Sen. Al Franken disputes report he will resign

[mnhtnbb]

Source: MarketWatch



By
Steve
Goldstein
D.C. bureau chief

Sen. Al Franken disputed a report Wednesday that he will resign on Thursday. Minnesota Public Radio reported he will step down, citing a Democratic official who has spoken to the senator as well as key aides. But Franken tweeted shortly after that the story was "not accurate," and that "no final decision has been made." Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, faced calls to resign from fellow Democrats after multiple allegations of sexual harassment.


Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/sen-franken-to-resign-report-says-2017-12-06

[ffr]

1. Yup.

Link to tweet

[mnhtnbb]

4. Thanks. I was just about to post that!

[ffr]

10. E-mail Al Franken (link within) :)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029934991

Ths babylonsister!

[rainy]

38. I just sent this to him:

Last edited Wed Dec 6, 2017, 08:16 PM - Edit history (1)

Senator Frankin,
Do not resign. You are such a powerful and strong public servant and you know that that means the right will attack you and try any means to bring you down. The women who speak against you are complaining about silly antics not intended for sexual gratification distinguishing your case from the likes of Moore and others. I am sure they suffered no loss and are not damaged or suffering in any way. Leanne has already been discredited by her own actions and everyone should know that the picture is a joke, bad one, but no touching is clear from the photo. All good democrats suffer the same treatment by the right wing hate machine. They have tried to destroy all democrats especially the great ones like you. Look how hateful they were to Hillary, Obama, Carter, Wellstone the list goes on.

If you resign democrats across the nation will be deflated and broken. We will wilt with sadness, fear and helplessness and disgust that democrats keep eating their own and not FIGHTING. Fight and never give in. Stand tall we all love you and will stand behind you!!!!!!!

[thegoose]

40. Fantastic!

He's being railroaded by the sick Pug/Putin plot that is taking over the country. Hell, we have a pussygrabber in chief that spews lies every time it opens its orange sphincter to fart out hate.

This must stop!

[rainy]

45. Democrats need to step it up now.

Our country is in dangerous peril, not a time for petty politics. Too much at stake.

[spooky3]

42. Excellent!

[ffr]

57. That was really well written! Kudos!

[Alice11111]

77. Great letter.

[lunasun]

54. Yes send an email here

https://www.franken.senate.gov/?p=email_al

[stuffmatters]

67. I emailed him too. Told him to check DU today to see how Demcrats REALLY feel

Based on all the posts and the poll here, we (the Democratic voters) overwhelmingly want him to stay put & pursue the investigation. Period.

[Alice11111]

78. I'm so glad you did that. I hope he does.

[LoveMyCali]

70. I tweeted

I think it's only the second time I ever sent a tweet, I usually just like or re-tweet. I hope he realizes he still has a lot of support.

[LoveMyCali]

73. I also

sent an email of support to Al and an email of disgust to Kirsten Gillibrand. Funny how she's not as vociferous when it comes to Donald Trump or Roy Moore.

[Alice11111]

80. Nor is she putting her energy toward the tax bill.

[Alice11111]

79. This is so good.

[spooky3]

2. I just left a message of support on his line.

[Kimchijeon]

6. Me too

He needs to hear from all of us, not just the fascist-enabling morons out there!!!

[dflprincess]

29. I did too

and I sent him an email.

[bluestarone]

34. me too

oh happy days It's HIS CHOICE that's all i care about

[thegoose]

41. Good on ya!

[pangaia]

51. I called all his MN lines several times and the DC line 2x.. never got through

OR to voice mail...

Sent an email of support

[spooky3]

55. Sorry you didnt get through, but that may be a good sign.

Maybe he’s getting inundated with messages like yours.

[LenaBaby61]

60. I just left a message of support on his line.

Same here. So did 20 friends.

One friend said she told him to resign. She's a purity Dem. Oh well

[spooky3]

62. I hope you told her your message cancels hers out.

[LenaBaby61]

66. No, I was thinking that though!!!!

She's kind of salty at me because she thinks that I didn't do the "right thing" by telling him to resign.

She's the kind of person who thinks that it doesn't matter that thuglicans are lying, horrible people. Or, that Moore's a rapist. In fact, she really has nothing to say about tRumps or Moore's sexual assaults. She says, it only matters how we as Dems conduct ourselves. God Bless her

[Kimchijeon]

3. Holy shit!!!

DONT RESIGN AL!!!! Jeez this is absolutely nuts.

