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TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 12:36 AM Dec 2017

Maybe Franken's take-down isn't bcuz of his grilling of Sessions & proving that he perjured himself!

Maybe Franken's take-down is related to his proclamation that internet/social media needs to be regulated...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/08/al-franken-big-tech-facebook-amazon

Is it possible that it's media moguls and not republican pols behind Franken's smearing? After all, Roger Stone is some kind of media big shot as well, isn't he?

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Maybe Franken's take-down isn't bcuz of his grilling of Sessions & proving that he perjured himself! (Original Post) TheDebbieDee Dec 2017 OP
the smear campaign against him is AlexSFCA Dec 2017 #1
Correct! FuzzyRabbit Dec 2017 #2

FuzzyRabbit

(1,967 posts)
2. Correct!
Thu Dec 7, 2017, 01:16 AM
Dec 2017

He is one of the most effective dem senators and that scares Republicans and many Democrats as well.

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