Democrats pushing Franken out because he is inconvenient to their need to attack Trump

NY Times Op-Ed:

I’m Not Convinced Franken Should Quit

By ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Congress needs a new process for investigating harassment complaints.
It seems to me that Franken thought his unwanted fondling was funny.  In at least a couple of pictures, you see him doing it with a grin on his face and a look that tries to put those watching in on the "joke."   In one picture the woman is asleep.  In another, the woman is laughing as if she also is in on the joke.

Democrats do not want to be seen as hypocrites when they attack Trump for what some think is similar activity if it actually happened.  It is also convenient that there is a Democrat governor who could appoint another Democrat to replace Francken. 

Bob Menedez has been accused of having sex with underaged prostitutes and also been charged with corruption, but there have been no calls for him to resign. I suspect that is because for now, New Jersey has a Republican governor who would appoint his replacement.  His case might cause a problem for Democrats who want to attack Roy Moore should he win in Alabama.

I do think if Democrats were not so eager to attack Trump, they would not be pushing Franken out.  Because their Russian collusion case has pretty much collapsed, Democrats now see sex as their best route to attack the President.


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