Sixth senator says Trump should resign

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico


By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL 12/12/2017 11:44 AM EST

A sixth senator on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to resign amid renewed attention to past allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) told NBC News that Trump is a “misogynist,” “admitted sexual predator” and “liar” with a “narcissistic need for attention.”

“The only thing that will stop him from attacking us — because nobody’s safe — is his resignation,” she said.

Hirono joins Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in calling for the president’s resignation.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/12/list-senators-who-say-trump-should-resign-291756?lo=ap_c1

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Should be all the senators who demanded Al Franken's head, at least.

[rzemanfl]

2. +1 n/t.

[Journeyman]

3. One would certainly think so . . .

[pangaia]

4. YES THEY SHOULD! HOW, HOW can they not.??

[peequod]

14. Yes, I wonder why the reticence and fragmentation on the part of these Dem senators?

If their outrage was good enough for a consolidated lightening strike on Al, then surely this kind of response should be good enough for Trump. I'll be patient.

[Pobeka]

23. + 100000000 ! n/t

[msongs]

5. oddly enuff DUers were demanding this one year, one month, and a week ago nt

[Honeycombe8]

6. All six were on the get-rid-of-Franken bandwagon.

Could be a coincidence.

[trof]

7. Absolutely useless until you get senators with (R) behind their names.

Won't happen.*

*See: Roy Moore

[Stuart G]

11. Yes, it could happen, some senators with an (R) see Trump for what he really is.

I don't know how many or when, but when it hits the fan, (big time) a few will vote against Trump. Trump needs to apologize, for what he has said, but that ain't going to happen. (at least that is what I think, no apology from him)

[LisaL]

13. Even if you do, Trump is still not going to resign.

[trof]

15. Yeah. No way. His ego won't permit it.

[Pobeka]

24. Not useless

Trump won't resign, that's a given. But, these senators need to on the record demanding Trump's resignation or they are silently condoning his misogynist behaviour. They did not silently ignore similar accusations against Al Franken. On the record demanding Trump to resign at least shows they are willing to not have a double standard.

[suegeo]

28. Similar accusations against Franken?

I still haven't been able to figure out what crimes Franken allegedly committed that got him a severe punishment. I want to see the testimony, decide for myself how credible the accusations are, for myself. It's my vote the democratic party is stealing.

Al Franken is not a misogynist, like putin's puppet.

And now Minnesota is going to be drowning in GOP/Russian Bullshit. Hackable voting polls, machines, results, propaganda on the internet. My vote probably won't count AGAIN.

[meadowlander]

34. Every avalanche starts with a pebble.

"Impeachment or resignation?" needs to be the headline every day until it happens.

When it's 48 or 49 senators calling for resignation, it's easier to reach the tipping point than when there is one or two.

[DesertRat]

8. The 2nd female Senator to do so

I expect 45 to lash out at her soon with a degrading tweet.

[riversedge]

9. Sen. Hirono Thank YOU.

[suegeo]

32. Sen. Hirono

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Don't eat paste.

Don't run with scissors.
In fact, ask someone smarter than you if you should even be trusted with scissors.

If you are in an office space and you smell natural gas, get out of the building, it could be about ready to explode.

Don't have an open flame near the gas pump. Gas is flammable, you could get 3rd degree burns.

I feel as though I should keep posting helpful tips to keep you safe, as maybe I shouldn't just assume you know about common sense things. You might hurt yourself, and I don't want to say I didn't try to warn you.

[Achilleaze]

10. Yes!

[LisaL]

12. Even if every freaking senator, including republicans, asked him to resign, he is just not going to

do it.

[tecelote]

16. Exactly.

[FakeNoose]

17. That's what impeachment was made for

...to get rid of someone who WILL NOT LEAVE otherwise.

Just sayin'

[Voltaire2]

18. By cleaning our own house first.

Is it starting to make sense now?

Perhaps there was a plan?

