There is something definitely wrong when

[samplegirl]

Matt Gaetz can keep his job and Al Franken
HAD TO STEP DOWN!

[Blue Owl]

1. No. Fucking. Shit.

[Mr.Bee]

31. The magic 'R'

[a kennedy]

2. Ah ya think???

and I’m still so pissed about my Senator……..🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬

[samplegirl]

8. I get so pissed every time

I think about it!

[Rebl2]

3. He said,

I believe, even though he won his seat in congress, he won’t go back as a congressman. At least that’s what I read earlier today.

[Skittles]

4. just the fact that repukes are still covering up for that pervert Gaetz

while actively trashing trans gals in bathrooms - repukes are serious fucking hypocrites

[samplegirl]

7. He needs to leave!

At least we won't have to look at this pukes face?

[Skittles]

14. HE NEEDS TO BE IN JAIL

WTF, Hunter Biden was a such big threat but they are A-OK with this fucking pervert? WTF

[B.See]

18. A whole bunch of em

need to be in jail... starting with their antichrist. Like I wrote the other day, they'd need build a facility to house all of them.

[pandr32]

5. 💯

[Linda ladeewolf]

6. Understatement

[Deuxcents]

9. What happened to the #Me Too movement..wasn't there legislation on that matter?

[samplegirl]

38. Good question

I don't know sometimes I think Democrats are just too complacent. I can't understand why we weren't fighting this Matt Gaetz thing tooth and nail!

[LilElf70]

10. So why is this acceptable now?

Note: I totally agree with your statement. So what is the difference? Answer: Trump.

Think about it.

Then: We had a respectable democracy, where standards were very common and people were looked up to because of those standards. Back then, if you step outside those standards, you're out.

Now: It's expected to be disrespectful with no standards. Powerful people say fuck you, I'll do what I want. I wonder who brought this change to the landscape.

Now think about this. Gaetz can't hold a candle to Trump. And this loser went out of his way to lie to the American people (again) to get his job back, which he lost 4 years ago. Are we all living a nightmare? This type of shit should have never happened in this country.

If Franken ever runs for anything in the future, he should and will win. He's an angel

[BigMin28]

25. The repukes have

been this way as my whole adult life. While they were trying to impeach Clinton, Newt Gingrich was doing worse with his third wife, while still married to his second wife. They excuse anything repubs do. It's blatant hypocrisy. But they don't care.

Another example. Remember when President Obama wanted to address the nation students. Repub politicians and citizen lost their mind. They said President Obama was seeking to indoctrinate. Some school districts allowed parents to opt out. So their children would not have to hear the president's speech. Yet we have a religious extremist in Oklahoma forcing all school children listen to his prayers for and remarks about tsf. Actual indoctrination. Plain and simple. But it's okay. As long as you are a repuke.

[3catwoman3]

36. Add in Trump appointing adulterous Callista Gingrich as...

...ambassador to The Vatican.

I'm not Catholic, or any other flavor of Christianity, or any conventional religion, but found that extremely offensive.

[samplegirl]

39. I feel he should run again

But he probably is glad he's not in office and don't want to ever again!

[samplegirl]

50. Agreed

but I don't think he will. What a bunch of despicable
people that trumps circle is!

[Hekate]

11. Never forget that as far as Franken goes, we did it to ourselves. Really, really dumb of us Dems.

[ancianita]

16. We fell for their "perfect as the enemy of the good."

[Hekate]

19. As we too often -- all by ourselves

[ancianita]

23. Fact is, we actually convict our criminals. They elect them president.

Now they're about to do it to themselves.

We tried our best, now there's nothing we can do.
We could alleviate suffering, as always, but what's the point with those who bite the hand.

[samplegirl]

40. That's for sure!!

The we go high route didn't work so good!

[peacebuzzard]

46. the quest against Franken in the "holier than thou moment"

exposed all of the weak links. It disgusted and depressed me for quite some time.
I wish we still had his loud and sane voice among us.
Franken was and still is a hero; I miss him.

[Meowmee]

12. Yes

D have a lot to answer for.

