Al Franken, still being classy, on twitter:

[George II]

Link to tweet

[hlthe2b]

1. oh, my..how dignified...

[Butterflylady]

5. I will never, ever forget

what was done to him and who did it. He is so classy.

[Owl]

14. Same here.

[Chasstev365]

18. Nor will I!

[dem4decades]

31. I'm on that list too.

From when Al wrote Rush Limbaugh is Big Fat Idiot.

He always had the balls to go out after the pukes and then he was stabbed in the back while he was leading the charge.

Who's leading the fight now?

No one.

[a kennedy]

58. Senator Franken has always lead the charge,

then he was stabbed in the back while he was leading the charge. . Will be a long, long, long, long, long time before I forget who did the stabbing too.

[brush]

32. Ditto.

[disndat]

48. DITTO

and double for me. I live in N.Y.S. so just a remote chance I could do more than remember what was done to Franken.

[yurbud]

57. I have a sick feeling someone is clearing the deck of potential rivals for 2020 presidential run

[yurbud]

65. Al would have been a formidable primary candidate & wiped the floor with any Republican

Unfortunately, this is partly his own doing, by not sticking with with his "wait for the ethics committee" position.

Democrats have gotten better at standing up to Republicans but still fold like an origami swan when these personal attacks come up.

[Tipperary]

61. I will never forget those here who wanted him out.

They know who they are. So do we.

[exboyfil]

2. Thank you Mr. Franken

[Susan Calvin]

30. +1

[Susan Calvin]

42. Thank you, Mr. President. nt

[shenmue]

3. Excuse me: her new Senate account is this - @SenTinaSmith

https://twitter.com/SenTinaSmith

Momentito. That is all. She seems like a very nice lady.

[Susan Calvin]

27. Yes.

I'm sure she is, as I believe Al.

He is a major league class act. I trust him and who he vouches for.

And I believe that he doesn't vouch lightly.

I will follow him. He has earned it. And I thank him.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I am still pissed off and will

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remain so for a long time. I do not forgive and forget as easily as Al does. He should be honored for his achievements and the Dems who railroaded him out leave a sour taste in my mouth.

***I will always support Dems and have voted staight ticket in all elections (local, state, fed) since 1980 when I turned 18. However I do NOT have to agree with everything they do nor how they do it. That's just me and I am a loyalist.

[zentrum]

6. I'm with ya.

[CTyankee]

7. We have to move on, though. Remember "eyes on the prize."

I think Dems have learned something from this. We can't be all "scorched earth" on the Dems when the repukes have their death squads out for us.

No more.

[BigOleDummy]

8. Agree with you

....100%! We are in a fight for our lives here, literally.

[padah513]

10. I agree

No scorched earth and no purity tests

[zentrum]

19. Yeah, I'll always

…vote for Dems but this really hurt the country because Franken was a real fighter and terrific during confirmations. Exposed Devoss, exposed Sessions. Inspired a lot of trust. He was the real deal. Wellstone's voice.

Due process suffered too.

[Susan Calvin]

28. Agree, but

I think Al would pass the "purity test," as close as any human could, given a fair assessment.

I am so grateful he is willing to put himself through this.

[PatSeg]

9. I agree with you

This is not something I will let go of easily, as what happened to Franken goes against everything I believe and everything the Democratic party should represent.

It is not too late for those who asked for his resignation to apologize and admit they were mistaken. They have set a terrible precedent for the party.

[Susan Calvin]

29. Yep. nt

[Susan Calvin]

37. Ditto,

Except the date of voting age.

Not up to the arithmetic now, but I believe I was the first election cycle of voting at 18. Voted the first time I could and ever since, anyway. My parents trained me so.

[Susan Calvin]

40. I don't think Al forgets.

And I think he forgives mostly for his own mental health, or for true reform.

He's a major smart cookie in all respects, and I love him.

I'm not a celebrity or selfie person, but I'd almost give up my internet ID just to be in a room with him. (Nah, not quite!)

[bettyellen]

43. I was in an elevator with him, and made him laugh because I recognized a

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comedian who was there had a part in my fave Normal Lear show- All That Glitters. So of course I sang a bit of the theme song for her, which made him laugh hard! It was in the Air America days, he did a forum on political radio.

[Susan Calvin]

44. I remember Air America.

I still have hope.

[vi5]

53. I am still angry as well...

...and my caveat is that I will not support Gillibrand.

If the Democratic party decides that they will reward a former Blue Dog with the nomination.
If the Democratic party decides that they will reward someone who used Bill and Hillary Clinton to get a Senate seat and then turned on them the minute it suited her needs.
If the Democratic party decides to reward the person that led the charge against one of her own, one of the most liberal Democratic Senators that we have(had), particularly when he was considered by almost everyone to be one of her main 2020 competitors.


If they Democratic party decides to do this then I will know that they have learned nothing and have continued down the road they started on what I consider to be the beginning of the end of their convictions, that being when they chose Joe Lieberman as their VP in 2000. That is that the most important thing is rewarding those who tell the Republicans what they want to hear and internalizing their criticisms.

Gillibrand is my own personal line that I will not cross.

I have many issues with other leading 2020 lights like Booker and Harris and even Warren (all 3 were also a bit too enthusiastic about piling on Franken), but they all have other aspects of their political careers that I respect and more than enough positions that I agree with them on and that I fee they are 100% sincere on.

[onenote]

67. I remember folks here who said Hillary was the personal line they would not cross

I won't say what I think of those people.
And I won't say what I think of anyone who is saying they won't support a particular Democrat if that person gets the nomination.

[vi5]

71. How noble of you.

I will return the favor and won't say to what degree I personally care about your opinion.

[onenote]

73. You seemed to think everyone here cares about your opinion.

You must be very special.

