General Discussion

Meowmee

(5,164 posts)

39. This

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 03:39 PM

Dec 2017

Last edited Thu Dec 14, 2017, 04:19 AM - Edit history (1)

McCarthyism in full bloom cheered on by the me too movement of two months. Who will be next? This is NOT ok. We will all suffer due to this grave injustice.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

111 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Al Franken statement [View all] SHRED Dec 2017 OP

Fuck. dalton99a Dec 2017 #1

+1 n/t. rzemanfl Dec 2017 #54

Be happy its not a Repugnant replacing him. cstanleytech Dec 2017 #69

. femmocrat Dec 2017 #2

I will never get over this one... Pachamama Dec 2017 #3

Me neither. ananda Dec 2017 #50

Those responsible will pay for their treachery. Ligyron Dec 2017 #61

I won't either. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author JimBeard Dec 2017 #84

I agree with all of you. How do we escape thess excessive alerts? JimBeard Dec 2017 #86

heart-breaking. I just hope he finds a new focus of his intelligence, skills, and activism. hlthe2b Dec 2017 #4

I agree. Let's ask Al to head the Democratic Party! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2017 #15

Not now, but by 2020 he should be made the head of the democratic party. lark Dec 2017 #46

+1 n/t ariadne0614 Dec 2017 #60

If I were Al, I wouldn't do a damn thing. JimBeard Dec 2017 #85

I am so sad. This outrage should have never happened. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #5

Me either. cwydro Dec 2017 #24

Yes. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #49

DITTO! I hold a grudge too. BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #70

I am very good at holding grudges. Lots of people on the New York comments section JimBeard Dec 2017 #87

Thanks for that info. Was wondering how New York feels about this. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #104

I hate this. HATE. eissa Dec 2017 #6

This can also be called dirty pool. JimBeard Dec 2017 #89

It is an injustice that he has to go without a proper investigation. Dawson Leery Dec 2017 #7

Ugly. Ugly. Ugly. flamingdem Dec 2017 #8

My rage has re-emerged. This is so f*cking wrong. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #9

This tax bill might not have happened IF our most Alice11111 Dec 2017 #111

Excellent statement by Franken. Blue_true Dec 2017 #10

They could appoint God and it would not help, might even get beat in another election. JimBeard Dec 2017 #90

Didn't she say that she would NOT run again in 2018? NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #11

I think she changed her mind and said she will run. Isn't the seat up in 2020? FSogol Dec 2017 #18

I believe MN requires special election next year. BootinUp Dec 2017 #19

Thanks. n/t FSogol Dec 2017 #20

Yes, which is why this is such a shit show. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #21

No big deal. It is Minnesota, take a page from Franken's book, and hit the ground running. FSogol Dec 2017 #22

Youre right of course BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #23

I think post-HRC, Democrats are no longer taking things for granted. FSogol Dec 2017 #25

Agreed. N/t BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #26

It's a very big deal. Mister Ed Dec 2017 #35

Now that moore has lost, Terminally_Chill Dec 2017 #12

Yeah, cause that wont have any unintended consequences. Calista241 Dec 2017 #37

Bullshit. Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #13

Bravo, Al. kstewart33 Dec 2017 #14

Seconded BeyondGeography Dec 2017 #27

Bravo, indeed! peggysue2 Dec 2017 #31

That's it, exactly. kstewart33 Dec 2017 #45

Hope he runs for Minnesota governor one day. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #56

Did Dayton drop his nutty, Republican enabling edict that prohibits the nominee from running BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #16

Sounds like it BeyondGeography Dec 2017 #28

I believe he did. Hong Kong Cavalier Dec 2017 #29

There was no "edict." Initially he wanted someone who would agree The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #77

It was a bad idea. BannonsLiver Dec 2017 #78

This is a massive injustice! workinclasszero Dec 2017 #17

This Meowmee Dec 2017 #39

It is a grave injustice that should not be forgotten dalton99a Dec 2017 #74

This SUCKS! I wish the best for Al and I hope we continue to hear his active voice! PearliePoo2 Dec 2017 #30

she should appoint him her chief of staff. mopinko Dec 2017 #32

Don't underestimate the drumpf factor. SCVDem Dec 2017 #33

I'm still angry as hell about all of this. nt Duppers Dec 2017 #34

I am also. SHRED Dec 2017 #36

Seething at the injustice of no due process. Al was our best, Alice11111 Dec 2017 #63

Same here, Alice! Duppers Dec 2017 #95

This Marie Antoinette Tax Bill would have had a RESISTANCE Alice11111 Dec 2017 #108

Absolutely! Duppers Dec 2017 #109

!!! Alice11111 Dec 2017 #110

Al is 100% class Botany Dec 2017 #38

Maybe Senator Franken Mr.Bill Dec 2017 #40

That would be justice. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #57

One Minute of Silence, Please disndat Dec 2017 #41

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #44

Yep. nt Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #93

Franken needs to re-offer for 2018. The USA needs his intelligence & compassion. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2017 #42

Yes...huge loss. Unspeakable. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #64

He's a class act. A professional. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #43

Couldn't agree more. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #53

Shit. Will McConnell seat her? mountain grammy Dec 2017 #47

That's why Franken hasn't left yet Jersey Devil Dec 2017 #59

Hopefully, simultaneously. Don't trust McConnell. He isn't seatingJones Alice11111 Dec 2017 #66

Correction: McConnell isn't seating Jones before the rules allow him to seat Jones onenote Dec 2017 #68

Yeah, but before that McConnell said he wouldn't be seating Alice11111 Dec 2017 #71

He can't "get away" with holding up seating Jones or Smith once his certification is received onenote Dec 2017 #72

What reason could be given for not seating her (which would take a vote of a majority of the Senate) onenote Dec 2017 #67

Oh wait. When did he ever need a reason mountain grammy Dec 2017 #73

Post removed Post removed Dec 2017 #48

I will never forgive them Kimchijeon Dec 2017 #51

Pretty much. Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #97

Sad to hear... but, classy right to the end. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #52

I hopefully don't think this is anywhere near his end. Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #98

Hope you're right! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #102

meet Governor Al Franken DAMANgoldberg Dec 2017 #103

and ... rtracey Dec 2017 #55

+1 Taraman Dec 2017 #62

It's hard to buck 33 of his peers disndat Dec 2017 #65

SORRY dont agree rtracey Dec 2017 #80

For the time being, Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #94

I do admire him for the way he has dealt with this injustice. n/t ariadne0614 Dec 2017 #58

any reason why bluestarone Dec 2017 #75

No party that believes in justice should have permitted this. spooky3 Dec 2017 #76

Great statement oberliner Dec 2017 #79

This makes me so sad. herding cats Dec 2017 #81

I will never forget this. Nor the people that enabled this resignation. Tatiana Dec 2017 #83

Al Franken is an honorable man. spanone Dec 2017 #88

White hot anger suegeo Dec 2017 #91

Amen. Well said. nt Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #96

Good reminders. BlueWI Dec 2017 #99

Yep Alice11111 Dec 2017 #107

Damn. :-( Susan Calvin Dec 2017 #92

:-( Alice11111 Dec 2017 #106

So much more class than Gillebrand et al. Jakes Progress Dec 2017 #100

Damn. Cant he run again in 2020 if he is cleared? secondwind Dec 2017 #101

A sad day in Democratic politics. A complete and total injustice. demmiblue Dec 2017 #105