Appreciation Thread for Sen Franken!

[McCamy Taylor]

Who asked the right question during the Sessions confirmation? Sen. Franken. Whose quick thinking caused Sessions to commit perjury about his ties to Russia during a Congressional hearing? Sen. Franken! What did Sessions' perjury about his ties to Russia cause him to do? (For those who have short attention span) It forced him to recuse himself from the federal investigation into Russia interference in a U.S. presidential election. With Sessions no longer obstructing the Department of Justice, what did the DOJ do next? They appointed a special prosecutor, Mueller.

That's right. Because Sen. Franken is fucking brilliant and dedicated and fearless, we now have an official federal investigation of the administration and Russia. Indictments are already being handed down and people are getting lawyered up and there is hope that the fiasco that was the 2016 presidential election will never happen in this country again.

Who here thinks that Sessions would have allowed a special prosecutor to be named, if he still had control of the DOJ in matters pertaining to Russia?

Sen Franken is the reason we have Special Prosecutor Mueller. I haven't forgotten it, and I know damn well that Trump, Sessions and Putin have not forgotten it.Russia hates Sen. Franken as much as I love him. If--no make then when, their scheme to take over our country fails, we will all owe one man a huge round of applause. And, I hope and pray that he is in the Senate when Trump is impeached, because you know he will ask all the right questions and say all the right things---which may be why Russia the GOP are trying so hard to get rid of him.

As to why a handful of Dems are acting against their own party's interest, maybe they are old school Dems who think that members of our party should never take their gloves off in a fight. You know, the same member of the old school who could not be bothered to try Bush and Cheney with war crimes. I believe that when our country is under attack by foreign powers with the aid of American traitors, the gloves need to come off and we need to fight back. Not very kumbaya of me, I know. But I didn't start this war.

I love you, Sen. Franken!

[SHRED]

1. K&R

[Ragrum]

67. I hope Franken runs again in 2018

Let the State elect him and the party can't say a thing

[workinclasszero]

93. I hope he does to!!

[greeny2323]

2. He's also excellent on net neutrality and Wall Street regulations

And a billion other issues.

Now we'll have to compete for the seat in 2018.

[flamingdem]

6. He's extremely smart, was as good as any lawyer

and his questions got the most attention

[dalton99a]

15. They are scared of him.

[calimary]

30. Anything that starts with Roger Stone is NOT legit.

Especially when his early "partner in crime" works at a CON-leaning AM radio station. Something just smells really bad about this.

[joc46224]

40. Saw a Tom Arnold tweet about Franken being set up by Roger Stone

Link to tweet

[calimary]

62. Yep. Theres just too much stink here. I smell a rat.

Two rats if you consider Tweeden. Three if you throw John Phillips in. He’s a longtime CON, just one who accentuates his youth and “respectability.” He’s run for office here in LA and failed. But his ego won’t allow him to fade gracefully into the obscurity he so richly deserves.

Unfortunately, finding one’s way into talk radio has been an EXCELLENT way to build a profile and gain more visibility, and gain cred with a movement or whatever-the-fuck they choose to call it. It worked for “Ronnie Raygun”. It’s worked again for Mike Pence.

[Puzzledtraveller]

92. Wall Street regulations

that is it there, they are doing dandy right now and do not want anyone interfering in the gravy train.

[Jimbo101]

3. Thanks

[Glorfindel]

4. K&R n/t

[GReedDiamond]

5. Yes...KnR...nt

[rzemanfl]

7. K and Fucking R. n/t

[lunasun]

8. K&R

[Maraya1969]

9. I hope he sees this. I think this was all brought about by the lying rethugs

Tweeden was an obvious fake. And the last 2 won't even show their faces.

We've seen the rethug party cheat on votes before. Now they want to get rid of one of our best representatives.

[PatSeg]

98. And I hope all the Democrats in the senate

who called on him to resign see this as well.

[catrose]

10. Much appreciation to Sen Franken

[aintitfunny]

11. Yes, I appreciate him and don't appreciate those

who would bring him down.

[musette_sf]

12. K&R

and I've emailed Sen Franken letting him know of my support.

[wisteria]

13. Thank you Senator Franken.

Don’t resign.

[dalton99a]

14. No Franken, no Sessions recusal, no Mueller investigation.

[renate]

16. I tried to send him an email telling him to look at sites like DU before deciding

Unfortunately, his Senate email submission webpage was down. It had been up a few minutes earlier... I really hope it just is overwhelmed with messages and not a sign of what might happen tomorrow.

