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In reply to the discussion: I don't know why we couldn't wait until the ethics investigation played out with Franken [View all]PatrickforO
(14,570 posts)Not only that, but it seems to me these accusations are somewhat spurious, not worthy of ejecting someone from the Senate.
You do this zero tolerance stuff, and you're going to end up getting rid of every man over 55 or 60, and you'll also lose the respect of independent voters, millennials and you'll split off half your electorate, which is male.
Plus, the zero tolerance thing does something far more insidious than merely splitting the party at a time when we most need unity. It makes every man over age 55 vulnerable to any mealy mouthed accusation from any right-wingnut, and BOOM, we have a knee-jerk reaction and force the man out.
Sorry, but I'm not EVER going to stand still for bullshit like that.
Bad politics, and throws common decency, common sense and due process out the window.
Zero tolerance is nothing but a kangaroo court.
Sorry.