its all over and done.

The reporter - Brian Bakst:
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/[e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

[Tipperary]

14. People here seem to think it is all over and done too.

I guess tonight is a good night to curl up with a book a little bit early.

[rainlillie]

15. Something isn't right about this whole thing..

I voted for Kirsten Gillibrand, I will never vote for her again. This whole things seems like a setup to me. We all know how the GOP likes to play dirty.. It's too bad the Democrats don't have the stones to stand up and fight back. Let the damn investigation play out before throwing him under the bus.

[uponit7771]

19. +1 ... something aint right

[Jimbo101]

16. Thanks - some hope !

[Honeycombe8]

17. I hope he doesn't make an impulsive decision amid this shark frenzy. nt

[GoCubsGo]

18. I really hope this is actually a testing of the winds.

If Franken were set on resigning, why would he not just go ahead and do it, instead of waiting a day? I am hoping that tomorrow, he'll just announce that he's had an overwhelming number of people calling him and asking him to stay and fight, so he will. Or, that he'll resign when Trump, Thomas, Fahrenholt, etc. resign. Meanwhile, Gillebrand, Harris, Schumer and the others will be on record as having asked for his resignation, and their asses will be covered. Probably too much to hope for, I'm sure.

[Skittles]

20. hopefully he is getting a lot of support

and knows not everyone is falling for this shit charade

[MiltonBrown]

21. Stand and fight Al!

I'm gonna be fighting Trump and company no matter what but it would be a big boost to morale if Al announced that he is staying put.