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In reply to the discussion: I am going to have a really hard time here. [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I view it as making them ineligible to be President, because I think the early ones did it because they thought it was good for their upcoming Presidential run....it took a strong, possible contender out of the running. Some of the public had been asking Franken to run. Also, Franken was stealing thunder at hearings and being asked to appear on talk shows. Also, it got the first ones on the news and talk shows.
Second, it was obvious it was a Republican manipulation from the start. So it was naive for them to fall for it. (Look at who called immediately for Northam to resign, before all the facts were known,and even though Northam is a state-elected official, out of the jurisdiction of any of the Dems running for President.)
Third, the behavior complained of wasn't criminal, and a couple were jokes or nothing inappropriate, like the hand around the waist. The reaction was overkill and the ouster was unfair.
Note: Beto and Klochuchar are, I think, the only possible Presidential candidates who didn't immediately jump in on demanding Northam resign. That shows independent thinking, IMO. Maybe they weren't asked. But the others weren't all asked.