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Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
2. Never thought Franken should have resigned. Never blamed Democratic leaders for calling for his
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 05:59 PM
Sep 2018

resignation at the end of chain of allegations either exactly because it meant WE established our principles. Sometimes there is more than two sides to choose from...nuances...consequences.

Now comes the payoff. I like to think Franken understood that too.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
3. Al Franken did nothing. Tweeden was obvioulsy lying, working for Roger Stone and Hannity
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 05:59 PM
Sep 2018

and the other allegations were he put his arm on their waist.

sigh

Or that he said he had a right to kiss someone, he either NEVER said it or did it jokingly.

He is Mr. Married man and loyal married man but he is also a genius who was destroying the traitors in the GOP so he had to go.

I am done talking.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
4. I see it only slightly different. Franken, in part, was protecting the reputation of the Senate and
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:02 PM
Sep 2018

the reputation of the Democratic Party as the party that believes the women...politics be damned, as hurtful as that is.

Franken resigned on principal. We can stand on that principal now and Republicans can not.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
12. Sure, that too. He didnt really have to go but I see that point.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:26 PM
Sep 2018

They dont care that we do the right thing and they dont.

They dont care about rules, whether not to use the nuke option on SC or whatever.

They are actually, for real, no hyperbole, TRAITORS.

We cant reason with them.

maxsolomon

(33,310 posts)
5. Principles.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:03 PM
Sep 2018

"We" won't "plow through" Kavanaugh. Dems will vote against him.

Accusations of Hypocrisy mean nothing to Republics. They know that Power is what matters, not principles.

RandiFan1290

(6,229 posts)
6. Too many Dems rushed to throw Franken under the bus
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:03 PM
Sep 2018

Just like they did with Shirley Sherrod.

Breitbart knows it works so they will keep doing it.

 

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)
9. Our side took out Sen. Franken...the right didn't have to do squat.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:08 PM
Sep 2018

They don't play the "eat your own" game for the most part

 

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)
11. Maybe go back in the archives here....
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 06:12 PM
Sep 2018

He didn't quit because of R's....he wouldn't have quit if it was R's demanding.

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