[Kajun Gal]

26. Call his office

1-202-2245641

I did!

[renate]

29. this late?

That's a good sign if staffers are still picking up.

[Bluepinky]

39. I e-mailed him tonight to tell him what a smart, effective Senator he is and asked him not to resign

We need more people like him on our side.

[Egnever]

50. His website being down is I think a good sign

I know I wrote him as well earlier as did many others here. Hopefully he is getting crushed by the support.

[Jakes Progress]

17. He's better at this than any of those calling for his resignation.

They can't hope to do the job as well as he has.

[Tumbulu]

18. Please don't resign!!!!!!

Oh good grief, why are the republican hits being taken so seriously?!!!!!!!

[Collimator]

19. Concise and to the Point

Bravo. You have summed up the Senator's role in this recent drama (or is it a comedy?) that has engulfed our country. Franken is on the right side of history-- a position that often feels damn uncomfortable at the time that said history is taking place.

[calimary]

31. Welcome to DU, Collimator!

I don't think it's either one. Not a drama, certainly not a comedy. More like a travesty.

[Mr. Evil]

20. I just emailed Sen. Schumer

and gave him a piece of my mind. This is what I said to him.

NIce job Sen. Schumer. Two accusations against Sen. Franken that are disingenuous at best and outright lies at worst. Five anonymous accusations obviously is all it took for you to throw him under the bus. What about the 36 women of the SNL team that all signed a letter of support for Sen. Franken? Real women that he spent an enormous amount of time with and not one accusation of nefarious behavior at all. What about the 14 women of his campaign and office staff that had nothing but nice things to say about how respectful he was/is to them and his attention to women's issues. Nothing Chuck? 50 real, female, direct associates of Al Franken and not one single disparaging remark. But, 5 anonymous accusations, well, that's enough for such a fair and respectable gentleman like you, isn't it? Why the hurry to get rid of Sen. Franken? Afraid he might cause a problem for your possibly new Senate buddy, Roy Moore? The Republicans are about to unleash their hit machine on everyone. Why is there no hurry to get Donald Trump to resign? If you think for a moment that there any Republican voters that give a diddly damn about this so-called 'moral high ground,' think again. Are you that obtuse or just scared you might be next if you don't play ball. Where is Sen. Franken's due process? Where is his right to confront his accusers? Where is your spine? In case you aren't aware, tonight there are thousands of people working overtime to convince Sen. Al Franken to NOT resign, myself included. We are all strongly considering leaving the Democratic Party once and for all because of people like you and the other spineless Democratic Congresspeople calling for Sen. Franken to resign based on unsubstantiated, contrived bullshit. No more support. This is a Roger Stone, Republican hit-job so obvious that any half-wit could recognize it. Well, except for you. You suck! Eat a bag of shit!

[brooklynite]

33. Did you send that message to Bernie Sanders? Elizabeth Warren? Kamala Harris? Sherrod Brown?

I'm sure the staff member that read your email to the end was thoughtful enough to pass it on.

[Egnever]

51. Thanks for reminding us

lots of letters to write tonight.

[questionseverything]

52. congrats your plan has worked

we nobodies are having a sad

[Alice11111]

108. and the one who led the lynch mob, Sen Gillibrand!

[zentrum]

35. My thoughts exactly.

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Called Schumer and Gillibrand and Harris as well.

[bdamomma]

94. here you go

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Gillibrand is hearing it too. she is on facebook

[Alice11111]

107. I'm not on FB, but I hope she is getting the hell she deserves

[Alice11111]

106. Good job!

[liberal_patriot_md]

21. K&R

[irisblue]

22. Yep👏👏

[Egnever]

23. Hell yes!

He has been fighting for us for decades now. Throwing him under the bus without so much as a hearing is shameful.

[GoneOffShore]

24. Thank you, Senator Franken.

[SeaDoo77]

25. It's Because Of Al Franken That I Am A Liberal

After reading Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them.

I support Al Franken 100%!!!!!!!

[Meowmee]

27. I hope

He’s not going to resign over this crap. We need him. I’m extremely disappointed in. My senators and others calling for his resignation. I’ll prolly have to vote for them again but I won’t want to now. They don’t have my full support any longer and never will again.

[KPN]

28. Kudos!

This is a major mistake for the party. I'm hoping to does what Moore did tomorrow and says screw the DNC, not going anywhere.

