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Progressives call for replacing Al Franken with Keith Ellison as support for resignation builds
The Washington Times ^ | November 18, 2017 | Valerie Richardson

Posted on 11/18/2017 1:25:26 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Photo of Democratic senator groping news anchor Leeann Tweeden goes viral

Progressives aligned with the Bernie Sanders camp called for replacing disgraced Sen. Al Franken with a fellow Minnesota Democrat, Rep. Keith Ellison, as support grew Friday for the senator’s resignation.

Justice Democrats, a group of former Sanders campaign staffers and others prominent leftists, launched a petition Thursday asking Mr. Franken to resign following the release of a photo showing him groping Leeann Tweeden as she slept on a 2006 USO tour.

“Franken must go. We do not tolerate those who abuse their power,” said Justice Democrats PAC executive director Saikat Chakrabarti in a statement. “Representative Keith Ellison has a proven track record of integrity and fighting for progressive principles.”

Mr. Ellison, the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, has a record as one of the most liberal members of Congress. He became the first Muslim to serve in Congress in 2007.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


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1 posted on 11/18/2017 1:25:26 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Of course none of this has to do with protecting women or morality.

Al Frankin is in the way of destroying Roy Moore before moving on the Trump.


2 posted on 11/18/2017 1:27:54 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ugh. Franken is a bad joke, but Ellison isn’t someone who needs a career boost.


3 posted on 11/18/2017 1:28:39 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine (White is the new Black.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hmm. From scuzzy to Muzzie. Not sure if you would be getting much of an upgrade, Minnesota.


4 posted on 11/18/2017 1:29:58 PM PST by fhayek
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Doesn’t Ellison”s religion think of women as 2nd class citizens?


5 posted on 11/18/2017 1:30:23 PM PST by o-n-money (We should rename California to Newer Mexico.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Franken steals an election, gets caught acting like a pig, and we end up with an extreme left wing Muslim in the Senate.


6 posted on 11/18/2017 1:30:29 PM PST by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.)
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To: fhayek

Ellison’s District would be a sure win for a Democrat if a special election were held.


7 posted on 11/18/2017 1:31:14 PM PST by MNGal
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Franken was a jerk before he was senator, and is still a jerk. That isn’t grounds for booting him from office.

The fact that he openly stole the election, now that is grounds for booting him out, if GOP had any nerve and Justice had any integrity.


8 posted on 11/18/2017 1:31:38 PM PST by marron
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Just what we need, a rabid muslim in the senate


9 posted on 11/18/2017 1:31:54 PM PST by falcon99
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Looks like Gillibrand/Ellison in 2020. At least we’re allowed to say he’s a muslim.


10 posted on 11/18/2017 1:32:15 PM PST by scottinoc
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wow, serving in the Senate with a lesbian AND a Muslim? Love to be there when Senator Moore meets one or the other.


11 posted on 11/18/2017 1:32:20 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Catmom

Minnesota is getting more red. We could probably take out Ellison.


12 posted on 11/18/2017 1:32:38 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: Eddie01

You are 100% right about going after Trump. And Mueller’s charges against him will be brutal, devastating and fake. But the media will leave out the fake part and scared Republicans would vote to impeach. I fear for the Republic. An avalanche of true conservatives sent to Congress would answer this problem


13 posted on 11/18/2017 1:33:18 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: fhayek

Ya gotta wonder what old Hubert Horatio Humphrey would think of all this.


14 posted on 11/18/2017 1:33:26 PM PST by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.)
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To: o-n-money
Doesn’t Ellison”s religion think of women as 2nd class citizens?

NOW and feminists everywhere: "What religion?"

15 posted on 11/18/2017 1:33:47 PM PST by CatOwner
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

We need to pray BOTH of them out of the picture.


16 posted on 11/18/2017 1:33:52 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

From bad to worse.


17 posted on 11/18/2017 1:34:06 PM PST by boomop1 (Term limits is the only way to change this failed government.)
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To: scottinoc

Yes, but why should that matter? /S


18 posted on 11/18/2017 1:34:12 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine (White is the new Black.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Ellison needs exposure of his fanatic extremist Muslim communism.


19 posted on 11/18/2017 1:36:02 PM PST by Louis Foxwell (Progressivism is 2 year olds in a poop fight.)
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20 posted on 11/18/2017 1:36:38 PM PST by gaijin (Basically Obama lawyers would blatantly make up some totally groundless allegation against a fat cas)
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