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Minnesota

HelenWheels

(2,284 posts) Fri Dec 8, 2017, 01:48 PM Dec 2017

To my friends and neighbors in Minnesota

I am so angry and heart sick at the railroading of Senator Franken by his colleagues. Their shameful actions have removed the best and most effective Senator in the Senate.

I believe his downfall was orchestrated by the Republicans. And woe to the next legislator on their hit list.

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To my friends and neighbors in Minnesota (Original Post) HelenWheels Dec 2017 OP

if it helps I called my senators here in oregon and let the office people know how disappointed blimablam Dec 2017 #1

I let my senator know too KT2000 Dec 2017 #2

I wrote a scathing email to Michael Bennet, & called his office, too, once I cooled off. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #3

Still standing with Al. LakeArenal Dec 2017 #4

blimablam

(121 posts)

1. if it helps I called my senators here in oregon and let the office people know how disappointed

Reply to HelenWheels (Original post)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 01:50 PM

Dec 2017

i was in each of them.

KT2000

(20,852 posts)

2. I let my senator know too

Reply to blimablam (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 02:10 PM

Dec 2017

but I expressed anger about the whole thing. I hope to never see something like that again.

CrispyQ

(38,287 posts)

3. I wrote a scathing email to Michael Bennet, & called his office, too, once I cooled off.

Reply to HelenWheels (Original post)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 02:11 PM

Dec 2017

They jettisoned one of our best voices over anonymous claims. I don't know if it will hurt the dems in 2018 or not, but for me, my enthusiasm for the Democratic Party has been wanning for many, many years, & now I have even less of it. The 'high road' mantra only works when you're standing. When they have their boot on your neck, they're just meaningless words.

LakeArenal

(29,814 posts)

4. Still standing with Al.

Reply to HelenWheels (Original post)

Fri Dec 8, 2017, 04:41 PM

Dec 2017

Franken 2020

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