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NYT Op-Ed: Franken Shouldn't Have Resigned
Townhall.com ^ | Dec 16, 2017 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 12/16/2017 6:22:26 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom

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Take any part of that Op-Ed, substitute the name Moore for Franken and listen to the screams of the Left.
1 posted on 12/16/2017 6:22:26 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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Now that Moore has lost the gop-e should be pounding on their desks for Al to resign....you know....do the right thing.


2 posted on 12/16/2017 6:24:13 AM PST by ealgeone
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Al Franken is still drawing a paycheck.


3 posted on 12/16/2017 6:27:44 AM PST by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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The sole purpose of Franken’s resignation was to allow the Dems to claim moral superiority over Senator Moore. No Senator Moore means no need for the resignation. Franken’s not gone yet so he might still not resign.


4 posted on 12/16/2017 6:28:05 AM PST by KarlInOhio (The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
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...NYT Op-Ed: Franken Shouldn’t Have Resigned...

That’s OK. He didnt


5 posted on 12/16/2017 6:29:32 AM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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Franken did not resign. He lies like a politician.
6 posted on 12/16/2017 6:31:47 AM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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> substitute the name Moore for Franken and listen to the screams of the Left <

The author is very clever; he talks about “proportionality”. That’s the loophole that clears Franken, but condemns Moore. And who gets to judge this “proportionality”? The Left, of course.


7 posted on 12/16/2017 6:32:51 AM PST by Leaning Right
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Franken has to leave to create the false premise of fairness to base their attack on Trump. I think he’ll stay and the left will rant and bluster for naught.


8 posted on 12/16/2017 6:34:59 AM PST by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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Sen. FrankenSmalley has NOT yet resigned, yet the Minnesota governor has appointed his replacement. Lt. Gov. Tina Smith.

Hmmm... if StuartAl reneges and refuses to resign... what would the DemWits do? This could be fun to watch. Moral superiority my butt!


9 posted on 12/16/2017 6:37:59 AM PST by FiddlePig (Who needs Truth & facts when you have narrative?)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

He didn’t resign. What any democrat says and what any democrat does are two different things.


10 posted on 12/16/2017 6:40:34 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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He hasn’t... there’s time for him to pull it back.


11 posted on 12/16/2017 7:01:24 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (A year in Arizona... and I haven't burst into flames yet.)
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Moore shouldn’t concede either.


12 posted on 12/16/2017 7:09:36 AM PST by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Franken hasn’t yet, has he?


13 posted on 12/16/2017 7:09:42 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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You have to love Twitter.

It allows you to call the Lefty Commie hypocrites out in REAL TIME:

Here's Zephyr, the lying sack o' Mitt, on November 21, 2017:

As a former criminal defense lawyer, I don't think it's good practice to believe accusations immediately, absent overwhelming corroborated non-political evidence. That doesn't mean they shouldn't be taken seriously. In cases of Rose & Moore & Weinstein, overwhelming evidence.

12:56 PM - 21 Nov 2017

https://twitter.com/ZephyrTeachout/status/933076556578205696

Notice that "allegations" against Roy Moore trump actual pictures in the case of Franken.

Negan & Lucille need to interview Zephyr...

14 posted on 12/16/2017 7:14:21 AM PST by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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I think FR has lost the great LS to Twitter because Twitter is filled with lefty commies that he can instantly slam and not get banned. Also, he loves posting pictures of Lucile in his anti-lefty tweets! Lol!



15 posted on 12/16/2017 7:20:17 AM PST by Vision Thing (You see the depths of our hearts, and You love us the same...)
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Al doesn’t get to decide whether he leaves or stays.

Seems the people of Minnessota have spoken.....the state’s Governor onamed Al’s replacement few days ago.

Al has to leave whether he wants to or not.

The people want him out.


16 posted on 12/16/2017 7:25:02 AM PST by Liz (One side in this conflict has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesnt know which bathroom to use.)
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Anyone who believes these guys are resigning over sexual harassment are beyond slow. Democrats do not resign unless there is a dead body involved, well, Kennedy's do not even resign then. Why would anyone admit to sexual harassment without evidence and even then, since when do Dems care? What lawyer tells them to do that?

No, these people quitting over sexual harassment are the second tier of people they are draining. The 1st tier are retiring to spend time with the family. 2nd tier want to destroy the reputations of before sending home as part of their deal. They get into trouble for lesser charge which they admit to, which will probably result in a monetary lawsuit against them and no ability to return. The last tier which we are about to get to, because of all the preparing of the people with leaks this las week, are going to court and maybe prison.

Franklin and others, might be bitter today but they are going to be very glad next year he was given this option, especially when Americans learn how fake our elections and government were.

17 posted on 12/16/2017 7:26:35 AM PST by Lady Heron
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Just did a Google search. Just when did Al Franken resign?


18 posted on 12/16/2017 7:27:49 AM PST by HotKat (Politicians are like diapers; they need to be changed often and for the same reason. Mark Twain)
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Notice Moore fought his allegations while these others are not?


19 posted on 12/16/2017 7:28:03 AM PST by Lady Heron
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Al Franken DID NOT RESIGN. .. He said he would look at resigning in the next few weeks.


20 posted on 12/16/2017 7:36:47 AM PST by WP Lonestar (No matter where you go, there you are)
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