[BumRushDaShow]

19. Problem is

Any "plan" may be going by a certain set of expected "societal rules" that will not be followed by the lunatic in the Oval Office, who has Bannon pulling one set of strings and Putin pulling the other. Those kinds of puppet masters make their own "rules" and have surrounded themselves with zombies who will uphold them.

[Voltaire2]

21. The stage is being set for the 2018 elections.

That is what will determine, for at least the near future, the fate of the Republic.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. Unfortunately

what is happening now will be long-forgotten by next year. There will need to be major grassroots efforts at the state and local levels and much of that is thankfully in place and/or is being put in place/expanded. The "national" political game-playing only feeds into the "both sides are corrupt" narrative.

[suegeo]

29. Was our house messy? Did it need to be cleaned?

I can't figure out what Al Franken allegedly did that is credible, that is sexual assault or sexual harassment. I want to see the accusers testimony. But I guess all we got is accusations. Of what?

He is not guilty, he shouldn't have to give up his seat. Not for Russian/Republican dirty tricks. I am beyond outraged.

There was no plan. This was democrats doing unnecessary harm to themselves.
This whole thing has been ridiculous.

[customerserviceguy]

20. Until Repubicons

besides Corker and Flake jump on board, it's almost meaningless at this point.

[Jspur]

25. It doesn't mean anything at all.

I wish people would learn by now that all this stuff is trivial. Trump is never going to step down voluntarily. For Trump to step down he will have to be forcefully removed and that would require democrats and republicans teaming up together which is highly unlikely.

[tirebiter]

26. "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead"

Or in football terms, think of Trump as the quarterback for Team Republican. When isn't the right time for a blitz?

[flotsam]

27. So 6% are on board with a republican resigning

but over 30% were onboard with Franken resigning....and all were democrats? I guess these spineless bastards need to explain why 5 times as many are willing to challenge Franken-I'm sure it must have something to do with the seriousness of the charges, right? Because if we take only 1/5 call for Trump to resign in spite of twice as many accusers that means the crimes Franken is accused of are demonstrably 10 times worse than those Trump was accused of...WOW-either Franken has hidden perversion that surpasses understanding or the democrats are idiots....I wonder what the truth is???

[suegeo]

31. Well there were selfies of Al with people at the state fair

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Sure, the photos looked innocent enough. But you just must believe he groped those women. No matter he says he doesn't remember that.

What further proof do you need.

In this time of women like Kim Davis out there, and the gutter rat republicans, well, just believe every accusation. Case closed. No investigation needed. And mete out a harsh punishment, not one that better fits the offense (that he was never proven guilty of) on Al. And the rest of us who were counting on him.

Now: Seat in play along with voter suppression, russian meddling, and republican dirty tricks.

Scary thought: and the democratic senators that remain in the senate seem like they're dumber than a box of rocks. That's our salvation. Surely, with their brain power, they will come up with a winning strategy to keep this seat safe for our side. Jesus wept.

[suegeo]

30. Another one to call to tomorrow

Tell the office how outraged I am about the railroading of my senator by a bunch of nitwits in the senate.

Sen. Hirono: You know not to eat paste, right? I mean, after the bumbling I saw with Franken, I gotta question if you know, actually, to cross a busy street on a green light with the walk signal on, right? If there's a fire alarm going off in a building, get out. It means the building is on fire. Save yourself from burning up or dying from smoke inhalation.

FU very much for stealing my voice and and my vote.

[dflprincess]

33. Maybe I shouldn't say this

but with all the crimes Trump has committed I would be disappointed if this is what drives Trump from office.

Hopefully, Mueller's investigation would continue and we could still see him charged with felonies in state and federal courts.

[orleans]

35. only six?? WHY??

they had no problem giving franken the boot (ie: calling for his resignation)

and now with all this hoopla resurfacing about trump, and his piece of shit tweet to gillibrand, they all (except for six) decide to take a fucking powder?

those hypocrites need to grow a spine!