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babylonsister

(171,066 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:48 AM Apr 2018

Could Al Franken Make a Comeback? Amy Klobuchar Said Former Senator Has A Third Act

http://www.newsweek.com/al-franken-comeback-amy-klobuchar-me-too-886465

Could Al Franken Make a Comeback? Amy Klobuchar Said Former Senator Has A Third Act
By Marie Solis On 4/15/18 at 2:43 PM

There may be more to come for former Senator Al Franken, who resigned his post in January after facing sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women.

At Sunday’s TimesTalk panel for women senators — which featured Senators Susan Collins, Joni Ernst, Heidi Heitkamp and Amy Klobuchar — Klobuchar said she expects her former colleague and friend to make a comeback.

“He’s had two acts and he’s still going to have a third,” Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, told the crowd about Franken.

The Minnesota Democrat said she’s stayed in touch with Franken, and spoke to him just this weekend.

Klobuchar didn’t join the cohort of Democrats who called for Franken to step down in December, when a photo of Franken apparently grabbing a woman’s breasts resurfaced. The photo led to a landslide of accusations from women who said they’d been groped or otherwise harassed by the congressman, who’d built a reputation partly based on his support for women’s equality.

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Could Al Franken Make a Comeback? Amy Klobuchar Said Former Senator Has A Third Act (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2018 OP

I didn't know Klobuchar refrained from calling for his resignation. Good on her. hlthe2b Apr 2018 #1

Klobuchar is a former prosecutor DFW Apr 2018 #2

I think Al will be the next Governor of MN! Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #3

What's the deadline for entry into the race ? OnDoutside Apr 2018 #4

May 22 to June 5th. Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #7

I agree, it would be fantastic. OnDoutside Apr 2018 #9

Not exactly the same thing, but in the past 5 years was Hortensis Apr 2018 #5

damaged goods, the anti franken ads kinda write themselves dembotoz Apr 2018 #6

I don't agree. He is extremely well liked in MN Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #8

look at hrc and how the gop was able to paint her...with franken we handed them the brush and paint dembotoz Apr 2018 #12

Depends. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #10

I would hope so Bradical79 Apr 2018 #11

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

1. I didn't know Klobuchar refrained from calling for his resignation. Good on her.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 08:51 AM

Apr 2018

I'm not going to engage in the argument with those who STILL want to defend this travesty, but I hope Klobuchar is correct.

DFW

(54,397 posts)

2. Klobuchar is a former prosecutor

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 10:18 AM

Apr 2018

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She probably recognized there was nothing to back up any of the allegations against Al Franken. She knows what evidence looks like, and saw none.

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)

3. I think Al will be the next Governor of MN!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 10:19 AM

Apr 2018

And we might move there from Wisconsin when that happens!

OnDoutside

(19,957 posts)

4. What's the deadline for entry into the race ?

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 10:24 AM

Apr 2018

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)

7. May 22 to June 5th.

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 10:51 AM

Apr 2018

I didn't realize Dayton's term was up this cycle (2018). He can run for a 3rd term but has declined. I'm not sure that Al will jump in now, but I will hold out hope! That would be so exciting!

OnDoutside

(19,957 posts)

9. I agree, it would be fantastic.

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 11:20 AM

Apr 2018

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

5. Not exactly the same thing, but in the past 5 years was

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 10:37 AM

Apr 2018

the general rule-of-thumb expectation for time out of office for politicians who'd lost office due to sex-related scandals.

The #MeToo movement may well change that voter dynamic somewhat, and the fact that Al is not fairly universally considered guilty, unlike the typical person who resigns, might be a factor either way (he's become a wedge issue for some ardent souls).

But, voters don't change that much, and I've always thought that with time Al could very likely be elected to office again if he chose to run.

dembotoz

(16,806 posts)

6. damaged goods, the anti franken ads kinda write themselves

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 10:45 AM

Apr 2018

al franken is wonderful, i would vote for him in a minute.....

but when his friends shot him in the back their aim was quite good.

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)

8. I don't agree. He is extremely well liked in MN

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 10:55 AM

Apr 2018

and many, if not most, think it was a hit job. My evidence is anecdotal among the 30 something voters that my daughter went to college with at the University of Minnesota. They say they love him.

dembotoz

(16,806 posts)

12. look at hrc and how the gop was able to paint her...with franken we handed them the brush and paint

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 11:47 AM

Apr 2018

i would love to think you are right.
i would love to vote for him for president

just saying

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

10. Depends.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 11:30 AM

Apr 2018

He could make a big splash creating a PAC, returning to SNL, continuing to put out books, etc. Lots of options open for Franken. Guys not dead.

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)

11. I would hope so

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2018, 11:38 AM

Apr 2018

He's very popular in his state, and (if he's up for it) voters should be given the chance to decide if he should be back in congress. He was self punished more than the likely rapist being supported by the majority of congress.

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