Franken Resigns!

Or does he?

December 14th is like April Fools day in certain cultures... 

This was a weak "political" move by Franken. Ironically speaking...  Franken refused to "man up". He didn't even really resign. Just said he was going to. Sometime.

He basically denied the allegations, demanded the accusers were all liars, explained what a great man he was for women and their causes, and states that there was no doubt that an ethics investigation would have confirmed all of this.... at least if everyone could have just heard him out.

Franken basically stated that he was forced to step down because he could not be an effective Senator for the people of Minnesota due to the growing cloud of people demanding his resignation. He caved to the pressure. Nothing more nothing less. If he was truly a man of his convictions, and he was truly not guilty, then he would have stood and fought.

Or at least pretended to stand and fight, rather than make a non-resignation resignation announcement.

Even more ironic was his repeated references to Paul Wellstone, who was well known for doing what he wanted to do, not matter how unpopular it was with anyone. There were more than a few 99-1 votes in the Senate where Wellstone was that "1" vote. Suppose Wellstone would have backed down under pressure, if he believed he was being falsely accused? Not a chance. Franken the coward bringing up Wellstone, as he sort of caved (but not right now) under political pressure was priceless.

This, in fact, is 100% the opposite of what Franken should have done. At least if was even reasonably interested in helping his Party show the very distinction some in his Party are trying to draw. Franken did not accept that he (and everyone else accused of harassment) deserved his fate. If he had then he would have actually resigned (which would have been the right move). Rather Franken makes it painfully obvious that he is being set up as a sacrificial lamb, taken to slaughter so that others in his Party can demand that they are willing to sacrifice their own (as long as the Governor is a Democrat).

In doing so, he is pointing out the obvious political nature of this particular move by his Party and the hypocrisy that all of this reveals.  Franken's honesty in how the politics effected this (as well as not actually resigning) is exactly why this will not carry the sort of weight that some might think it could.

Lastly, and most importantly. Because he didn't resign effective immediately as one might expect. Look for Franken to attempt an end around on his "resignation"...  possibly banking on a change of circumstance with a Roy Moore win in Alabama. Once Moore is seated, Franken can childishly claim that if Moore gets to stay, then he should get to stay too!

Want to bet against the man-child playing that game!?!