General Discussion

First, Franken chose to resign. No one forced him to. He could have toughed out like Menendez. But he chose not to.

Second, Gillibrand did not "lead the charge". She was one of 39 senators who all said he should resign on the exact same day, some within a few minutes. That is a highly coordinated effort that everyone agreed to and most likely coordinated by leadership, not a junior Senator with little seniority.

Third, I'm not a mindreader so I don't know all or any of the 39 senators knew is was crap or not.

Franken wasn't the first democrat who resigned and won't be the last. Long time Rep. John Conyers resigned just a few days before him. But no one seems to lament the black guy. People need to get some perspective and stop acting like Franken was treated worse by his fellow senators that Julius Caesar.

And as far as the lowest acts of the party, supporting slavery, then segregation and the internment of Japanese Americans might qualify, not a rich TV celebrity losing a job.