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LostinRed

(840 posts) Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:21 PM Dec 2017

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What do you think Frankens in coming weeks means

Maybe he he stalling to investigate the allegations and try to prove them false? And perhaps a right wing hit job

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What do you think Frankens in coming weeks means (Original Post) LostinRed Dec 2017 OP

Nah PoorMonger Dec 2017 #1

I would hope it means he plans on making some speeches to the record about The_Casual_Observer Dec 2017 #2

Probably long enough to get a solid succession plan in place. getting old in mke Dec 2017 #3

The Gov already said he is appointing a woman. The Lt. Gov. Cattledog Dec 2017 #7

Doubtful, and even if he is, the media will not be covering it still_one Dec 2017 #4

Senate is out Dec 18 - Dec 29 Back on Jan 3. Cattledog Dec 2017 #5

He will resign but has some unfinished business to attend to...and the media will now report it Freethinker65 Dec 2017 #6

Al is making the Transition for Smith as smooth as posible. Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #8

Hopefully someone thought of the fact that the GOP could refuse to swear in his replacement... unitedwethrive Dec 2017 #9

PoorMonger

(844 posts)

1. Nah

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:24 PM

Dec 2017

Just going to stay the rest of the year and try to beat the tax scam bill.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

2. I would hope it means he plans on making some speeches to the record about

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:24 PM

Dec 2017

who the accusers are and their motivations.

getting old in mke

(813 posts)

3. Probably long enough to get a solid succession plan in place.

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:25 PM

Dec 2017

Senator Ellison?

Cattledog

(5,914 posts)

7. The Gov already said he is appointing a woman. The Lt. Gov.

Reply to getting old in mke (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:28 PM

Dec 2017

still_one

(92,183 posts)

4. Doubtful, and even if he is, the media will not be covering it

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:25 PM

Dec 2017

Cattledog

(5,914 posts)

5. Senate is out Dec 18 - Dec 29 Back on Jan 3.

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:28 PM

Dec 2017

So I believe he will officially leave sometime in January 2018

Freethinker65

(10,015 posts)

6. He will resign but has some unfinished business to attend to...and the media will now report it

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:28 PM

Dec 2017

Free air time to explain the difference between the Democratic and Republican agenda. Everyone will want to interview him. I am hoping he uses this time to further the causes he, and his fellow Minnesotans that put him in the Senate, believe in.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

8. Al is making the Transition for Smith as smooth as posible.

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:41 PM

Dec 2017

Most likely there will be Staffing issues and convincing key Staffers to stay with Smith. Knowing some of the people in Al's Minnesota out reach offices,some of the key people will bail.

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)

9. Hopefully someone thought of the fact that the GOP could refuse to swear in his replacement...

Reply to LostinRed (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:45 PM

Dec 2017

until after the tax vote. Maybe he is staying around just to make sure he can vote.

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