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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenators Admit To Being Pressured When Calling On Franken To Resign (HuffPo editorial)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senators-admit-to-being-pressured-when-calling-for_us_5a37e524e4b0e7f1200cfd0ealso article referred to in the editorial: Franken urged to reverse his resignation
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/18/manchin-franken-senate-resign-300843
Editorial:
David Fagin, Contributor
Writer, musician, Trump Resister, food snob
Out of all the volcanically infantile, cowardly treasonous, vile behavior spewing from the mouth of Mt. Congress these days, this has to be one of the more pathetic stories to surface in some time. Never let it be said the Democrats cant match their Republican counterparts when it comes to the subject of spinelessness, inch for inch.
According to an article penned by Politicos Edward-Issac Dovere, numerous Democratic senators have gone on record stating they acted without having all the facts. Some even went as far as to say they were too busy focusing on other issues to give the matter due process, and simply jumped on the bandwagon as pressure mounted to call on Franken to step down. You gotta be kidding me?
In a climate where dozens of high profile, career-ending accusations are surfacing each day, to be a member of the United States Congress - the one body thats supposed to evaluate, investigate, and analyze every piece of data they can, the ones whose job it is to separate the facts from the innuendos - to hear that some of them admitted to haphazardly abusing their positions and happily railroaded a fellow colleague, costing him not only his career, but reputation as well, because they just didnt have time to ask questions, leaves one speechless.
It also makes one wonder what they do re: other pressing issues if they cant even be bothered to spend five minutes attempting to review the facts before throwing one of their own under the bus? How many other matters have these gutless individuals rubber stamped in the past months/years because they didnt bother to vet the issue?
Not for nothing, but didnt the Dems just spend the past several weeks ranting and raving about how their Republican counterparts tried to push the #taxscambill through without so much as looking at it? How is what they did to Franken any different? How many other Democrats towed the party line and called for Frankens resignation simply because everyone else was doing it, but dont have the guts to come forth admit it? Odds are, the number is surely higher.
I call for an investigation into the Democrats demand on Sen. Franken to resign w/out due process. I bet the Republicans would do a bang-up job on that. No wonder Franken doesnt want to return. If I was him, I wouldnt want to come back to this disgusting cesspool, either.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)flamingdem
(39,332 posts)but this one was just TOO much. Way too much.
JI7
(89,279 posts)and instead let the lies from some right wing piece of shit and attention seeking TYT dumbfuck decide what should happen.
flamingdem
(39,332 posts)Almost Republican-esque.
On the other hand maybe it's good they're learning double speak Keep up with the Repukes!
renate
(13,776 posts)And mad at them too. They really failed here.
calimary
(81,527 posts)I will, too. Both Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris also. Shame on them. Jump right into the lynch mob and don't even think twice about it. Gang up on one of the best, sharpest, and most eloquent Democratic senators we've had.
That goes double for Kirsten Gillibrand, the leader of the mob. Let her know, too.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)I reminded them about ACORN hoax and told them they lost my trust.
BigmanPigman
(51,642 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)Self-inflicted wound for what?
SHRED
(28,136 posts)ecstatic
(32,748 posts)and is not very interested in working alongside them anymore. An unfortunate situation.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)Good for him.
This is a keeper to add to what I've already emailed the DNC.
Hong Kong Cavalier
(4,573 posts)ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)pazzyanne
(6,559 posts)...way too late unfortunately. Thank you for your reply. You speak for me as well.
flotsam
(3,268 posts)The actual idiom is Toe the line. In this case it is both apt and spelled wrong and that makes smart readers think you are stupid...
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)I hope, esp. with the experience Sen. Schumer subsequently had, that they'll ALL be a lot more cautious about jumping so far so fast next time, which will be a good thing.
I hope Franken comes back. He had SUCH a bright future in the Senate, and perhaps even beyond.
tavernier
(12,410 posts)Im seriously starting to suspect that the Russians have infiltrated more than just emails and parties. I think they are somehow pumping goofy juice into the water in Washington D.C.
Why otherwise would a sane and intelligent Democratic body do such an idiotic thing?
flamingdem
(39,332 posts)the human tendency to make assumptions, oh there he goes again, without looking into the facts those oh so busy congress people, and then a sprinkling of presidential ambitions.
I believe this error needs to be corrected. It leads to a festering distrust between leaders and constituents.
I for one am festering.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)And that this made them think the political sky was falling. I agree. We should look to see if they got calls and emails from the same non existent people who demanded an end to net neutrality.
flamingdem
(39,332 posts)Why didn't I think of that.
This might explain the insanity.
They think their constituents really want x and then it justifies doing what they want, at a minimum.
We should be privy to those numbers - the calls and who/what they're pushing - and someone needs to investigate.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)And Franken would have been a juror if Trump is impeached. Making this a potential conspiracy to obstruct justice case for Roger Stone.