It's done, so we need to move beyond this as quick as possible. There are just too many issues at

[still_one]

stake

At least Al is staying until the end of the year, so he can still fight against the tax bill

[rzemanfl]

1. Tired of hearing "get over it." n/t

[hamsterjill]

3. As am I.

We need to deal with issues straight on, and this issue isn't being dealt with.

[Atman]

5. THIS.

Democrats are great at rolling over and giving up.

[still_one]

9. That is a mischaracterization of what I said. I said we need to move beyond this to deal with the

pressing issues facing us, tax reform the most imminent one, and the likelihood of cuts in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

"get over it" implies that I said "give up", and that is false in every respect of what I meant.

In fact we should be fighting even harder, and call for Trump's and most likely Moore being the new Senator of from Alabama's, resignation, though it is also most certain that won't go very far with the republicans controlling Congress.

and the focus on 2018 is even more critical than it has ever been

[rzemanfl]

12. Thank you for elaborating. Today's events give me no faith that there is a plan,

or leadership, or steadfastness or anything like that.

[still_one]

16. There better be one, because a lot of dangerous legislation is coming down the pike from the

republicans, and it puts the safety net at extreme peril

[BannonsLiver]

2. Unfortunately it's far from done.

There will be others. The GOP has seen how easy it is, they have found a new technique, and they will exploit it to the nth degree.

[TheDebbieDee]

8. EXACTLY!!! Who will the Dems

Throw under the bus NEXT?

[Freethinker65]

4. Nope. This will continue.

The GOP will “have their time is the barrel”, so be prepared.

Al Franken can continue to speak out and be an advocate and perhaps even a political pundit. He can still be very effective, perhaps even more effective than his one vote in the Senate (if his seat is held in Democratic control). He can make the talk show/media circuit and will now be allowed to be less diplomatic in his biting commentary.

[TheDebbieDee]

11. U sound like a do-gooder who believes that

Good always triumphs in the end! It's a lie that pacifies you into doing NOTHING while EVIL kicks your ass!

[Freethinker65]

17. More like a realist. I emailed Senator Franken in support. I remember him from Air America days

He was a brilliant policy wonk then, and I do not think that has changed.

He said he will continue to speak out and I have no reason to doubt that.

[wasupaloopa]

6. No I am not moving on.

[still_one]

10. That isn't what I said.

I said we need to move beyond this to deal with the

pressing issues facing us, tax reform the most imminent one, and the likelihood of cuts in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

"get over it" implies that I said "give up", and that is false in every respect of what I meant.

In fact we should be fighting even harder, and call for Trump's and most likely Moore being the new Senator of from Alabama's, resignation, though it is also most certain that won't go very far with the republicans controlling Congress.

and the focus on 2018 is even more critical than it has ever been

[njhoneybadger]

20. I'm with you

[still_one]

21. Thanks, I definitely understand the emotion and frustration with this. I am upset myself, but I am

just wired that you still need to keep the eye on the ball, which is the republican agenda coming right at us

[wasupaloopa]

22. We can walk and chew gum at the same time

[njhoneybadger]

7. It's not so easy to move

When you get kicked in the gut by the people who you've been supporting for years

[still_one]

14. First of all I am not saying move on, I am saying we need to move beyond this. Meaning it is

unwise to focus everything on the unfairness afforded Al Franken, and not forget the draconian republican agenda which is coming right at us

[Vinca]

13. No. No moving on right away. I heard Democratic senators say they asked Franken to resign

because that's what the base wanted, but it seems there is a much larger number of people requesting an investigation first. Franken is being railroaded right out of office. If he's eventually vindicated - assuming there is an ethics investigation - he's pretty much screwed because they've put a label on him and pushed him out the door.

[still_one]

18. No doubt about it, but he made the choice, which wasn't much of a choice they gave him, so what I am

saying there is little that can be done about Franken now.

As for that ethics investigation, that isn't going to happen now.

Though those Democrats who demanded Franken resignation should be demanding Trump's resignation and Roy Moore's if he is elected in Alabama, which I assume he will be.

I am very concerned about Ryan's plans to cut the social safety net, and we damn well better have a strategy to halt that

Whether it appears it or not I am very upset with those Democrats who are forcing Franken out without due process, but I am also very concerned at losing focus on stopping the republican agenda

[Kirk Lover]

15. Anyone who is feeling bad and forlorn I got one word for ya: MUELLER.

[old guy]

19. No.