Right to be upset that Republicans are not held accountable. And to forcefully speak to that.

[boston bean]

Wrong to argue we don’t need to be better.

[guillaumeb]

1. Do not let the perfect become the enemy of the good.

Franken is a very good Senator, but he is not perfect. No one is. He should not resign.

[boston bean]

2. He will make that decision. Not you or I.

[guillaumeb]

4. I feel he is being forced by the weight of opinion.

And I would hope that he will decide to stay and fight. If he were not so vocal in the Trump/Russia affair I feel he would never have been targeted at all.

[boston bean]

7. That isnt the reason he is resigning.

[kcr]

9. Like hell it isn't n/t

[BannonsLiver]

11. Get real.

Are you really trying to make the argument public sentiment doesn't matter?

[boston bean]

13. Of course it does.

[Cattledog]

3. Agreed! Too many people who live in glass houses like to throw stones.

[guillaumeb]

6. Agreed.

Democrats have to learn to fight back or the GOP will laugh as they remake the country.

[kcr]

5. The argument isn't that we don't need to be better. We already are better.

The argument is we don't need to dance to their tune. It helps them to give up on things like ethics investigations. That's actually becoming MORE like them. There's no reason why we can't investigate first. Skipping that step is only caving, not being better.

[boston bean]

10. I am not sure that is the case. Lots of the arguments sound like the other side.

I like Al Franken, but he will no longer be able to serve the people of MN or the party.

Time to accept it and move forward on the correct path.

[kcr]

20. What arguments "sound like the other side?"

And who made you the arbiter of what serves the people of MN and the party? That's awfully presumptuous.

And no. I will not accept that dumping our good Dems without investigation is the new and correct path forward. That way lies ruin.

[BannonsLiver]

8. Yeah, we are already better.

And have been for eons.

[boston bean]

12. I think this issue has brought out a lot of ugly from many sides.

[LexVegas]

14. Lots of victim blaming and excuses being made for bad behavior today. nt

[Vinca]

15. Without an investigation we don't know whether we're better or worse.

What if it turns out this was all a set up to get a GOP senate seat in Minnesota? It wouldn't surprise me. Just wait . . . as soon as Al is gone someone else will go on the chopping block from a state the GOP thinks they can pick up a seat.

[boston bean]

16. Where have I heard these same words before?

[Vinca]

17. My money's on Sherrod Brown to be their next target.

[boston bean]

18. Really? Why??

[Vinca]

19. If he's somehow removed they'll install their chosen Neo-Nazi.

I'm certainly not saying Sherrod is guilty of anything other than a rumpled suit once in awhile. The point is that it doesn't matter if you can convict a person and oust them from office without a thorough investigation. Ohio is pretty red and the Trumphumpers would love another crazy in the Senate.