Franken resigns: How he became a deflated political football

So Al Franken’s career is, for the foreseeable future, over. The Minnesota senator announced on Thursday morning that he will resign in the wake of accusations of sexual misconduct. He emphasized that there is a “false impression that I have admitted” to guilt, that this is “not true” and that he remembers the circumstances of various accusations “very differently.” He insisted, “I am not giving up my voice… as a citizen and an activist.” The latter seems, at this point, dubious. A bestselling author, he’s unlikely to write another successful book. ...