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(30,481 posts)eissa
(4,238 posts)Including the ones who threw him under the bus *cough*Gillibrand*cough*
nuxvomica
(12,424 posts)"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage." Maya Angelou
hlthe2b
(102,276 posts)all that is happening.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)MontanaMama
(23,314 posts)I'm curious about what you're thinking he'll be doing in 6 months?
BBG
(2,537 posts)A 2020 run on 1600 Pennsylvania.
MontanaMama
(23,314 posts)Maraya1969
(22,480 posts)And it will cause big problems. I hope he thinks of this before actually leaving and then trying to run for president.
calimary
(81,267 posts)All it's really done is to make him a HUGE "get" for future talk shows - not only as featured guest but also maybe for a TV or cable talk show of his own. A platform, from which he could potentially consider a run for the White House. If nothing else, it would keep him on top, give him a voice with a whole new kind of podium and microphone, and elevate him to highly-paid speakers bureau roster, where he could command princely sums for making speeches. He stands to make a lot of money now. As a commodity for bookings and public appearances he's gonna be HOT and much in demand. And that's a good thing.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)He's better than that by a large margin
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)YOU GOT IT, GILLIBRAND?
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)They need to make up for this somehow
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)We will all miss Al, but no one would miss her.
calimary
(81,267 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)I am still utterly enraged. I too will never forget or forgive.
fierywoman
(7,683 posts)orleans
(34,051 posts)brush
(53,778 posts)nolabear
(41,963 posts)And we are satisfying their every wish by turning our rage on ourselves.
Vilis Veritas
(2,405 posts)question everything
(47,479 posts)lamenting that it was not his constituents who demanded his resignation.
And closed that he will always be the Giant of the Senate.
orleans
(34,051 posts)marieo1
(1,402 posts)I agree. Now I feel we are on our own with no help from anyone!! That is exactly why they wanted him out of there. He was a good fighter. I hope and pray he rescinds his retirement. He would make a great President!!
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jalan48
(13,865 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)I'm still outraged...
MustLoveBeagles
(11,611 posts)riverwalker
(8,694 posts)When did thats why Im a Democrat made me bawl.
XRubicon
(2,212 posts)Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)Hulk
(6,699 posts)Evil wins again. I'm losing all faith. I had some when President Obama and VP Biden were in charge; but this is so awful. I can't even turn on the television any more, except to watch Netflix, etc.
japple
(9,825 posts)has been snuffed out. I fear for our country.
Hekate
(90,686 posts)femmedem
(8,203 posts)Just a few. "As Franken spoke, several Democratic colleagues sat listening. For most of the speech, there was only one Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) in attendance."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/were-losing-the-war-for-truth-franken-denounces-trump-gop-in-final-floor-speech/2017/12/21/6f0ccce8-e66d-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html?utm_term=.05a258786fca
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)What a sick, sad joke
Only TEN of his own party even wanted to give him a fricking HEARING!!!!!!!!!
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)The only person as successful in fucking the US was bin Laden
Well, one other, but thats still forced congress in progress
orleans
(34,051 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)Rene
(1,183 posts)ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)He seems to have been caught in the crossfire. I hope he comes back to politics in some way eventually.
But I think Minnesota will remain in good hands when their lt. governor steps into his place.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Love him.
Maybe he and President Obama can start a coalition?