@FAH1223 Ilhan floating that she may runShe needs to sit her ass down and do her job for over a year. Letting social media hype get to her head.
don't know what she's thinking or people talking about her running
R.I.P. Al Franken's Political Career (2009-2017), 7/22/19: Jane Mayer reports railroading!
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don't know what she's thinking or people talking about her running
gangreen
Top Notch
Well that escalated quickly
Isn't Minnesota kinda purple?
gangreen
Top Notch
This year it was close to being flipped by Orange but its safe democrat now that he has been in there a year
Yeah. The Democrats have done well in state-wide elections, they currently have the Governor.
But the Republicans control the state house of representatives by 19 seats and they control the state senate by 1 seat.
Minnesota's congressional delegation in DC is mainly blue... only 3 out of the 8 congressmen are Republicans and both Senators are Dems
Tony D'Amato
It's all about the inches
Al shoulda became an independent and said, come take my seat.
thatrapsfan
Superstar
“Al has been an ardent advocate for women’s rights and the people of Minnesota. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work for him, and always will be,” said Natalie Volin Lehr, who previously worked in Franken’s office as political director and women’s policy advisor. “I am also a lawyer and firmly believe in due process — it is an absolute travesty that it has not been afforded to him.”
Quote from a woman and colleague. Franken's being railroaded
Quote from a woman and colleague. Franken's being railroaded
Wow this is a damn shame brehs
GPBear
The Tape Crusader
He was my hero growing up
Went to Harvard, wrote for SNL, crushed Bill O’Reilly, and became a senator. Breh only won his first senate race by 300 votes
I feel bad for his wife, they were married since like the 70s.
Went to Harvard, wrote for SNL, crushed Bill O’Reilly, and became a senator. Breh only won his first senate race by 300 votes
I feel bad for his wife, they were married since like the 70s.
Berniewood Hogan
IT'S BERNIE SANDERS WITH A STEEL CHAIR!
Fascists are punching us in the face and we keep saying "I sincerely apologize for being seen engaging in fisticuffs in public. I resign from my position. It's time for me to listen."I hate that this situation is making me feel like i'm losing my moral compass.
I think dude is a shytbag if all the accusation are true. Under normal circumstances I would be ok with him losing his position. But one, when you have one side constantly ceding ground to the other out of some moral obligation while the other side laughs and do not even come close to doing the same you can't help but feel you're being played.
Secondly, and there is a bit of guilt in me saying this but its my honest opinion: Given the above dynamic and game being played by the Republicans, there are more important and serious things at stake than seeing this dude punished for what he did. I feel bad saying that but its true. The current republicans are trying to change the whole culture to the detriment of not just everyday people but to the point that it may actually threaten certain groups, like black folks, actual existence and position in this society such as the ability to vote with out interference and bullshyt laws meant to suppress it. There is a bigger battle that must be won here and losing a very vocal and effective senator seems like a loss that is not needed right now.
I think he'd win reelection. People like him as a congressman.
