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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says
2017-12-07
[MPRNEWS.ORG] A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat on Thursday, the official tells MPR News.

The official spoke to Franken and separately to Franken's staff. A staff member told the official that Franken had gone to his Washington home to discuss his plans with family.

MPR News agreed to withhold the official's name because the official wanted to give Franken the chance to talk about his decision in his own words.

Franken faced a cascade of calls Wednesday from fellow Democrats and other political allies to leave office in response to multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

After MPR News reported the planned resignation, a tweet from Franken's official account said it was "not accurate."

"No final decision has been made and the senator is still talking with his family," the tweet read.
Posted by:Fred

#22  Franken's ego sez:

Feed me Seymour! Feed me NOW!

Hence the delay.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2017-12-07 20:28  

#21  I understand there's an opening on the Today show.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-12-07 17:31  

#20  Tip o' hat to Instapundit:If Moore Wins And Franken Un-Resigns, Will Senate Democrats Back Him Up?--ALLAHPUNDIT
Interesting scenario...
Posted by: magpie   2017-12-07 17:04  

#19  He's 'taking one for the team' so he can - with the Media's assistance - blast the GOP hypocrisy, which means Roy Moore should go too.

Maybe he was offered some plum job with the DNC - like Chairman? More opportunities for groping!
Posted by: Bobby   2017-12-07 16:42  

#18  Franken resigned from the Senate? Consider it a gain for the Senate.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-12-07 16:30  

#17  Ugh
Posted by: Frank G   2017-12-07 15:03  

#16  The snap that didn't make it through in #13:

Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2017-12-07 13:39  

#15  Per the NYT, he said he would resign "in the coming weeks."

Right after Kerry releases his military records.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-12-07 13:36  

#14  Considering the 'brain power' of the Minnesota Governor, I won't be surprised if he picks a Somali immigrant to replace SNL Al.
Posted by: Mugsy Glink   2017-12-07 13:23  

#13  Guess he'll be spending more time at home with "The Little Lady:"


Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2017-12-07 13:20  

#12  Too much work involved and he already has his Government Benefits and Retirement package on retiring? Plus the graft and kickbacks...
Posted by: magpie   2017-12-07 13:06  

#11  Per the NYT, he said he would resign "in the coming weeks."

Here's hoping there are a whole lotta weeks coming. As he has always been, Al is such an unmitigated putz that he damages whatever he is affiliated with.
Posted by: JHH   2017-12-07 12:57  

#10  His speech was defiant and unapologetic. He's an asshole
Posted by: Frank G   2017-12-07 12:36  

#9  Al has just tesigned.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2017-12-07 12:15  

#8  My guess is that Schumer and Pelosi think they can establish a moral equivalence between Franken and Moore

That's exactly why they flipped their support of Franken last week, Abu. Had nothing to do with 'conscience'.

They saw that Moore still had a chance to win and would do anything to spike it somehow.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2017-12-07 12:10  

#7  My guess is that Schumer and Pelosi think they can establish a moral equivalence between Franken and Moore. They think their demand for Moore's ouster will have greater force because they were willing to get rid of Franken. One problem with that logic was highlighted by #2 Mullah Richard who notes that Minnesota's governor will appoint an even more radical socialist than Franken to fill the seat while Moore's replacement would most likely be someone who is acceptable to the Deep State. Another problem is that Franken has all but admitted his guilt while Moore continues to issue strong denials of his guilt. That doesn't matter though, because the Deep State is more than willing to abandon the concept of innocent until proven guilty.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-12-07 11:13  

#6  When (If) he does, that'll be the only act of his I've ever laughed at.
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2017-12-07 10:08  

#5  This might have enough momentum. According to Rooters, Nearly all the Democratic women in the Senate chamber want his removal.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-12-07 10:02  

#4  Do not think so. I am guessing his ego will not let him.
Posted by: Woodrow   2017-12-07 08:54  

#3  And Gov. Dayton will just appoint an even more socialist person in his place

Please note well those who feverishly want to repeal the 17th Amendment. Senators would represent the 'party' not the state. Modify the election process where each sub political district (county or parish) gets one electoral vote. That would represent the state not a major metro area.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-12-07 08:50  

#2  And Gov. Dayton will just appoint an even more socialist person in his place. Saw a post over at PowerLine that names a few candidates.

Stuart Smalley wouldn't be resigning if the Gov. was a 'R'.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2017-12-07 08:26  

#1  Franken was denying it (the resignation) around 5:30 yesterday afternoon. I'm hoping Trump shitcans Mueller just to make it an interesting news day later today, and I bet Franken is as well, should he resign, to take some heat off of him.
Posted by: Raj   2017-12-07 00:37  

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