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SaschaHM

(2,897 posts) Wed Dec 6, 2017, 01:59 PM Dec 2017

If Senators are making coordinated calls for Franken to resign and his office has scheduled ...

an announcement for tomorrow.

Then the odds are that his decision was made prior to any tweet from any senator. Franken can see the political calculus on the wall as well as anyone else, and he knows that the steady stream of accusers (be they real or fake) is a distraction that no one needs or wants.

Franken isn't being forced out by a surprising onslaught of calls to resign. He's taking a hit and allowing his caucus to take cover beforehand. This was queued up and ready to go.

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If Senators are making coordinated calls for Franken to resign and his office has scheduled ... (Original Post) SaschaHM Dec 2017 OP

The day after he resigns Stryst Dec 2017 #1

I believe your analysis is correct. The decision was made behind the scenes and the calls today... PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #2

Stryst

(714 posts)

1. The day after he resigns

Reply to SaschaHM (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 02:06 PM

Dec 2017

I honestly believe that many of his accusers will "remember" the next Democrat who sexually abused them. Roger Stone and James O'Keefe are laughing their asses off at us right now.

PoliticAverse

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2. I believe your analysis is correct. The decision was made behind the scenes and the calls today...