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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThese are the Senators calling on Franken to resign.
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.; Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii; Kamala Harris, D-Calif.; Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.; Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.; Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D.; Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., also issued statements or postings on social media Wednesday calling on Franken to step down.
The 14 women were joined by 14 male Senate Democrats: Schumer, Durbin, and Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Tom Carper of Delaware, Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Gary Peters of Michigan, Tom Udall of New Mexico and Ron Wyden of Oregon. In addition, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine both independents who caucus with Senate Democrats have called on Franken to step down. Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, also called on Franken to resign.
Call, FB, Tweet. This is dangerous for us.
rainy
(6,095 posts)ananda
(28,890 posts)Craven cowards.
a kennedy
(29,740 posts)pnwmom
(109,020 posts)if they know more than we know.
58Sunliner
(4,421 posts)And so does the public and his constituents.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Wanna make sure we are not falling into the trap of hypocritical thinking.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)I will ask how they define due process, and why they are acting so hastily.
A large circular firing squad.
RiverStone
(7,228 posts)No moral equivalency here.
msongs
(67,465 posts)ecstatic
(32,761 posts)True or false, we'll force them to step down. Not smart.
They still don't seem to understand that we're at war right now... fighting for our "democracy." Rethugs have literally come with their guns and we have plastic spoons.
58Sunliner
(4,421 posts)marlakay
(11,526 posts)Told him we should have investigations not witch trials where you are guilty first.
spooky3
(34,510 posts)Youll get replies from a bot who will walk you through steps.
dlk
(11,591 posts)This will only embolden Bannon and other GOP dirty tricksters. We need the due process system to have a chance to work. This is beginning to look like a panic attack.
This is why "they go low, we go high" doesn't work. Ratfucking and dirty tricks work unless you fight back. I am not saying that we should be as bad as the Republicans but you need to show spine sometimes. People respect strength and looking weak demoralizes voters.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)There was a hell of a lot more evidence of wrongdoing against him.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)fairfaxvadem
(1,231 posts)So many threads, so posting here, thanks for this list.
Ive read all the accusations and my outrage meter just isnt budging much here on the Franken stories. But as some have said, if more stuff comes out beyond what weve been told, that may change.
58Sunliner
(4,421 posts)Equitably. Otherwise it is chaos and anarchy.
oasis
(49,434 posts)#I Stand With Al Franken.
pnwmom
(109,020 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Bennet. We will see what happens.
Softail1
(56 posts)ughhhhh....grrrrrrrr....sucks!
calimary
(81,557 posts)By now, of course, Al Franken has announced his resignation. What a lousy day.
And I'm assuming Kirsten Gillibrand and the rest of 'em will be holding a Senator Roy Moore to the same standard?
Yeah, right... I already know the answer to that one. We all do.
Kingofalldems
(38,500 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)sexual harassment without proof when will it be my time in the barrel?
Egnever
(21,506 posts)this is exactly what I have been saying. If we are being asked to take every woman's word without question we are headed to extreme blow back the first false accusation that comes to light.
Pretending Women never lie is fucking lunacy.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)This is what a spine looks like, imo.
BannonsLiver
(16,539 posts)58Sunliner
(4,421 posts)CTyankee
(63,914 posts)I love them both and am glad they represent my state.
BannonsLiver
(16,539 posts)I have eliminated everyone who called for Franken to step down.
CTyankee
(63,914 posts)And only 44. Served in the House before running for Senate. I think he's one to keep an eye on.
kimbutgar
(21,237 posts)Spineless Democrats
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Franken is being swiftboated. Democrats who call for his resignation and not Trump's are spineless. The women making exaggerated claims against Franken are trivializing the experiences of real victims of sexual assault. And the GOP laughs while foisting Roy Moore on us.