Quite a few are demanding Franken resign.

[Honeycombe8]

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They are:

Sen. Patty Murray of Washington (the 1st one, highest ranking F senator)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri
Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Sen. Kamala Harris of California
Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
Sen. Cantwell (D-Wash.)
Sen. Stabenow (D-D.C.)
Sen. Jackie Speier
Sen. Hassan (NH)
Sen. Duckworth (D-IL)

Sen. Schumer (D-NY)
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. (et tu, Leahy?)
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.
Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.
Sen. Heinrich (D-NM)
Sen. Bennett (D-CO)
Sen. Wyden (D-OR)
Sen. Carper (D-Del)
Sen. Casey (D-PA)
Sen. Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. Udall (D-NM)
Sen. Tester (D-Montana)
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Sen. Peters (D-MI)
Sen. Murphy (D-CT)

Sen. Mitch McConnell, (R)
Sen. Steve Daines of Montana (the women of the Senate have spoken)
Sen. Thune (R)
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) ("both Franken & Moore need to find something else to do.)


Sen. King (I-ME)
Sen. Sanders (VT)

DNC Chair Tom Perez

Supports an ethics investigation:
Sen. Portman (R-OH)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)

[femmocrat]

1. This makes me very sad. nt

[still_one]

2. Hypocrisy is right. Quite a few of those Democrats who are calling for Franken's resignation, were

around when Bill Clinton was accused of sexual assault by several women, and I don't recall one of them calling for Bill Clinton to resign, on charges far more serious than what Al Franken is accused of

COWARDS, that they will not let the ethics investigation proceed first

I will remember their names

[brooklynite]

12. If Franken behaves this way in the 90s, he wouldnt be asked to step down either

Times have changed.

[still_one]

15. The accusations against Clinton were far more serious than the accusations against Franken. A rape

accusation then or now was never acceptable behavior, then or now

[Honeycombe8]

16. I feel the same way.

Altho I removed the hypocrisy language. I decided to leave the names just as they are, for people to feel about it as they wish, w/o opinion from me.

But I will remember the names. This was a railroading, when these people have not called for the resignation of the molester in chief. Cowards.

Personally, I think jealousy plays a part. He became the most popular Senator in the nation. His name was bandied about as a possible Presidential candidate, altho he repeatedly stated he would not run, that he's a Senator from Minnesota. So the ones who have been trying to get a national name, a national voice, and seen as possible Presidential contenders (and their supporters), have gotten rid of the man contender in their way? Whether they intended that or not, that's what they've done.

[still_one]

20. It is a moot issue now, and that seat will be up for a special election in 2018, and there is a real

probability that a Norm Coleman can win back that seat.

The Governor is going to appoint his Lt. Governor who has made it clear she has no desire to serve out Al Franken's term, and that means a special election


https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/06/al-franken-senate-smith-211125

[Honeycombe8]

23. Norm Coleman: A Republican lobbyist? He has a chance of winning that seat? nt

[woolldog]

3. Disappointed to see Corey Booker on that list.

I was hoping to be able to vote for him for President in 2020.

I will not vote for any Democratic presidential candidate that participated in the railroading of Al Franken. Period.

[bagelsforbreakfast]

7. +1

[Honeycombe8]

17. Me, too. He was one of the first, too. nt

[bagelsforbreakfast]

4. The only 2 supporting an ethics investigation are repubs? SHAME!

What has this congress done for democrats? Even less than the Repubs have done for the rich! The people stopped repeal of the aca. Murray tried to deal with Republicans.

[uponit7771]

5. Due process

[flamingdem]

6. Gullible and bandwagon jumping, hoping they'll look like they support "women's rights" and

this will save them?

No. This is a hit job originally organized by Roger Stone. Don't they get it?

"I’m disappointed with my friend Leeann Tweedon [sic]," he said. "Her partner at KABC John Phillips is a Roger Stone pal & they coached her for weeks to bring Al Franken down. I’d hoped she’d use her voice to speak out for all women again predators like Roy Moore & Donald Trump but she’s a birther."

John Phillips is a CNN political commentator and right-leaning radio talk show host at the same station, KABC, as Tweeden.

Phillips denied that he was involved with Tweeden's decision to come out public with her accusations in November.

"Hey Arnie, first of all your friend’s name is spelled 'Leeann Tweeden,'" he replied to Arnold. "Second, we never talked about it before she went public. Third, I think ur a great comic and were fantastic on #Roseanne, but @therealroseanne was the genius on that show."

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tom-arnold-leeann-tweeden-was-coached-on-al-franken-sexual-assault-allegations/article/2642803

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Both My Senators

I'm disappointed in them.

[Cattledog]

9. Please update your list. A couple of double listings make it look like more than it is.

[Honeycombe8]

18. I only see one. Markey. The list is actually longer, now, I believe. nt

[Cattledog]

21. Casey and Stabenow

[Faux pas]

10. They are NOT

his constituents. That is all.

[earthside]

11. How about all male U.S. Senators just resign now ...

... after all, if there isn't going to be any due process; if there isn't going to be any consideration of appropriate punishment or censure; if there really is going to be Zero Tolerance; if we are just going to have senatorial mob rule -- well, then it is just a matter of time before anonymous accusers go after every man in the Senate.

But for now, if Franken is forced to resign, at least Sen. Gillibrand will be satisfied and the Trumpians will get to chortle over Senate Democrats self-immolating.

I don't understand why a vote of censure by the Senate Democratic caucus isn't appropriate for Franken since these incidents all happened (as I understand it) before he was in the Senate.

[Blaukraut]

13. This will probably create a backlash from Dem voters

While this group believes they're being politically expedient, they might have gone too far this time.

[OnDoutside]

14. I think it will (and probably should at this stage) create a backlash against the #MeToo. This is

McCarthyism at its worst.

[Delmette2.0]

19. What about Senator Farenhold of Texas??!!

$84,000 settlement paid with taxpayer funds....and it is swept under the rug?

[a kennedy]

22. I always felt kinda sorry for Al, whenever Id see him in the Senate

he was always by himself......all other Senators we’re in their little groups, and there was Al, kinda by himself. I say screw them all for not standing with him.