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Originally Posted by Adder
Yes, he handled it well at the time and there was a way back if he wanted it, but this isn't it.
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Is he not allowed to reply to interview questions about it? He must go away and not speak of it? The guy cannot Monday morning quarterback himself?
He's not whining. That's a characterization you are using to avoid discussing substance. You're effectively branding him as shrill, or hysterical.
And the whole point of the piece is his not handling the situation well. Because he couldn't handle the situation at all. Franken was sacrificed by his party which was at the time in fear of a moral panic. He had almost no control and took the only course he thought he had open to him. Now, looking back, he thinks he could have responded differently and perhaps kept his seat. I think he's wrong. But either way, his interview on the subject is both enlightening as to what happened and insightful regarding a strange political moment, and the reprehensible acts of his fellow senators towards him. I'm glad I read it. I'm not so glad I read that tripe you offered from
Salon.
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