Just like the folks who helped elect the monster in the white house by applying a purity test.

[vi5]

74. Nobody cares about my opinion.....

Any more than they do yours. I'm under no illusions.

As for your own purity test it appears to be "support Democrats" but you're willing to support a Democrat who violates that exact rule on multiple occasions. You are literally holding anonymous posters on a message board to a higher standard than a candidate for the Presidency of the United States.

Got it.

[onenote]

77. Just to be clear. Gillibrand is not my choice to be the Democratic candidate in 2020

But, if at the end of the process, she was to win the nomination, I would support her fully. From where I sit, we have no choice to rally behind whomever the Democratic party voters choose as the nominee to ensure we control the WH after 2020.

[oberliner]

11. Everyone here should follow Franken's lead

Time to move forward.

[burrowowl]

23. Yes, we should.

[Susan Calvin]

35. If that means forget the past, no.

Those who forget the past......

[ProfessorGAC]

51. Ironic! (nt)

[oberliner]

52. Indeed

The fact that Franken is actually handling this more maturely than his supposed supporters definitely has a certain irony to it.

[LanternWaste]

75. As well as handling it more maturely than his opponents who merely feign support.

As well as handling it more maturely than his opponents who merely feign their finger-pointing support while telling others how to behave.

Regardless of what we claim as "fact..."

[Tipperary]

76. I remember you throwing him under the bus.

Nice try though.

[Ferrets are Cool]

12. Just a reminder that we love to eat our own. nm

[zentrum]

20. To me, that's what

…..Gillibrand did.

[Ferrets are Cool]

21. I know. nm

[Susan Calvin]

26. Yep.

Will not express opinion as to why, but sad anyway.

[dem4decades]

34. And me too. Losing Al hurt our fight against a dangerous enemy. He is missed.

[disndat]

49. +1

Grr. "Zero tolerance" Gillibrand.

[zentrum]

62. I've been calling her

….office in NY to tell her how angry I am.

Here's her DC number: 202-224-4451

[disndat]

64. Pray

some one progressive with high credentials will challenge her. Progressive Democrats in New York must be mad as hell.

[zentrum]

68. Yup.

[Hekate]

13. KnR

[left-of-center2012]

15. He survived ...

... being tarred,
and feathered,
and run out of town.

Franken in 2020 for POTUS!

[Susan Calvin]

25. Wahoo! nt

[Mopar151]

56. All faces his accusers on TV

Rachel Maddow could moderate. Let the world see how trivial the accusations are, see who's in who's corner. Al is worth saving, IMHO, and without stigmata!

[left-of-center2012]

63. A kangaroo court?

Uh, no thanks.

[Mopar151]

66. No, more like an "airing of the greviances"

My point being, that the actual accusations against Al are somewhat thinner than hydrogen, and he was pushed aside for political expediency.

[left-of-center2012]

69. Plus he won't be around in 2020?

[Mopar151]

70. Need to air this shit out before then.

Shoulda done the same with "Swiftboating", and "Al Gore invented the internet". Letting crap like this go unchallenged is a major failing of the Democratic "leadership".

[IluvPitties]

16. Thanks, Al! You are a good man!

[Upthevibe]

17. That's as classy as classy can be...

I just followed her....I don't think we've heard the last of Al....I miss him....

[Susan Calvin]

33. There's no doubt we have not.

Because Al, all praise to him, will not let that happen.

I wouldn't blame him if he quit. He's entitled to quit, having given back more than he's gotten.

Bless him, I don't think he will.

He's stronger than I am. I thank him, and will try to follow his lead.

[liberal from boston]

50. Al Franken

I also just followed her. It makes me feel just a little better to know that Al is supporting the new Senator from Minnesota & will be available when needed. Minnesota voters did not want Al to resign.

[Takket]

22. meanwhile drumpf is shitting his pants over a book where Bannon says meeting with russia is treason

Tell me again which side are the "snowflakes????????????????????????????"

[Susan Calvin]

46. Yep.

[Susan Calvin]

24. I wanna be him when I grow up. nt

[Phoenix61]

36. +1000

[smirkymonkey]

38. Love and miss Al!

I hope we haven't seen the last of him.

[Susan Calvin]

45. I don't think we have,

because I don't think he will let that happen.

I am so grateful I am moved to tears.

He is a turning point, I hope.

[Phoenix61]

39. Class, pure effing class

And an incredible ability to set aside his personal feelings and push for the greater good. That's a trait men who commit sexual harassment have in spades.

[Susan Calvin]

41. Yep. Rare quality. nt

[Honeycombe8]

47. :( I miss him. nt

[BlueMTexpat]

54. I STILL love Al

and, while I STILL believe that this was all a hatchet job and am very pissed off at those who threw him under the bus so quickly, will NOT lose my focus.

I will support ANY Dem candidate over a GOPer ALWAYS! Period. And especially in 2018. Please do NOT let this wretched affair make any of us lose sight of that!

I also believe that GOPers will find Al even more effective against them outside the Senate. Because Al KNOWS what's at stake and is not at all shy about saying so. If anything, he has NO constraints whatsoever now. And he is a lifelong Democrat.

GOPers may well have cause to regret letting him not worry about re-election, although I also believe that Minnesotans would re-elect him in a heartbeat.

Those who truly support Al should also support anyone he recommends.

[Susan Calvin]

55. Exactly. nt

[cp]

59. Thank you, Al Franken!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

60. I kept postponing reading this, because seeing Al now just makes me want to cry.

Is that silly of me?

He is just. The. Best.

[Gothmog]

72. K&R

[BoneyardDem]

78. Al realizes he has a strong following

and is putting that realization to very good use!!!

Rec the man