TPM Reader rupee Chimes with the senior senator from New Jersey…

As I watched the totally different reactions of New Jersey politicians and Senate Democrats to Senator Menendez’s indictment, I used to be struck by one other juxtaposition: the totally different reactions of Senate Democrats to Senator Menendez and former Senator Franken.

I’ve by no means been notably involved in regards to the stress placed on Senator Franken to resign (and I imagine Senator Gillibrand has obtained some blame for her position within the course of that will have affected her presidential marketing campaign in 2020, which is unlikely to have succeeded within the first place). However I can not assist however surprise if Democrats have not created a state of affairs through which impeachment is what helps the senator maintain his seat not less than within the brief time period — as a result of colleagues will level to due course of, and the presumption of innocence. and so on. – whereas non-criminal allegations of impropriety are someway extra critical as a result of they “should” be handled by the Senate.