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10. I'm reminded of the quote long attributed to Truman:

Thu Dec 7, 2017, 08:53 AM

Dec 2017

“If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”

Sadly for Franken, IF this is a coordinated set-up, that quote is devastatingly true

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Are Dems burning down the house to warm the baby's bath water? [View all] Cattledog Dec 2017 OP

Btw, Tom Arnold talked to Leeanne Tweeden octoberlib Dec 2017 #1

Things like that help to confirm my suspicions of what these Jarqui Dec 2017 #2

So why have most of the Dem representatives thrown Al Franken under the bus? democratisphere Dec 2017 #4

I do not know why Jarqui Dec 2017 #5

Agreed! democratisphere Dec 2017 #6

The gop protect Scarsdale Dec 2017 #3

Yes. They are. zentrum Dec 2017 #7

Franken should scold every one of them for jumping the gun. oasis Dec 2017 #8

I dont see the house being burned down. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #9

I'm reminded of the quote long attributed to Truman: hlthe2b Dec 2017 #10

how do you figure WE are gaining numbers? questionseverything Dec 2017 #15

yes. barbtries Dec 2017 #11

Purity of ideology - Single issue thinking... Do the investigation keithbvadu2 Dec 2017 #12

lucy charlie football 90-percent Dec 2017 #14