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mopinko

(70,111 posts) Sun Dec 10, 2017, 07:37 PM Dec 2017

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al franken should leave the senate

after the ethics committee has held public hearings and ruled.

and if he does step down, his successor would do well to hire him to be their cos.

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al franken should leave the senate (Original Post) mopinko Dec 2017 OP

Will there still be an Ethics Committee investigation pending Franken stepping down? no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #1

as long as he is still in the senate, he is still under their jurisdiction. mopinko Dec 2017 #2

if the investigation shows wrong doing...right now that is a big if questionseverything Dec 2017 #6

I agree Lunabell Dec 2017 #3

That would make him look pretty foolish FBaggins Dec 2017 #4

he can blame it on me,i'm ok with that questionseverything Dec 2017 #5

Thank you for your willingness Mme. Defarge Dec 2017 #7

yep me and the millions begging him to stay questionseverything Dec 2017 #12

if a majority of the dems decided to give the process a chance and mopinko Dec 2017 #8

Interesting that you used the word "majority" in the same sentence as "dems" FBaggins Dec 2017 #13

whats a cos? milestogo Dec 2017 #9

chief of staff. mopinko Dec 2017 #10

What's a "cos"? oh, never mind...I just saw the answer. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #11

no_hypocrisy

(46,115 posts)

1. Will there still be an Ethics Committee investigation pending Franken stepping down?

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 07:40 PM

Dec 2017

mopinko

(70,111 posts)

2. as long as he is still in the senate, he is still under their jurisdiction.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 07:42 PM

Dec 2017

he could refuse to step down until the investigation is complete.
he didnt set a date.

questionseverything

(9,654 posts)

6. if the investigation shows wrong doing...right now that is a big if

Reply to mopinko (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 08:00 PM

Dec 2017

Lunabell

(6,082 posts)

3. I agree

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 07:52 PM

Dec 2017

They jumped the gun on this one.

FBaggins

(26,742 posts)

4. That would make him look pretty foolish

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 07:54 PM

Dec 2017

Since his stated reason for resigning was that the investigation would distract him too much from his job

questionseverything

(9,654 posts)

5. he can blame it on me,i'm ok with that

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 07:58 PM

Dec 2017

Mme. Defarge

(8,033 posts)

7. Thank you for your willingness

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 08:17 PM

Dec 2017

to take one for the team!

questionseverything

(9,654 posts)

12. yep me and the millions begging him to stay

Reply to Mme. Defarge (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 09:26 PM

Dec 2017

i am willing to take the blame for all of it

mopinko

(70,111 posts)

8. if a majority of the dems decided to give the process a chance and

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 08:39 PM

Dec 2017

work w him as long as he is there.
pour on whatever resources of blood and treasure, and get it done quickly and in the meantime al is still a dem senator.

FBaggins

(26,742 posts)

13. Interesting that you used the word "majority" in the same sentence as "dems"

Reply to mopinko (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 02:07 AM

Dec 2017

Note that we are not, in fact, in the majority... and the majority drives the bus (including the speed at which the bus moves).

They have every incentive to have the investigation stretch out until it impacts the 2018 elections. Would you put it past them?

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

9. whats a cos?

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 08:40 PM

Dec 2017

mopinko

(70,111 posts)

10. chief of staff.

Reply to milestogo (Reply #9)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 08:51 PM

Dec 2017

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

11. What's a "cos"? oh, never mind...I just saw the answer. nt

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 08:52 PM

Dec 2017

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