After dozens of congressional Democrats coordinated calls for his resignation, Senator Al Franken promised to resign earlier today. Ironically enough, he branded himself a “champion of women” at his resignation speech that follows numerous public allegations of sexual misconduct.
At another point in his self-serving speech, he attacked President Donald Trump (because why not?), stating “I of all people am aware that there is some irony in the fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office.”
Sen. Franken: “I, of all people, am aware that there is some irony in the fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape of his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office.” pic.twitter.com/noXcxKs9wx
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) December 7, 2017
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There’s also some irony in a grown man using a kindergarten-level argument of “but so-and-so did worse.”
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Franken also claimed some of the women were lying (contradicting previous comments), and that his resignation would officially come within the next few weeks. Clearly, Democrats in the Senate still believe they need him for something. That only made it more bizarre when Franken was half-heartedly apologetic in the speech, conveying a message of “I’m very sorry for this thing I definitely didn’t do that I admitted to doing a few days ago.”
He also reiterated the point that women need to be listened and believed.
"I am proud I have used my power to be a champion of women" says man resigning because he couldn't stop groping them.
— Kat Timpf (@KatTimpf) December 7, 2017
I just rewatched the Franken speech. It’s amazing. He clearly feels like he’s done nothing wrong, that he has been railroaded by lying women and backstabbing colleagues.
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) December 7, 2017
You can give his disgrace of a resignation speech below:
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Franken left us with this: “What I want you to know is that even today, even on the worst day of my political life, I feel like it’s all been worth it.”
The rest of us certainly don’t.
Liberal pundits are already out there praising Franken for “taking responsibility,” which is a pathetic hurdle to clear to earn respect. Committing a horrendous crime and taking responsibility for your misbehavior doesn’t make an honorable person – and in the case of Franken, he did deny certain accusations made against him.
Popular radio host Rush Limbaugh has a theory for why Franken went out kicking and screaming. And it’s not a good one. Listen to the audio below from his show today:
Will Senator Al Franken (D-Mn)
Change His Mind & Not Resign?
RUSH LIMBAUGH COMMENTS
on #AlFrankenResign @rushlimbaugh #alfranken @SenFranken @alfranken pic.twitter.com/CZj4uz0Lta— David Q Sutton (@davidqsutton) December 7, 2017
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Here’s what Rush said in full:
Well, maybe we will. What if the Roy Moore election happens, regardless of the outcome, and what if Franken — and, by the way, he’s entirely capable of this. After September 12th, the Roy Moore election; so forth and so on. If Roy Moore wins, I can see Franken saying, “You know what? You know what? After this, I’m not leaving. I retract my resignation. If the Senate’s gonna seat this clown, there’s no reason I should be quitting here. This is outrageous.” I wouldn’t be surprised whatsoever.
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One Twitter commenter summed it up like this:
Looks like Franken is trying to temporize: "In the coming weeks" he'll resign? He's hoping that Roy Moore wins and is seated, and he'll be able to reverse his resignation.
— Steven F. Hayward (@stevenfhayward) December 7, 2017
Yup, pretty much.
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It looks more and more like this resignation speech was a cynical move to bait Republicans into ditching Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, should he win his race this coming Tuesday.
If Moore wins, and is confirmed as a senator, Franken will have every excuse in the world to reverse his resignation.
This is a nasty game of chicken that uses the choice of voters as some kind of cynical club lawmakers can use to bash the other side with.
If Democrats are indeed trying to pull a fast one, let’s hope voters see through their devious tricks.
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What do you think? Is Franken’s resignation just a ploy to take down Moore, and ultimately President Trump? Will Franken reverse his position? Tell us your thoughts below!
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I do NOT believe Franken will resign. It will take the ethics committee to get rid of him if at all……
Just for curiosity, what is the name of Trump’s current mistress?
Trump’s current mistress is Melania. Unlike you leftists who force yourself off on women whenever no one is looking……… or you think they aren’t!
“The second step is to call the GOP the party of woman haters, the day after Roy Moore is elected. And tie Donald Trump to other sexual predators in the GOP.”
Tie him? Can you believe you own ears? He exalted in that title. Remember when he described going into women’s dressing rooms in the Miss Universe pageant?
