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July

(4,750 posts) Sat Dec 9, 2017, 06:59 PM Dec 2017

Who are the Democrats who did NOT urge Franken to resign? nt

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Who are the Democrats who did NOT urge Franken to resign? nt (Original Post) July Dec 2017 OP

I was wondering. I'm going to look my Senators up. Both Dems. Alice11111 Dec 2017 #1

Virginia: Kaine and Warner didn't do it publicly and Warner may not have, at all. spooky3 Dec 2017 #2

Me. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2017 #3

Me too! tazkcmo Dec 2017 #4

I'm in New Hampshire flotsam Dec 2017 #5

How many Democratic Senators publicly supported Franken? Lurks Often Dec 2017 #6

Haven't gotten any of those. LisaL Dec 2017 #7

To me, it wasn't necessary for them to publicly support him. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #11

I don't recall any Democratic Senators stating they would wait for the results of ethics Lurks Often Dec 2017 #12

Not that I know of. But it's what I would have liked to see. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #13

I would have liked it to. LisaL Dec 2017 #16

Maxine didn't, right? ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #8

She isn't a senator JI7 Dec 2017 #9

OP said nothing about having to be a senator, just a Dem ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #10

I must admit, I was thinking of senators. July Dec 2017 #14

Here's a list of those that did publicly call for him to step down (with what they said)... PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #15

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)

1. I was wondering. I'm going to look my Senators up. Both Dems.

Reply to July (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:02 PM

Dec 2017

One good, the other could be better. The other only lifts his pinkie to vote, a piece of furniture , but 90pc of the time he votes right.

spooky3

(34,468 posts)

2. Virginia: Kaine and Warner didn't do it publicly and Warner may not have, at all.

Reply to July (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:05 PM

Dec 2017

However, Kaine said that he did speak with Franken privately.

rzemanfl

(29,567 posts)

3. Me. n/t

Reply to July (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:09 PM

Dec 2017

tazkcmo

(7,300 posts)

4. Me too!

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:19 PM

Dec 2017

Sans the #.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

5. I'm in New Hampshire

Reply to July (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:43 PM

Dec 2017

Hassan joined the lynch mob and Shaheen used a seat on the ethics committee to avoid making a comment...

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

6. How many Democratic Senators publicly supported Franken?

Reply to July (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:48 PM

Dec 2017

Just because they didn't pile with the other 24 senators didn't mean they supported Franken and they shouldn't get credit for just remaining silent.

LisaL

(44,974 posts)

7. Haven't gotten any of those.

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:52 PM

Dec 2017

A few Republicans actually said Franken deserves to get a hearing, but as far as I can tell, no democrats have done so.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

11. To me, it wasn't necessary for them to publicly support him.

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 08:01 PM

Dec 2017

What I wanted to see were Senators who stated they would wait until the ethic committee completed its investigation. So much for the rules. The Mob is clearly in charge now.

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

12. I don't recall any Democratic Senators stating they would wait for the results of ethics

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 08:09 PM

Dec 2017

investigation either. Did ANY Democratic Senator do anything at all other then either publicly state Franken should resign or say nothing?

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

13. Not that I know of. But it's what I would have liked to see.

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #12)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 08:14 PM

Dec 2017

LisaL

(44,974 posts)

16. I would have liked it to.

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:46 PM

Dec 2017

Following a proper procedure by allowing an accused to have a hearing isn't such a crazy idea, but none of them suggested that.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

8. Maxine didn't, right?

Reply to July (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:54 PM

Dec 2017

Auntie Maxine/Franken 2020!

JI7

(89,262 posts)

9. She isn't a senator

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 07:58 PM

Dec 2017

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

10. OP said nothing about having to be a senator, just a Dem

Reply to JI7 (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 08:01 PM

Dec 2017

July

(4,750 posts)

14. I must admit, I was thinking of senators.

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 08:32 PM

Dec 2017

Mostly because I haven't read much about other Dems addressing this. But I'm happy to learn who i. Either branch of Congress refrained from the pile-on.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

15. Here's a list of those that did publicly call for him to step down (with what they said)...

Reply to July (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:45 PM

Dec 2017

along with a list at the end of those that didn't (Updated last: 12/06/2017 06:59 PM EST)

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/06/full-list-senators-call-for-al-franken-to-resign-282175

Democratic senators who had not yet called on Franken to resign: Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Chris Coons of Delaware, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Mark Warner of Virginia.

Coons, Shaheen and Schatz cannot comment due to the pending investigation before the Ethics Committee.

Note that some that didn't publicly suggest he resign may have done so in a private conversation with Franken (like Amy Klobuchar says she did).

Others commented after Franken's announcement that he had made the right decision announcing he would resign (Richard Blumenthal, Ben Cardin, and Mark Warner did so).

Joe Manchin specifically said he didn't think Franken should resign (see: https://www.50statesofblue.com/2017/12/manchin-franken-resignation-disagree-west-virginia/ ).

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