BIG GOVERNMENT/ At least four senators want Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) to rethink his resignation from Congress, including two senators who issued statements calling for Franken to step down two weeks ago, according to a report.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), one of the senators who did not call for Franken to resign from Congress until he went through an Ethics Committee investigation, said what the Democrats did to Franken was “atrocious” and “hypocritical.”
“What they did to Al was atrocious, the Democrats,” Manchin told Politico. “The most hypocritical thing I’ve ever seen done to a human being — and then have enough guts to sit on the floor, watch him give his speech and go over and hug him? That’s hypocrisy at the highest level I’ve ever seen in my life. Made me sick.”
Other senators privately said that they think calling for Franken’s resignation was premature.
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who publicly called for the Minnesota Democrat to step down, told Franken privately that he regrets his statement.
A third senator, who declined to be identified because of how politically sensitive the issue is among Democrats, also regretted calling for Franken’s ouster.
“I think we acted prematurely, before we had all the facts,” said a third senator who has also called for the resignation, and has since expressed regret directly to Franken. “In retrospect, I think we acted too fast.” MORE HERE
I stole my election, I’m a confirmed sexual deviate but darn it, four people still like me.
Poor al franken is the victim. How is that for a twist in this story.
What bullshit. I wonder if this was set up from the beginning and that Franken had no intention of leaving and this was just to stop the attacks. Please, let more women step forward now to accuse him of assaultive actions. You know if it were the Dems they’d be out actively finding others that he hurt and abused. I’ll bet the Republicans aren’t doing a damn thing. Then again, I’ve read some commenters say that having him in the congress after this would only help the GOP and might give them a shot at his seat come election time. Have to think about that one.
@scr-north – I wondered if he had no intention of leaving, too. Just doing some kind of fake-out for some reason.
I said it from the start – once the Alabama election was over Franken would stay put
Knew it was bullshit from the very start. Democrats are in full gaslight mode 24/7. They gaslight themselves.
Franken yet another Democrat embarrassment and America as well. Forcibly remove him from office.
Let him stay – vote in a Republican next election.
You only need ONE AD to beat him next election.
“Today I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate.”
Promise not kept!
https://youtu.be/0gg7Lm27ihg?t=24s
It’s not poor Frankenswine’s fault. He can’t help it if the origin of his brain was Abby Normal.
Methinks Al Franken was persecuted into a decision that the brighter light of day and preponderance of the decision”s posthastedness hath shedeth new luminescence upon.
Resigneth me not, quoted Steward Smalley, the greater do-gooder of the senath had quipped.
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Man is worth what his word is worth
He SHOULD reconsider resignation – and decide on suicide, in stead.
He should do what’s necessary, not what’s expedient.
The man is a walking pustule.
izlamo delenda est …
The audacity of people expecting Franken to resign because of mere accusations. Did they think he was a Republican?
I think a lot of us anticipated this. The question is what will Tina Smith, his intended replacement, say? The War on Women (TM) continues from the left. Think any female Dem voters will decide to vote differently next time?
Every picture tells a story. (Rod Stewart)
He’s raping a woman of a United States Senate seat!!!!!!!!
“What they did to Al was atrocious, the Democrats,” Manchin told Politico. “The most hypocritical thing I’ve ever seen done to a human being — and then have enough guts to sit on the floor, watch him give his speech and go over and hug him? That’s hypocrisy at the highest level I’ve ever seen in my life. Made me sick.”
Okay, all well and good. But your reason Franken should now not resign is…?
The reptilians protect their own.
I’d also like him to reconsider his resignation, Seppuku would get more laughs.
I’ll join Tim and JustAl in the chorus:
Don’t resign, Al. Do the right thing for once in your life: kill yourself.
Franken was just joking, he’s such a comedian (a poor one).
He’s been a joke since becoming a senator.
Unless reconsideration leads to suicide, I don’t give a shit.
Ted Kennedy would be proud.