[leftstreet]

32. You should switch to GOP so you can stay in the senate!

[ucrdem]

54. LOL

I was thinking the same thing. It's ridiculous. The smartest guy in the room is not some jerk from Enron for a change and so this is the guy we decide to sacrifice to the god of zero tolerance. Because he touched somebody who asked to take a photo with him. What the heck was he supposed to do?? If the latest "victim" didn't want to be squeezed by Al why the f#ck did she ask to squeeze next to Al for a FB foto?

[Egnever]

58. Duzy!

[zentrum]

34. Count me in!

[burrowowl]

36. K&R!!!!!!!!!!!

[peequod]

37. Hang tough, Senator Franken!

What ever his decision by tomorrow, I stand with him for the great good he's done.

[Rhiannon12866]

38. Thank you, Senator Franken!

For standing up and speaking out for us! I've been a fan since I used to watch his radio show at night on Sundance. We need his leadership now more than ever...

[rzemanfl]

77. Now that is primitive. Watching a radio show. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

115. Back when he had his radio show on Air America, Sundance would rebroadcast it at night

It was a lot of fun watching it on TV!

[triron]

41. fantastic senator

[lastlib]

42. Count me as a Friend of Al's!!

[Greybnk48]

43. I called and tweeted

so did my husband. I don NOT want him railroaded out!

[RestoreAmerica2020]

44. Keep up the good work! Do not give up, you have many

...supporters across the country.

[bluestateboomer]

45. Another successful RW Hit Job

Damn.

[fantase56]

46. K & R

[Granny M]

47. He stands for everything important to me.

Thank you, Senator Franken. Please don't go.

[yankeepants]

48. Senator Franken please, please, please, don't resign.

We are nearly voiceless in this insane political landscape. We desperately need your truth to power gift.

[WyLoochka]

49. Loved your book Al & very much appreciate you

We need you - hang in there. It'll be tough for while but know that a whole bunch of people have your back.

[defacto7]

53. Kick... recommended

Hear hear Senator Franken!

[Raine]

55. Yes

[jodymarie aimee]

56. Just posted this on

Franken's Gillibrand's and Lawrence's FB pages. Thank you Mc.....

[cwydro]

57. K & r. nt

[democratisphere]

59. Solidarity and support for Al Franken.

[Heartstrings]

60. Sent a message to my rep

about how disappointed, disgusted and detrimental her support for Senator Franken's resignation is.

My rep is Tammy Baldwin...WI.

[MoonRiver]

61. Love you Al!

Please remain in the Senate and let the ethics committee investigation play out! WE NEED YOU!

[Lifelong Protester]

63. I believe Al.

Where are the cheatin' Repub resignations??

[Crunchy Frog]

64. Thank you Al.

I guess you're too good for this country and we don't deserve you.

[geardaddy]

65. K & R

As to your old school Democrats not taking off the gloves, I think there were plenty of old school Dems that would do that. FDR, HST, and LBJ come to mind.

[ananda]

66. Please change your mind, Sen Franken!

nt

[trof]

68. Tried to call his office in MN.

Mailbox full.

[Alice11111]

109. Same last night.

[Judi Lynn]

69. Absolutely believe him. Hope he will either stay, or will run again soon. n/t

[treestar]

70. Kick

[Upthevibe]

73. Thanks for posting this information....n/t

[Denzil_DC]

71. Another K&R

I'd add more, but I'm all but speechless at the moment.

[Ligyron]

72. We'll not see his like again anytime soon if ever.

A Giant of the Senate.

[ancianita]

75. The Lion Of The Senate. You're right. We'll not see his like again.

[58Sunliner]

74. Thank you.

[Gothmog]

76. K&R

[Laf.La.Dem.]

78. K&R

Thank you!

[mountain grammy]

79. Thank you, Senator Franken.

These are ugly times for those speaking truth to power.. Speak out, you'll be taken out.

[no_hypocrisy]

80. Thank you. I live in NJ and have two democratic senators, but you Sir are MY senator.

[Sedona]

81. Thanks Al

You

[cp]

82. Thank you, Al Franken

You've done heroic work, hard work for all of us. You can be proud of everything you have done in the Senate. You are one of our few champions. Thank you.

[marlakay]

83. Thank you Al

I hope they leave you alone now and that you hire private investigators to find out who was behind all this.

