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Minnesotas former GOP Governor calls on Sen Franken to RESCIND his resignation (Original Post) stevenleser Dec 2017 OP
Oh oh. SummerSnow Dec 2017 #1
Apparently, some Republicans are capable of critical thinking. dchill Dec 2017 #2
to dchill JimBeard Dec 2017 #20
Holy moly. I was hoping for something like this, but I thought it Alice11111 Dec 2017 #3
Not sure Im ready to accept the motives of a former GOPer Governor, although Hoyt Dec 2017 #4
I saw that he was an independent Republican, which group then changed to become... Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #14
Al Franken is good for America and good for Minnesota; he has done democratisphere Dec 2017 #5
I'm voting for that. byronius Dec 2017 #18
"That darn Arne!" frazzled Dec 2017 #6
Actually it wasn't him. mac56 Dec 2017 #21
Oops ... frazzled Dec 2017 #23
And while we are at it, Right to Face your Accuser Drahthaardogs Dec 2017 #7
+1. I think we can all relate. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #15
K&R stonecutter357 Dec 2017 #8
I guess there is no way to tell for certain but if you had to guess how long would an ethics Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #9
with these Repubs bluestarone Dec 2017 #10
So it would most likely still be going on during the mid terms?? n/t Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #11
Nunes' ethics investigation in the House just took 8 or 9 mos. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #16
Take a deep breath. Arne is just stirring shit. He's famous for it. n/t TygrBright Dec 2017 #12
Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #13
There is nothing to rescind. Mr.Bill Dec 2017 #17
I am really glad to hear this....I was reading about Minnesotas election record and while they have JimBeard Dec 2017 #19
What ever Al does, I have this gut feeling it will not be good for the Democrats. JimBeard Dec 2017 #22

dchill

(38,324 posts)
2. Apparently, some Republicans are capable of critical thinking.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:54 PM
Dec 2017

Possibly, some Democrats are not.

Due process. We should all expect and demand it.

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
3. Holy moly. I was hoping for something like this, but I thought it
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:55 PM
Dec 2017

Would be after the Alabama election.

Maybe, there will be fairness after all.
Right to DUE PROCESS
It is in the Constitution!!

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Not sure Im ready to accept the motives of a former GOPer Governor, although
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 06:56 PM
Dec 2017

I would be fine if Franken doesn’t resign.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
14. I saw that he was an independent Republican, which group then changed to become...
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 08:25 PM
Dec 2017

it changed to become "Republican." Not sure what "Independent Republican" is, but it's not your regular Republican, and wouldn't be a Trumper.

Republican Senator Bill Cassady (La.) also made a comment, when asked, that he thought there would be some sort of ethics investigation or something, and looked concerned. Or something like that.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
5. Al Franken is good for America and good for Minnesota; he has done
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 07:02 PM
Dec 2017

nothing wrong. HE absolutely deserves due process and WE should demand it!
Franken for President in 2020!

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
6. "That darn Arne!"
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 07:08 PM
Dec 2017

Okay, this is an inside joke for those who lived in Minnesota during Arne Carlson's governorship. He ran a primitive cartoon ad with a catchy jingle that ended each verse of the song with "That Darn Arne!"

mac56

(17,561 posts)
21. Actually it wasn't him.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 09:36 PM
Dec 2017

It was his DFL opponent, John Marty. It backfired because it was funny, and people thought it was from Carlson himself.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
23. Oops ...
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 12:48 AM
Dec 2017

I so associated it with him that I forgot after all these years. He’ll always be that darn Arne to me anyway.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
15. +1. I think we can all relate.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 08:29 PM
Dec 2017

What would WE want to happen if we were accused of something anonymously? How could we even defend ourselves? It's just so wrong.

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
9. I guess there is no way to tell for certain but if you had to guess how long would an ethics
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 07:34 PM
Dec 2017

investigation take?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
16. Nunes' ethics investigation in the House just took 8 or 9 mos.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 08:31 PM
Dec 2017

I've heard of others in the Senate that took 3 years

Sen. Menendez was just tried for a financial crime...I would htink he went thru an ethics investigation. I'll have to look that up and see if he did and how long it took.

 

JimBeard

(293 posts)
19. I am really glad to hear this....I was reading about Minnesotas election record and while they have
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 09:22 PM
Dec 2017

had some very good Liberal Democrats, they have had some Jackasses. I also read that some of the elections were won by a razors edge. Any state that could elect Jessie Ventura is troubling to me.

 

JimBeard

(293 posts)
22. What ever Al does, I have this gut feeling it will not be good for the Democrats.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 10:57 PM
Dec 2017

And he should take care of himself after the way he was treated.

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