[keepthemhonestO]

13. We

Eat our own here

[ancianita]

15. The politically spread double standard. The lawless criticize the flawless. Tan suits, laughter, prices, censorship.

The list is endless.
Both-sides corporate media and their owners make sure to treat the double standard as a feature of party politics, as if both parties are equally flawed.

[LakeArenal]

17. I still have open nerve endings about railroading Franken.

And I feel some of the same characters of that debacle are responsible for this November debacle.

[Wounded Bear]

20. IOKIYAR - it's ok if you're a republican...

[barbtries]

21. Al Franken didn't have to step down.

He made what he believed to be an ethical decision. I begged him not to.

Also, I have a question: I thought Gaetz resigned? Did he un-resign?

[Meowmee]

32. He said later he regretted it

And wished he had not. D pressured him into it.

[spooky3]

33. Schumer, with the support of other Dems, told Al he had to resign

Or they would force him out. Not much of a choice, especially if you care about Dem goals.

Lots of sources, including Jane Mayer’s New Yorker article and https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49074194.amp

[Meowmee]

34. Yes I read that elsewhere at the time.

[samplegirl]

41. Boy he should come out

And speak!

[barbtries]

37. he did

i watch his podcast occasionally and he mentioned that on one episode.

if only. he is great.

[Six117]

24. That is the

ABSOLUTE TRUTH

[Evolve Dammit]

26. over a self-acknowledged stupid photo. Thanks Gilibrand

[TrollBuster9090]

27. Better yet, does anybody even REMEMBER what Van Jones or Valerie Jarrett ...

were chased out of the Obama Administration for? It was chicken feed, as I recall. (Van Jones signed a petition without reading who had sponsored it first, and I think Valerie Jarrett said something nasty about Republicans while that little shit, O'Keiffe had a hidden camera on her.)

I'm glad that, at the end of the Obama Administration, Democrats finally stopped being so nervous about what Republicans MIGHT SAY if they actually try to do something to help the people who elected them. I'm thinking particularly of Obama's refusal to fire Susan Rice, just because Trey Gowdy-Doody was making noises about her.

I'll tell you this, though. If there is ever another Democratic Party President, they are not firing ONE DAMNED PERSON over a f--king CONTRIVED 'scandal.' If Republicans are defending a SecDef nominee who drugged and date raped women, they have ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIBILITY as critics.

[Diamond_Dog]

28. A real travesty! I agree 100%!

[The Wizard]

29. Double standard

IOKIFYAR (It's OK if you're Republican).

[Sucha NastyWoman]

30. I realized that a few days ago

And it really pissed me off.

He should run again.

[markodochartaigh]

35. For people saying it is a double standard.

Actually Al Franken was railroaded over an indelicate photo on a USO tour and allegations from several women (at least one of which was assoxiated with Roger Stone) which quickly fell apart.

The allegations against Gaetz are far more substantial.

This isn't a both sides issue.



https://www.npr.org/2019/07/25/745232345/journalist-jane-mayer-on-the-many-mysteries-in-the-accusations-against-al-franke

[samplegirl]

42. Gillibrand should of kept her

mouth shut!

[spooky3]

43. They should have given him due process as he asked.

But they just wanted the matter to go away. I wrote to my senators at the time to urge this but it made no difference.

[iemanja]

44. Gaetz didn't keep his job.

[samplegirl]

49. So I saw

The rapist should be in jail and I hope bad fate follows him wherever he goes!!!!!

[TommieMommy]

45. OMG YES maybe because Al Franken was NOT part of the group of deplorables

[Escape]

47. Looks like..

Trump's entire cabinet will be comprised of people who would be in prison if there had been a real Attorney General in office for the last four years.

[Mr.Bee]

48. Oh the Horror!!

The frightening picture that caused Al Fraken to resign:
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/dTKfNjxF4ykYj561Le6eUoNnEFA=/0x73:2000x1198/976x549/media/img/mt/2017/11/AlFranken/original.jpg

[Blue_Tires]

51. I'd said it was a trap even back then

And there's no way in HELL Franken should have quit unless multiple Republicans (Donnie included) followed him right out the door...

[doc03]

52. And Gillibrand wants to run the DNC now nt

[keithbvadu2]

53. Has she spoken out as strongly and as often about Gaetz?

[Doodley]

54. We always take a butter knife to a fight and that is how we are where we are.