[VOX]

84. Al, I bought TWO signed copies of your book, *Giant of the Senate* for holiday gifts...

My first thought was, “oh, great.” But then I realized, wait a second, these gifts will be appreciated even more, just as you are right now.

Thank you so much for the untold hours you spent in the effort to make things better for all Americans. And thank you in particular for pushing back against the non-stop Republican criminality.

And Al, you will always be (no matter how tongue-in-cheek your book title may be) a true Giant of the Senate. Please keep fighting for us, in whatever you do!

[dlk]

85. Senator Franken - I Hate to See You Go

There were no winners in the Democratic Party today

[Honeycombe8]

86. I do NOT believe you committed sexual harassment, molestation, or assault. I've seen nothing...

to indicate that. A few claims with pics...I look at the pics & see that the pics don't support the claims. Pretty simple, really.

Unlike other accused people, Franken was very much in front of the cameras. There are tens of thousands of photos of him. Yet not one shows an improper touch?

[thegoose]

87. And this will only open the door for more abuse allegations

Thanks to that orange piece of shit in the White House, the Pukes are going full bore on every corrupt, illegal action they can get away with because all rules are gone.

If the Democrats think by "cleaning house" they can maintain some sort of superiority, they are so fucking wrong. Pukes are ready to roll. They don't give a fuck about what the public thinks.

Dumpster suggests concentration camps? Terrific idea! Bomb all Muslim countries preemptively? No problem.

[bdamomma]

90. Love Senator Franken

for going after Sessions.......relentlessly. Never give up....we will have your back.

[Puzzledtraveller]

91. You cared about the people

and were a great advocate for our servicemen and women. You were an even keel in a ever tilted Washington.

[SunSeeker]

95. K & R

[LakeArenal]

96. Franken 2020

I'll write in...

[mobeau69]

97. Thanks Al

[PatSeg]

99. Thank you Senator Franken!

You deserve better than this. Hopefully the truth will come out.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

100. Beautiful. Thank you!

Why our own side did this, .... anonymous complaints can now throw out anyone in the way of the pukes.
jeeeeezzzusss!!! 😓


Your essay relieves the pain a little bit, thank you 🙏🏾

[CentralMass]

101. K&R

[healthnut7]

102. Hope

That he hires a P.I. to find out the goods on these women and if they were paid by the R's to get him out of there. He has been a thorn in their side. I'm sure Sessions is doing a happy dance!!
Plus if nothing else to clear his name!!
I don't understand why the photographer that took the photo of the first one did not go on every network and say it was a gag, she was in on it and thought it was funny at the time and now all of a sudden she doesn't. I bet she got paid well knowing that she has been on Fox News a lot in the past.
I'm betting the others got paid as well.
I'm going to miss him!!! He was my favorite!!

[Thor_MN]

103. Today reminds me a bit of an October day 15 years ago.

[AllaN01Bear]

104. meanwhile the groper in chief is still in office and still braggs about his exploits

but cant wait untill muller time .

[Alice11111]

105. Thank you, Sen Franken. You were the best. It is

hard to post because it is so hurtful what they did the you. So many ironies. Someone said you should move to NY and run against Gillibrand. She attacked you and the Clintons. Remember, Hillary moved to NY to run for the Senate.

I know you love Minnesota, but I'm sure most Minnesotans would be glad you were back in the Senate. If you were re-elected, from NY or Minnesota, that wipes out those fake sex harassment gigs during your comedian years. Of course, there is still the lady who says that you put your arm around her waist, when you posed for the photo with her, which her husband took, 11ish years ago. Unbelievable! That's a big one, but no one but Gillibrand much understood that BS, and truly she used it asap to throw you over before anyone had time to figure it out...no time for due process and an investigation for you. You would be doing a huge service to our country to replace her.

You are a true patriot.
and you were our Lion of the Senate.
We love you.

Please come back.
Anyway, we wish you and your family the best in life.

[BumRushDaShow]

110. I hope he tries to get Air America (or equivalent) back up and running

We need some kind of liberal juggernaut to get the message out.

[Jane Austin]

111. He could well be the smartest and

most honest Senator up there.

[TheCowsCameHome]

112. Al, you are the best.

We will always love you. Never forget that, sir.

[Sunsky]

113. K&R

[smirkymonkey]

114. Don't give up Al!

You are the best we have!

I wrote a letter in support of him and I will not give up on him. I am disgusted by those who have turned their backs on him. Don't give up Al. The people are with you!