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11. What investigation?

Reply to IndyOp (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 03:14 PM

Apr 2019

There would have been a ethics committee hearing, which is not a finding of guilt or innocence, but a determination of congressional ethics rules had been violated. Do you really think the Republicans on the ethics committee would have Franken a fair hearing?

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Al Franken would have been perfect for this shit [View all] LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 OP

Conservative comedy is insults, name-calling, put-downs and cruelty unblock Apr 2019 #1

Yes, look at the examples this article has LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #2

In simple terms, liberals punch up, cons punch down... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #3

Good points LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #4

+1. nailed it. yonder Apr 2019 #7

The fact that Al was doing exceptionally good work in the Senate - IndyOp Apr 2019 #5

What investigation? Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #11

No, I don't think the Republicans would have been fair. My expectation is that IndyOp Apr 2019 #14

Yes he did Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #15

This is an excellent post with some great comments! Thank you LLL yonder Apr 2019 #6

.... LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #9

There's only one political comic I miss as much as Franken. Paladin Apr 2019 #8

Special mention to Jon Stewart LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #10

Another fine commentator who is sorely missed. (nt) Paladin Apr 2019 #12

The flaw in this argument is... brooklynite Apr 2019 #13