Al. Still.

[madamesilverspurs]

.

[NCTraveler]

1. Always has. Always will. nt.

[eissa]

2. And most Democrats

Including the ones who threw him under the bus *cough*Gillibrand*cough*

[oasis]

6. +1

[nuxvomica]

20. Courage, too

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage." Maya Angelou

[hlthe2b]

3. Yes he does. Seeing him step down only underscores my helplessness at

all that is happening.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Al will be a force to deal with within six months.

[MontanaMama]

7. While I like the sound of that...

I'm curious about what you're thinking he'll be doing in 6 months?

[BBG]

10. Preparing for midterms and...

A 2020 run on 1600 Pennsylvania.

[MontanaMama]

19. I wish...n/t

[Maraya1969]

33. If he doesn't fight these accusers now they will just surround him during a primary.

And it will cause big problems. I hope he thinks of this before actually leaving and then trying to run for president.

[calimary]

16. Writing another book. About all this, I'd guess.

All it's really done is to make him a HUGE "get" for future talk shows - not only as featured guest but also maybe for a TV or cable talk show of his own. A platform, from which he could potentially consider a run for the White House. If nothing else, it would keep him on top, give him a voice with a whole new kind of podium and microphone, and elevate him to highly-paid speakers bureau roster, where he could command princely sums for making speeches. He stands to make a lot of money now. As a commodity for bookings and public appearances he's gonna be HOT and much in demand. And that's a good thing.

[n2doc]

5. That's a low bar to cross

He's better than that by a large margin

[MoonRiver]

8. I WILL NEVER FORGET OR FORGIVE THE HIT JOB AGAINST HIM!

YOU GOT IT, GILLIBRAND?

[flamingdem]

9. +1000 never forget

They need to make up for this somehow

[femmocrat]

11. Same here.

We will all miss Al, but no one would miss her.

[calimary]

14. Nor will I.

[lunamagica]

15. Neither will I

[scarletwoman]

32. Me too! (see what I did there?)

I am still utterly enraged. I too will never forget or forgive.

[fierywoman]

34. Me neither.

[orleans]

41. same here n/t

[harun]

45. +1

[brush]

47. Ditto. She led the charge.

[nolabear]

12. I watched his speech with a breaking heart. They are using us to destroy ourselves.

And we are satisfying their every wish by turning our rage on ourselves.

[Vilis Veritas]

13. Franken For President! nt

[question everything]

17. Just submitted an email for him, thanking him for his decendy and honor

lamenting that it was not his constituents who demanded his resignation.

And closed that he will always be the Giant of the Senate.

[orleans]

40. ...

[marieo1]

18. madamesilver

I agree. Now I feel we are on our own with no help from anyone!! That is exactly why they wanted him out of there. He was a good fighter. I hope and pray he rescinds his retirement. He would make a great President!!

[jalan48]

22. The Republican's got their tax cuts and the Democrat's got Al.

[defacto7]

23. I still can't believe this happened.

[lordsummerisle]

31. Same here

I'm still outraged...

[MustLoveBeagles]

36. You and me both

[riverwalker]

24. In his speech today

When did “that’s why I’m a Democrat” made me bawl.

[XRubicon]

25. Yes sir he does.

[Heartstrings]

26. I stand by Al.......nt

[Hulk]

27. This is just so wrong....

Evil wins again. I'm losing all faith. I had some when President Obama and VP Biden were in charge; but this is so awful. I can't even turn on the television any more, except to watch Netflix, etc.

[japple]

28. It truly is the darkest day of the year when one of the brightest lights in the US Senate

has been snuffed out. I fear for our country.

[Hekate]

29. KnR

[femmedem]

30. His colleagues didn't even do him the honor of being there for his speech.

Just a few. "As Franken spoke, several Democratic colleagues sat listening. For most of the speech, there was only one Republican — Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) — in attendance."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/were-losing-the-war-for-truth-franken-denounces-trump-gop-in-final-floor-speech/2017/12/21/6f0ccce8-e66d-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html?utm_term=.05a258786fca

[Honeycombe8]

35. I still miss him. Such an injustice. nt

[Gabi Hayes]

37. Giant of the senate, vs. 90 pygmies

What a sick, sad joke

Only TEN of his own party even wanted to give him a fricking HEARING!!!!!!!!!

[Gabi Hayes]

38. Putin doesnt even have to jerk off anymore. He just watches the next chapter in dem self-immolation

The only person as successful in fucking the US was bin Laden

Well, one other, but that’s still forced congress in progress

[orleans]

39. playing the speech now

https://www.c-span.org/video/?438860-101/senator-al-franken-delivers-farewell-address

[GeorgeGist]

42. You can add 30+ Dems to that count.

[Rene]

43. Mr Franken Do NOT resign. We need you in the Senate

[ginnyinWI]

44. I love Al. Ever since his Air America days.

He seems to have been caught in the crossfire. I hope he comes back to politics in some way eventually.

But I think Minnesota will remain in good hands when their lt. governor steps into his place.

[zentrum]

46. Yes. Yup. Absolutely. nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

48. Smarter, too.

Love him.

Maybe he and President Obama can start a coalition?