On the other hand, the governor of Minnesota is a Democrat and there are several competent people with elective office experience who can be appointed in Franken's place. Including several women. It's not like the Democrats lose the vote in the Senate. They just lose Franken's obvious effectiveness. But if all of this makes him ineffective, then somebody else can be.
And Franken can go home, write another book, and prepare for a 2020 run for President. A man with his record is fully qualified, according to Republicans. In fact, maybe he should run as a Republican.
