What Precedents Will Democrats Set by Forcing Frankens Resignation?

[Cattledog]

Al Franken is now under enormous pressure from his Senate colleagues (at first a series of women, but then men, and finally the Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer) to resign over seven separate allegations of sexual harassment and/or inappropriate behavior towards women. Franken has called a press conference for tomorrow to respond, and it’s not entirely clear what he will do.

But if Senate Democrats do succeed in forcing Franken from office, they need to get ready to answer some questions about the standards they are applying to his case, and the precedent they might be setting for similar situations in the future, which might not be very far down the road given the explosion of revelations that are arising about the piggishness of powerful men.

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[ProudLib72]

1. Shoot yourself in the foot every chance you get!

That's the precedent they will be setting.

[Bayard]

2. Weak Dem's

Accuse us, and we cave. Even when claims are completely unsubstantiated. tRump won because he's a Man's Man--he's proud of what he's done, and brags about it. On tape.

You can't take away everybody's guns because then we wouldn't be able to shoot ourselves in the foot.

[Mandos the Judge]

3. The precedent

The precedent will be that Dems will hold their own to the highest standard in a vain attempt to capitalize on holding the moral high ground and - in that same light- are willing to cast out their own based on the flimsiest of accusations and evidence.

'Oh, some anonymous people claim you did something bad? Well, it's off with your head!'

[GeorgeGist]

5. Some days ...

[Kirk Lover]

6. There is a corrupt lying pussy grabber in the white trash house...there is no moral high ground

right now.

[LisaL]

7. Don't forget some of the accusations are anonymous.

And should hand around waist for a photo op be considered groping requiring resignation? Is that going to set the standard? Then Democrats better be standing a line.

[msongs]

8. tag teaming with repubs to do their dirty work for them. not a proud thing IMO nt