We hear “What if Franken was a Republican,” but how about “What if Moore was a Democrat”? Would any of us look at the accusations made against him or (for argument’s sake) Doug Jones and argue that they could live with a sexual predator being elected so long as the seat went blue? Would any of us buy comparisons of the man to Jesus or the Founding Fathers (both comparisons made about Moore)? Or entertain the idea of suing a local paper for printing allegations made against Moore?

If the answer to any or all of these is “No,” then there’s no further argument. We are not in Franken’s corner because of the party he belongs to, we’re in his corner because we believe he deserves a fair hearing and the opportunity to defend himself.