What if Al Franken unresigns?

Here comes Democrats' big Franken flip-flop ...

Sen. Al Franken.
(Image credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ever heard of buyer's remorse? Senate Democrats have put a new twist on the phenomenon in their application of "zero tolerance" and Al Franken. After more than 30 of his colleagues ganged up on the former comedian to force him into a resignation, several of them now want Franken to "unresign."

West Virginia's Joe Manchin, who had remained mum on Franken's status after several women alleged sexual misconduct against the two-term senator from Minnesota, told Politico that Senate Democrats had mistreated Franken. "What they did to Al was atrocious," Manchin said in a taped interview, saying that the reaction to his resignation speech on Dec. 11 "made me sick."

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Edward Morrissey

Edward Morrissey has been writing about politics since 2003 in his blog, Captain's Quarters, and now writes for HotAir.com. His columns have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Post, The New York Sun, the Washington Times, and other newspapers. Morrissey has a daily Internet talk show on politics and culture at Hot Air. Since 2004, Morrissey has had a weekend talk radio show in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and often fills in as a guest on Salem Radio Network's nationally-syndicated shows. He lives in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota with his wife, son and daughter-in-law, and his two granddaughters. Morrissey's new book, GOING RED, will be published by Crown Forum on April 5, 2016.