[ananda]

5. Good!

Maybe those emails helped!

[eissa]

7. GOOD!

Don't let those bastards win, Al!

[mnhtnbb]

8. EVERYONE needs to phone or e-mail the Senator with a message of support.

[LovingA2andMI]

9. Sounds Like....

He did not want Minnesota Public Radio getting ahead of his announcement tomorrow, to #Resign. That makes sense...

[Duppers]

48. Your opinion.

[LovingA2andMI]

49. Tomorrow will tell the truth....

Won't it. #LessThan24HoursLeft

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. If Franken resigns he should immediately announce to run in the special election to replace himself

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029936339

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Senator Franken welcomed an investigation. He has the support of his constituents, Trump does not.

It would benefit this country if Trump resigned and Al Franken continued his excellent leadership in the Senate.

[thegoose]

43. That's why the bastards are after him

But it's especially upsetting that he's being consumed by his own party. What do they hope to achieve?

[Rhiannon12866]

46. I am particularly disappointed in Kirsten Gillibrand. She was my congresswoman.

She was the first Democrat to win in that district probably in my lifetime. President Clinton came to campaign for her and she was very popular. I would have seen her and Al Franken as allies.

[LoveMyCali]

74. I emailed her

as well as Al. An email of support to Al Franken and notice of my displeasure to Gillibrand. I asked her why she isn't as vocal when it comes to Trump or Moore as she is about Franken.

[Rhiannon12866]

75. Hi!

And I replied to Al Franken's Tweet - saying that we support him and that we really need him in the Senate. Though I doubt he'll see it since there were over 7000.

[LoveMyCali]

82. Over 7000!

That's great! He needs to know there are many of us that stand with him.

[Rhiannon12866]

83. It makes no sense that his Democratic colleagues are turning on him

He is one of the few that takes the lead in speaking out for us - which is the reason that the RW wants him gone any way they can manage it. They already tried to avoid seating him when he obviously won his initial election - and this is just one more effort to keep him from doing what he does best - calling them on their BS.

[LoveMyCali]

84. Political correctness

is going to be the end of us all.

[Rhiannon12866]

85. I suspect a setup

They would try anything to shut him up, he's been nothing but a thorn in their side. Meanwhile, they've come out in support of electing a proven pedophile. Think I told you that I fell asleep on the couch in front of the TV on election night - after dental surgery - and woke up to see Trump and his creepy family standing there. I hoped it was just a nightmare and I was going to wake up - and I still am.

[ffr]

13. E-mail Al Franken (link within) :) (putting this where people can see it)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029934991

Ths babylonsister!

[mobeau69]

52. I got this:

WEBSITE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE DUE TO MAINTENANCE.

Normal service will return soon.


Senate Logo

[ffr]

56. Try again. It's up. It's his Web site contact form page. Fill out and submit.

EZ

[mobeau69]

61. Thanks, but it still it's down.

I'll a few more time later.

[PubliusEnigma]

14. Good for, Al.

Don't be strong-armed.

[kacekwl]

15. I hope he tells them all to

go pound sand.

[zentrum]

16. We stand by you Al!

This is the first positive thing I've heard all day.

[unblock]

17. sounds like the *announcement* is tomorrow.

but the resignation might be later.

he could very well hang on until at least the tax bill nonsense is done, just to avoid making it any easier for republicans, or to continue to serve while a replacement is chosen.

[Freethinker65]

31. That is pretty much what I emailed. Minnesota needs a Senator to vote their interests

Not a politically motivated delay like the Coleman/Franken recount fiasco.

No resignation until the ethics review is done or the appointment by Gov. Dayton is made.

[flamingdem]

18. Call to leave a support message at Franken's Washington office [phone]

[phone]

[sheshe2]

28. Done.

[flamingdem]

33. Thanks sheshe!

I hope he gets the support he needs to risk hanging in there sigh.

[sheshe2]

36. I hope he makes it too, Flamingdem.

As for Moore...may he roast in hell.

[7962]

19. Good. Its gotten ridiculous. nt

[lunamagica]

20. Yes, please, please! Pehaps our messages of support made him

reconsider

[Stuart G]

21. GOOD..!!!!

[ananda]

22. I just sent him a tweet not to resign!

Hope hope.

