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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn Frankens wake, three senators call on President Trump to resign.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and two of his Democratic colleagues have suggested that President Trump should consider resigning, after a run of sexual-harassment scandals has driven out some members of Congress.
Sen. Al Franken felt it proper for him to resign, Sanders said in an interview with NBC's Meet the Press Sunday morning, referring to the Democrat from Minnesota. Here you have a president who has been accused by many women of assault, who says on a tape that he assaulted women. He might want to think about doing the same.
Sanders's comment, which built on a tweet he sent last week, came after Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley (Ore.) and Cory Booker (N.J.) suggested that the "#MeToo moment should prompt another look at the women who accused Trump of sexual harassment during the 2016 presidential campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/12/10/in-frankens-wake-three-senators-call-on-president-trump-to-resign/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_sanders-130p%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.cb82d98dc600
bench scientist
(1,107 posts)Mme. Defarge
(8,031 posts)when running against Trump would in 2020 would be such an easy win? Hey! Vote for me because Im not that guy.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)Different Drummer
(7,615 posts)leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)She is a paragon of morality and holds ALL to the highest standards (except Republicans and Tobacco executives).
So sayeth the loudest on DU.
LexVegas
(6,063 posts)Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)From New York was not numbered among those requesting Trump step down.
TwistOneUp
(1,020 posts)It's about time we called Chump on his accusers.
Franken "should" resign per the GOP, but Moore can be elected and Chump can stay in office?
Methinks not.
blue cat
(2,415 posts)Instead of piling on Franken.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)Obviously he won't. So it's kind of meaningless.
bench scientist
(1,107 posts)Until she holds a press conference asking for Trump's resignation like she did Franken her credibility is meaningless. Otherwise she's just an opportunist then.
blue cat
(2,415 posts)In greater numbers, hollering very loudly.
Takket
(21,568 posts)"just because you called for your guy's head without due process doesn't mean we have to do that too"
the rethugs are laughing their asses off over this
i even saw a quote from a deplorable the other days saying he "hated" Franken but that everyone deserves an investigation.
Adenoid_Hynkel
(14,093 posts)"Should resign."
Why the qualifier for Trump, while Al got an explicit call?
Up yours, Sanders, you opportunistic hack.