Franken officially out — and Bachmann unofficially in?

Hot Air.com ^ | January 2018 | ED MORRISSEY

[Steely Tom]

Delighted to be wrong about this.

Glad he’s gone.

[EEGator]

She's pretty...

[Persevero]

Pray for a Republican pickup!!!

[Soul of the South]

“Delighted to be wrong about this.”

He stayed into 2018 to maximize his pension benefits. If he had been a Republican the press would have made it a story. Since he is a Democrat — crickets.

[Kaslin]

He should have never been been elected

[Candor7]

Bachmann will do in a pinch, as long as she does not get cheeky like Franken did. There is something in the water in Minnesota.

Lake Wobegone lost Minnesota’s Garrison Keillor over sexual harassment too.

[Pollster1]

In his defense, Al Franken brought a consistent level of integrity and dignity to the US Senate. He never wavered from the standards that all of us expected from him.

[SaxxonWoods]

He was told the Dem party didn’t want to look of that groping photo in Republican ads during the entire midterm campaign. Plus the Huffington photos too.

[CatOwner]

Pray for a Republican pickup!!!

Minnesota is one screwed up state politically, and it has been for decades. Not hopeful here.

[DoodleDawg]

He stayed into 2018 to maximize his pension benefits. If he had been a Republican the press would have made it a story. Since he is a Democrat — crickets.

He was already vested for pension. One more month doesn't make that much of a difference.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Well he wasnt fairly.The deep state put him in and coleman just rolled over like a good deep state senator is supposed to do.

[Conserv]

Not Bachmann. She can’t win.

[Guardian Sebastian]

I would love to see Michelle run. I always felt she left because of the atmosphere in Washington. Trump is changing all of that.

[DoughtyOne]

Oh I think I can stand the ridicule for thinking he was going to renege on his promise to resign. He’s a Democrat. Lying is what they do. Don’t blame me for knowing it.

[Soul of the South]

“One more month doesn’t make that much of a difference.”

There had to be a reason he delayed his resignation. There also had to be a reason the press did not press him on the reason for the delay.

[DoodleDawg]

There had to be a reason he delayed his resignation. There also had to be a reason the press did not press him on the reason for the delay.

Should be obvious. Today is the last day of the old Senate session. Tomorrow is the first day of the new one. Smith becomes Senator on the first day.

That and he got paid up to today.

[ptsal]

Anyone checking the wet-factor on Chrissy Matthews’ trousers?

He might lose his cool.

[theoilpainter]

Agree. Let’s at least have a fighting chance. Is Norm Coleman still around?

[Impy]

Bachmann was barely able to hold on to the most Republican district in the state, she cannot win statewide. Don’t do it, Michelle.