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65. It's hard to buck 33 of his peers

Reply to rtracey (Reply #55)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 04:43 PM

Dec 2017

They embarrassed and humiliated him.

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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