Just for curiosity, what is the name of his current mistress?
I don’t buy it.
Dems believed they could resurrect the “War on Women” ploy, based on the sexual harassment & abuse revelations. Jackie Speier was the cat’s paw. And the WaPo “expose” on Moore was a shot across the bow. But it has affected so many Dems and Left-Libs that it can’t work.
Unless . . . Unless the Dems commit to cleaning house and Republicans don’t. Tossing Franken & Conyers to the she-wolves was the first step.
The second step is to call the GOP the party of woman haters, the day after Roy Moore is elected. And tie Donald Trump to other sexual predators in the GOP.
If Franken reverses course, then the Dem strategy is blown to he\\: the public will include that all powerful, rich, famous, influential men face the temptation; and the less accountable they become, the more likely they give in. Democrats, Republicans, doesn’t matter.
Valid ‘theorizing’! I wondered when Franken made his lame proclamation why it (the resignation) was to be somewhere along the line (like in a few weeks). Makes perfect sense now that it’s pointed out that he wants the privilege of retracting it based on what might happen in Moore’s case.
Certainly the same standard should be applied to both Democrat and Republican public servants.
If groping is bad for Al it should be bad for Don. It should even be applied to the man accused by Anita Hill.
The difference, David, is that in Franken’s case the sexual improprieties are clear and undeniable, while in Moore’s case they remain nothing but accusations. You do see a difference, don’t you? (or are you simply a half brain-dead sycophant of the left?)
“Clear” as in a photograph of Al standing two feet away from a sleeping woman with his hands in the air, clearly not touching anything?
Other than that, women, that Moore said he had never met, were able to produce hand written documents given to them by Moore and signed by him. Which you conveniently ignore.
Is there a difference? Where I come from, we protect children from pedophiles. How about you?
Note to Senator Gilibrand and other female Senators: Get rid of this jerk NOW or your demand has not been met.
As one commenter has already noted, Trump did not do what Franken just lied about.
Franken cheated to “win” his Senate seat in his first election, with several hundred Democrat ballots “found” in someone’s car trunk two weeks AFTER the election He cheated Norm Coleman out of his reelection victory, and has no character nor ethics.
One less FAKE Republican… At least Trump is pushing the US in the right direction. From what I saw, Al fought him all the way…..and.. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST….and another one
I’m not sure I understand your comment. What “fake” Republican? Who’s “Al”?
Watch. The Democrats are going to use Franken resigning as a bludgeon to go after Donald Trump. They lose Franken, WE lose Trump. Does THAT sound like a fair trade to YOU…?
i wouuldn’t be surprsed at what Rush is saying. Those Dems do have devious , evil minds. it just seems to easy, him giving up with no due process don’t you?
A devious, demented, depraved Left Liberal being devious, demented and depraved? Surely, you JEST!
It’s gotten to the point I don’t believe or trust anything the diabolical Democrats say or do.
Trump never “bragged” about sexual assault. That was a Democrat Congressman named John Conyers. HE bragged about it and now wants his convicted criminal son to take his place. All Trump did was talk about grabbing a hot sexy beautiful woman by the “p*$$y”. Democrats fight to defend their own from proven sexual assault until they have no choice but to back down, sans Al Franken “stein”
President trump engaged in guy talk in a locker room. He didn’t do any of the things Franken apparently did. BTW all you SJW out there, I’m willing to bet you do and say far worse than Trump and Franken on any given day. You just think your superior and can somehow justify your own pathetic actions.
Franklen just one more rat jumping from Democrats sinking ship,, i love listening to screams and cries on way out
No. this is just the next plot to get rid of Our President
I believe Limbaugh is right — when Moore wins the Alabama election next week , magically franken will become a saint in disguise and not have to resign. The demoTRASH will try and convince the world that all these women are lying because if the GOP can elect a person who was falsely accused then why can’t the demoTRASH have an admitted offender. This is not over — the game is just beginning.
Yes, I agree. “Think twisted and you will be right” goes the saying.
Franken is trying to magically morph into the “victim” .
By leaving the Senate he’ll raise the average IQ of that august body by 50 points…
Then the average Senate IQ would be 50.
Cumulative total, 51 pts.