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still_one

(98,883 posts) Fri Dec 22, 2017, 07:08 AM Dec 2017

As I leave the Senate, I have to admit that it feels like we are losing the war for truth, he said [View all]

Outgoing Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who resigned from office earlier this month amid sexual misconduct allegations, used his final speech from the Senate floor on Thursday to list President Donald Trump’s many lies. He urged his congressional colleagues on both sides of the aisle to “stand up for truth.”
The Democratic senator said Trump did not invent many of the lies he spread ― including false claims about widespread voter fraud, climate change science and the effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act, but the president was now leading the charge.
“As I leave the Senate, I have to admit that it feels like we are losing the war for truth,” he said. “Maybe it’s already lost.”

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/al-franken-trump-final-floor-speech_us_5a3c7f7de4b025f99e160ec1?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

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As I leave the Senate, I have to admit that it feels like we are losing the war for truth, he said [View all] still_one Dec 2017 OP

IF there were any Scarsdale Dec 2017 #1

It's got to be regained.. that's Cha Dec 2017 #2

K&R betsuni Dec 2017 #3

Franken was a huge asset for truth in the Senate. mn9driver Dec 2017 #4

This action of removing Franken has had a deep effect on me & changed my opinion about a few things. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #5

Franken won't be silenced DesertRat Dec 2017 #16

There are plenty of strong liberal voices out there Ghost Owl Dec 2017 #19

I hope so. +1 nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #21

It just confirmed what I already suspected about dem leadership, and that is that CrispyQ Dec 2017 #17

Same kcr Dec 2017 #20

well rtracey Dec 2017 #6

I think this is a fair assessment. alarimer Dec 2017 #13

This whole chapter of Al Franken has pierced my soul. I've been so angry about it and it sickens me rainy Dec 2017 #7

I feel the same way. I am just heartbroken over it. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #8

Me too, and they still haven't owned that it was a mistake flamingdem Dec 2017 #23

yet dems will go into the midterms again completely ignoring 1500 coordinated radio stations certainot Dec 2017 #9

Right again. Ligyron Dec 2017 #12

Even on DU you will read that "no one listens to AM radio." CrispyQ Dec 2017 #18

Deserves its own thread superpatriotman Dec 2017 #14

I'll never forget. Never. This... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #10

Senator Gillibrand is toast and RVN VET71 Dec 2017 #11

K&R PatSeg Dec 2017 #15

What an incredible loss flamingdem Dec 2017 #22

I will never forget this. The fact that it was some of our own makes it heart-piercing. Tatiana Dec 2017 #24