Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Al Franken's Senate seat

[workinclasszero]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Lt. Gov. Tina Smith on Wednesday to replace Sen. Al Franken until a special election in November, setting up his long-time and trusted adviser for a potentially bruising 2018 election.

Smith was widely seen as Dayton's top choice from the moment Franken announced his resignation last week, and she is expected to run in the November special election to complete Franken's term through 2020.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-al-franken-minnesota-senate-20171213-story.html

[ebbie15644]

1. Franken and his voters got robbed

[workinclasszero]

2. I agree

[Botany]

3. This makes me sad

Al's take down was a right wing hit job. I hope Al sues the hell out of
Ms. Tweeden.

[ananda]

5. ME too!

ANd I hope Gillibrand, Warren, and Sanders rot in hell!

[Stryst]

7. 32 Dems and Bernie Sanders called for his resignation

While I certainly think that all of them are ratfuckers, this particular quote caught me,

"While Senator Franken is entitled to have the Ethics Committee conclude its review, I believe it would be better for our country if he sent a clear message that any kind of mistreatment of women in our society isn't acceptable by stepping aside to let someone else serve." -Sen. Gillibrand

So, fuck justice, she's running for President in 2020, and if she has to crack a few eggs to make an omelet, then she will.

Bernie caucuses with the Dems, but like so many on this board scream constantly, he's not an actual member of the party. But 32 fellow Dems said "fuck justice, fuck the law, this makes us look good".

[dflprincess]

10. Clair McCaskill helped block Gillibrand's bill that would have cracked down on sexual assault in the

military. Al Franken supported the bill.

Personally, I think Gillibrand went after the wrong senator. McCaskill did much more to harm women than Al ever did even if he were guilty of all the accusations.

I trust Gillibrand won't waste her time campaigning in Minnesota in 2020 (at least before the nomination). She's pretty much dead to all the DFLers I know, and I know a lot of them.

[brooklynite]

4. dupe

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141938377

[Hortensis]

6. Thanks for the info. Less than a year is not exactly

going to be a great asset against others who will run against her merely to finish out this term. She's stepping up when asked to and I respect that.

Can't feel too sorry for someone who will get to serve in the U.S.senate, even as a member of the minority party in these scary, dangerous times.

[riversedge]

8. Sen al Franken congratulates her ...............

Persist and 5 others Retweeted
Adam Parkhomenko?Verified account @AdamParkhomenko
16h16 hours ago

Congratulations to friend Tina Smith who will be appointed U.S. Senator from Minnesota @tinaflintsmith

This will be the first time in history Minnesota has had two female senators.
61 replies 1,116 retweets 4,582 likes

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Sen. Al Franken?Verified account @SenFranken
7h7 hours ago

Tina Smith will make an excellent United States Senator. She is a dedicated public servant who’s worked tirelessly on behalf of Minnesotans, and Governor Dayton couldn't have made a better choice for this job. https://www.facebook.com/senatoralfranken/posts/1594969620588914 …
2,065 replies 2,846 retweets 17,322 likes

Link to tweet

[roamer65]

9. Governor Al Franken.