[blueinredohio]

23. I don't have Twitter but I wish everyone on DU would tweet Franken

and ask him to please not resign

[still_one]

24. I called his office, and also wrote him not to resign, and demand the ethics investigation

[progree]

25. Tell the MPR reporter to update the title too -- his email addie is:

Brian Bakst, [e-mail]

Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says
Politics Brian Bakst · St. Paul · Dec 6, 2017
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/12/06/senator-al-franken-to-resign

The big blaring headline is at the very top of the https://www.mprnews.org page, and big-sized, along with the obligatory big picture of an anguished - looking Franken, with the photo caption:

A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat on Thursday.

The body of the story has been updated with the Franken tweet

Not accurate, @mpr @Stowydad. No final decision has been made and the Senator is still talking with his family. Please update your story.

But the title is still as above as of 615pm ET - which discourages people from supporting him, makes people think its all over and done.

The reporter - Brian Bakst:
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/[e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

[still_one]

26. Shock of all shocks, you mean the media just might have reported some incorrect information?

[bagelsforbreakfast]

27. Good - hope he tells them to stick it where the sun don't shine! Nm

[AntiFascist]

30. Good for him...

if all of the potential allegations of past sexual harassment can be brought out into the open then he will end up being less compromised, or subject to blackmail. This should allow him to be even more effective moving forward.

[IronLionZion]

32. There is a grabber of women who needs to resign from office

and it isn't Senator Franken

[Luciferous]

72. +1000 nt

[BigDemVoter]

35. Good.

Maybe he won't. I don't see why he should. . . . Pussy Grabber's fat ass is parked in the White House, and Roy Moore is going to end up in the Senate. . .

[Rocky888]

37. Sent emails to

Franken
McCaskill
Schumer

In complete support of senator franken.

[Honeycombe8]

50. I've tried to email him, but it won't go through.

Could be it won't work because of my zip code (which it asks for)?

[Rocky888]

81. Im from Florida and it took mine.

Did it give reason for not sending? I did have a digit off by one on zip, fixed, then went through.
I started one to Gillibrand, but had to delete, I am too angry at her and Harris right now.

[Honeycombe8]

87. "url is bad" nt

[rockfordfile]

39. Why are these other Democrats so quiet on Trump to resign? Be consistent.

[ancianita]

44. What what? A ray of hope?

[Honeycombe8]

47. I hope this is true! I don't know what to believe!!! DON'T RESIGN, SENATOR! DON'T!

You have a lot of support out here among the populace. We do NOT automatically believe anonymous sources!

[SeaDoo77]

53. Don't You Dare Resign Al

Resign for what?

Trying to steal a kiss?

I don't want to live in a world where stealing kisses is prohibited 100%.

(with obvious restrictions)

[dalton99a]

58. Excellent news

for now anyway

[yuiyoshida]

59. Stay strong Al Franken

don't let anyone make your decisions for you. You are honest enough to know whats happening, and people trying to railroad you into making a major mistake.

[spooky3]

63. Please take my poll:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029937862

[Le Gaucher]

64. Hellzyeah!!

[stuffmatters]

65. Good. Both Bill Clinton & Maxine once stuck it out...Franken must too.

What a shitstorm of distraction this "resignation" news has gifted Trump, Moore, the Repugs Tax Plan, the end of Net Neutrality. a vote on a bipartisan bill to scuttle bank regs....all way more important events TODAY.

Why can't the Democrats just allow the investigation to proceed, QUIETLY and legitimately and do thei rmost pressing job today. Why aren't they out in their own states & its Repub districts decrying this atrocity of the Repub Tax Heist & the Repub End to Internet Equal Accesson on Dec 14th(!). Instead the news tonight will be Franken, Franken, Franken.

[rpannier]

68. Good

I don't have a problem with Gov Dayton being prepared for the worst. I do have a problem with it getting out to the press

[argyl]

69. Managed to get to voice mail and dropped him an email as well.

The gist was ,”Please Senator Franken,think this through and then decide to stay. We need you and others like you to fight the good fight.”

And in positions of power, not as private citizens.

[kimbutgar]

71. I called his office and posted on his Facebook page to not resign

[Ferrets are Cool]

76. Please flood his office with emails

[BlueIdaho]

86. If a Senator cant depend on due process...

What does that mean for us? What happens when a small group of people in power decide you or I aren’t sufficiently toeing the line? Do they steamroller people based on allegations alone? No day in court? This is bullshit but what it means for common folk and our judicial system is terrifying.