that his continued absence suggests he knows he wasn't completely innocent?

Pretty hurtful

Where is Franken? How come he hasn't turned up on CNN or MSNBC as an analyst. Or even on one of the late night shows as a guest. Why has he completely disappeared?

he knows he can not win now. why subject himself to unfair attacks.

He was so, so effective as a questioner, and was moving into a position of real power and gravitas. I'm never surprised that someone gets taken down just as they're becoming most effective.

Without defending John Edwards' behavior in any way, shape, or form, I noticed that his demise occurred mere DAYS after he said that we should heavily regulate pharmaceutical ads, which tells me that they were sitting on information about him, ready to pull it out at the opportune moment.

This is a pattern....

I'm glad it happened before it could hurt the party more than it did.

of timing. I'm sure there are many, many others.

that some of his colleagues seized an opportunity to take out a political rival.

I won’t forget.

Herconduct during and after the non-investigation has convinced me not to support her.

He is in this election cycle. He's that shadow looming over gillibrand where ever she goes.

Amy Klobuchar? Doesn't seem likely.

I don't see him coming back from being kicked out of the Senate.

He can still represent MN on a state level, though.