Posted on 10/23/2017 9:20:58 AM PDT by RightGeek
An overwhelming majority of Sen. Bob Menendez’s constituents (84 percent) want the Democratic senator to resign from office if he’s convicted of the federal bribery and corruption charges he’s currently facing in court alongside his deep-pocketed benefactor. Democratic senators, however, aren’t willing to say whether their colleague should go if convicted.
Menendez faces a whopping 14 counts of corruption charges. He allegedly traded luxury vacations, campaign donations, and trips on a cushy private jet from co-defendent Dr. Salomon Melgen for personal favors like securing visas for Melgen’s foreign girlfriends.
Menendez claims he is innocent, and apparently has no plans to resign. He even seems to be contemplating re-election. New Jersey voters are obviously concerned about these corruption charges, but his fellow Democrat senators are refusing to say if Menendez should go.
A couple of weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gave a non-answer to this question when he said, “Sen. Menendez is issuing a spirited defense,” and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) refused to answer when a reporter asked if a convicted felon should stay in the Senate.
This week, we called every Democratic senator’s office to ask whether Menendez, if convicted, should resign. Not a single one said yes. All but one refused to comment. From Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D-MD) office, we learned that the senator is “not going to speculate on anything as the trial is still in progress.” Helpful.
It seems the senators would rather keep a card-carrying Democrat, even a corrupt one, over the alternatives. If Menendez is convicted, there will likely be major public pressure to expulse him, which would need the support of two-thirds of the Senate.
But if Menendez resigns, New Jersey’s Republican Gov. Chris Christie would likely chose a Republican to replace him. This would affect political makeup of the Senate, which is currently comprised of 46 Democrats, two Independent senators who caucus with the Democratic Party, and 52 Republicans. If the trial drags on and Menendez does not budge, Democrat Phil Murphy may be elected as governor when Christie leaves office. A Democrat successor would likely give Menendez’s seat to a Democrat.
Of course not, they are all doing the same thing.
So they think he should continue to try and be a congress critter from his prison cell, like some Mafia don?
We’re tribal now. This is Lord of the Flies politics.
Sure, he is a crook, but he is a stalwart Progressive, so his shenanigans are acceptable. /Progressive Reasoning
Notice how the msm doesn’t cover this.
I thought being corrupt was a prerequisite to join the Demonrat party?
Of couse not! Then, the rats would lose the majoriy voe control of the senate. Even counting the RINO Sens there.
A resignation should be automatic if he loses this case,along with a lengthy sentence. Plus,he should never be allowed any involvement in politics ever again.
Why would the criminals of the criminal enterprise democrap party want a fellow criminal thug to resign?... and by their voting habits, we see that too many Americans like having these criminal dead souls in power positions! Satan’s minions are popular don’tchaknow.
“I thought being corrupt was a prerequisite to join the Demonrat party?”
It is! The problem is always what to do when you’re caught! I just hope that Menendez is convicted before Crispy Creme leaves office. With Menendez on his way to the slammer, he’d have to resign or be kicked out by the Senate. It would be wonderful to have the RAT Senators refuse to vote him out of office if he’s convicted.
>>A resignation should be automatic if he loses this case,along with a lengthy sentence.
When Tom Delay was indicted, the rats DEMANDED he resign. Just the indictment was enough to force a Republican out of office. But, for Rats, different rules...
Can we get them on record?
The difference between being a household-name public pariah and “meh, never heard of ‘em” is the letter trailing a politician’s last name.
We have the most corrupt media of any first world country, bar none.
Dig in, fight like hell, turn the accusations back on your accusers. Hunker down, and you just might be able to ride it out.
Bill Clinton taught them that.
If these same democrap senators were asked the same question of a republican senator in the same circumstances, no doubt they would say hell yes he/she must resign for the good of the Senate.
Trial reportedly will last until Thanksgiving. Another month of denials. Cries of “they all do it.” This guy is clearly as corrupt as they come. If he walks? There really is no justice...
Of course none of them wouldn’t say yes. Corruption, bribery, and illegality are highly prized within the Dem party, especially if one is good at it.
Duh....all Democrats are scum
He probably has dirt on all of them.
Not a single RAT senator voted to convict an obviously guilty Billy Jeff Clinton either.
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