Al Franken Should Resign Immediately: Democrats Credibility On Sexual Harassment Is At Stake

Slate ^ | 3 hours ago | By Mark Joseph Stern

[DoodleDawg]

The RATs are more than willing to sacrifice Silly Al if it gives them more leverage on Moore.

Democrats don't need any more leverage on Moore, McConnell does. If Franken resigns then the chorus of Republicans demanding Moore withdraw or, if elected, resign will grow. It'll give them all the excuse they need to expel him if he doesn't.

[tennmountainman]

He won’t resign or be forced out.

That would open the door for more current Senators being forced out too.
Does anyone think Franken is the only one in the Senate? No he is not.

[cgbg]

If Democrats wish to preserve whatever moral standing they have today....

They would form a circular firing squad and let the games begin!

[Tench_Coxe]

Fake outrage. There's no political risk if Franken leaves. Same deal with the "sudden" "I believe Juanita Broderick" crap.

[PGR88]

That won’t happen, or Biden would be toast also.

[tennmountainman]

And you think Franken is the only current Senator that is a sexual harasser?
Expelling Franken would open up a nightmare for both Mitch and Chuckie.

Franken isn’t going anywhere.

[hanamizu]

The thing is, only Franken can kick Franken out of the Senate. (I know, the Senate could vote to expel him with a 2/3 majority). The party could put pressure on him, but why should he volunteer to go? What’s in it for him? Any moves on the Senate’s part would just lead to more delays on doing any of the things (like confirming judges) that the Senate really needs to get doing.

I hope he stays. It just points out the hypocrisy of the holier-than-thou democrats. Republicans won’t have a prayer of getting his seat.

[Maskot]

Did ya read the leftist woman who,after viewing this pic, said he really didn’t touch her?

Sick sick sick leftists.

[Rumplemeyer]

But Mr. Mental Backspace will not be there.

[Maskot]

They know al got that seat by fraud. He’s expendable.

[Maskot]

What’s good for the goose.

By the way...anyone heard from Gloria ALLred today?

[Jim Noble]

Most Senators are too smart to allow photographs.

[DoodleDawg]

Franken isn’t going anywhere.

I don't disagree with anything you say, just pointing out that if Franken were shamed into resigning then that would give McConnell additional leverage he needs to force out Moore.

[glorgau]

We’ll trade, one sitting Senator, for one that’s on deck.

[Red Badger]

Land of 10,000 Flakes.................at the very least..........

[clintonh8r]

He was never much good to them in the first place....just another middle aged straight white guy. Who needs ‘em?

[tennmountainman]

Ok. True.

[KingofZion]

Exactly. I bet we lose 10 senators before this plot line runs its course. And good riddance. Nobody is above the law. We are better than this. We have 300 million people in the US and I bet there are plenty who are not depraved perps.

[eyeamok]

WOW, Pravda, the official news outlet for the communist party is publicly demanding Stuart Smalley resign.

Are pigs flying around too??

[tennmountainman]

Mitch and the RATs opened this can of worms with Moore.
It is about to Boomarang on the Senate and House.