They and GOP used Franken to help get Moore defeated, now that has been accomplished he doesn’t need to promise to go.
Republican voters are such suckers.
In the first place, he didn’t “resign.”
which means the internal pressure to resign was all politically motivated in the first place, and had nothing to do with his sexual assaults or his victims.
it only had to do with his case complicating the planned attacks on roy noore.
Any of these Democrats who now support Franken remaining in the Senate should never be believed again, and this should be thrown back at them every time they make a statement or promise regarding future policy or legislation.
"I consider Senator Franken a dear friend and greatly respect his accomplishments, but he has a higher obligation to his constituents and the Senate, and he should step down immediately," [Chuck] Schumer said in a statement that went out just before 5 p.m. ET.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wrote: "While Senator Franken is entitled to have the Ethics Committee conclude its review, I believe it would be better for our country if he sent a clear message that any kind of mistreatment of women in our society isn't acceptable by stepping aside to let someone else serve."
“It’s time for him to resign,” Mr. [Dick] Durbin said. “It just seemed that the credible charges continued. I thought it might be an isolated incident or two. It seems to be that there was a pattern of conduct.”
“I’m shocked and appalled by Sen. Franken’s behavior,” [Patty] Murray said. “It’s clear to me that this has been a deeply harmful, persistent problem and a clear pattern over a long period of time. It’s time for him to step aside.”
Kamala Harris twitter: "Sexual harassment and misconduct should not be allowed by anyone and should not occur anywhere. I believe the best thing for Senator Franken to do is step down."
“Al Franken should resign,” [Claire McCaskill] tweeted.
"The right thing is for him to resign. We are now at a crossroads in American culture. And it is an important one. The way we treat women in our country has been abysmal in almost every way. We are finally addressing the issue of sexual harassment, and we need to get it right," [Bernie] Sanders said in a statement.
They should be called out as dishonest brokers in all future legislative negotiations. Make Democrats eat this every time.
-PJ
Gosh, what a surprise. Who could have seen that coming?
He never resigned...................
“Senator Al Franken resigned from the US Senate on December 7th.”
No, he did not.
I didn’t need to read any further.
This is seriously good stuff. Just who are those atrociously acting Democrats? Why, the female variety Democrats. And who would be denied a shot at being Senator from Minnesota if Franken doesn't step down at the urging of those who call the female variety Democrats atrociously acting? Why it's coincidentally a Democrat of the female variety. Can you say internecine warfare among the RATS? I know I can.
Someone should dig out the video. A now-deceased friend told me Franked and Davis had a live comedy video, I think filmed at Stockton State. One of the “bits” they did was flashing pictures of various female cast members of SNL and them saying stuff like “did her,” except cruder.
The Roy Moore thing is over so he can climb down off his cross now.
Told you all Franken was NEVER going to resign..it was all a bunch of BS..Democrats NEVER take responsibility for their actions..NEVER
Hey, Alabamans, squishy Senators and Representatives, etc,...
How does it feel to be played for suckers?
by a 2ND-RATE COMEDIAN!!!
Who did not know this was going to happen? If Al Franken was going to resign from the senate, he would have done it back then instead of saying he was going to. It was a maneuver to soften the accusations for a time, until they were watered down. Then he will say he changed his mind.
It will actually be good for the Pubbies if he stays. If he goes, he will just be replaced by another brainless libtard. If he stays, just let the libtards try to assert a Republican war on women or castigate Trump for his alleged bad behavior.
I hope the POS stays. He can be the poster boy of the RAT party until there is a good chance of removing him in his next election.
Well let’s face it - Teddy the K left an awful low bar for senatorial behavior when he was flushed down the tube to hell.