They called for Al Franken to resign immediately, but they’re dragging their collective feet on Menendez. I think I know why. Democrats and Republicans are both ok with white collar crime. Dems only lose their patience with suspected sex crimes.
While that’s part of it, the reality is that Menendez is also far more powerful than Franken ever was. Senate Democrats are just being their usual gutless wonders. They can’t help but do own goals.They called for Al Franken to resign immediately, but they’re dragging their collective feet on Menendez. I think I know why. Democrats and Republicans are both ok with white collar crime. Dems only lose their patience with suspected sex crimes.
Yeah that is disappointing. Ye old boys club... However, I will point out the Republicans are fine with allegations of sex crimes. Just fine with that.They called for Al Franken to resign immediately, but they’re dragging their collective feet on Menendez. I think I know why. Democrats and Republicans are both ok with white collar crime. Dems only lose their patience with suspected sex crimes.
Yep, we have no place for that in our politics and I get not all will expect their elected officials to step down but Democrats should be leading by example here.I expect the calls to grow louder this week. He can't effectively do his job, innocent or guilty. And we all know he's guilty.
Don't expect the Republicans to reciprocate. They will hold on to power, even if means backing a racist, sex predator, that has pending treasonist charges against them.Yep, we have no place for that in our politics and I get not all will expect their elected officials to step down but Democrats should be leading by example here.
Don't expect the Republicans to reciprocate. They will hold on to power, even if means backing a racist, sex predator, that has pending treasonist charges against them.
They will probably side with Menendez and say he's being railroaded. He seems like an arrogant asshole, they like that quality in a politician.
Fetterman and Sherrod Brown have both called on him to resign, that's two senators.
It should be seen as criminal corruption by any normal person but Republicans fundraise off of it. It's just the state of the party right now.Don't expect the Republicans to reciprocate. They will hold on to power, even if means backing a racist, sex predator, that has pending treasonist charges against them.
It should be seen as criminal corruption by any normal person but Republicans fundraise off of it. It's just the state of the party right now.
Right now Democrats across the board are calling for him to step down, this indictment is pretty damning.
The Senate indeed has stricter rules (supposedly) than “it’s not illegal”.The bare minimum for some of these asshats is “it’s not illegal”. Legality shouldn’t be the roof it is for some of these people. Unfortunately, it’s not the floor for many of them either.
Regardless of legality, the optics speak for themselves. This is a guy who was already indicted and he wasn’t really fully exonerated like he’s pretending to be. Sometimes you act shady or break the law and get off. It wouldn’t be the first and probably won’t be the last time. No semantics or logic gymnastics of whether it was a bribe or a gift or “personal and separate business dealings” or whatever BS he will come up with makes it any more acceptable.
John Edwards got off too, who here thinks he was an innocent man?
It doesn’t help that he seems incredibly arrogant and defiant. After the last 8 years, that’s not what the party needs. If he cared about the party or country, he’d step down and run again if he’s acquitted. Preferably, he’d step down and retire in quiet if acquitted.
They forced Frankin to resign for much less than this…Fetterman calls for Menendez to resign
Menendez was indicted for accepting bribes Friday.www.politico.com
Good one!You all are just picking on Menendez because he is Latinx.
Someone should ask Kirsten Gillibrand, who led the call for Franken to resign, what she thinks about Menendez.They forced Frankin to resign for much less than this…
Hey, his constituents knew he was a crook and they voted for the guy. Don’t disenfranchise the voters!Dam starting to break … even Booker is telling him to resign.
Yeah … well IT IS New Jersey … (ducks and covers)Hey, his constituents knew he was a crook and they voted for the guy. Don’t disenfranchise the voters!
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