Forum Overview :: Balance of Power :: Schumer didn't want it to be

[quote name="skip"]Word on the street was that Franken was lying low and hoping to just pass through an ethics investigation with censure or reprimand. Schumer made it clear that wasn't an option and if he didn't resign his own party would abandon him. Which they did. From his point of view, he probably thinks Minnesota is guaranteed D so might as well get rid of bad PR.[/quote]