The magic number was seven. It took seven separate accusers, plus one photo, to get Al Franken (D-SNL) to resign his Senate seat.

BREAKING: Democratic Sen. Al Franken is resigning following allegations that he touched women inappropriately, sources say https://t.co/uRnR72Msn2 pic.twitter.com/OEj95gpJTB

— CNN (@CNN) December 7, 2017

Of course, an eighth accuser had her story published today as well.

In a lengthy piece for the Atlantic, journalist and radio host Tina Dupuy accused the Democratic senator of putting “his hand on my waist, grabbing a handful of flesh…Then he squeezed. At least twice” while the two posed for a photo at the party.

“It shrunk me,” Dupuy, who had been married for two years at the time of the alleged sexual assault, wrote in the Atlantic. “It’s like I was no longer a person, only ornamental. It said, ‘You don’t matter—and I do.’ He wanted to cop a feel and he demonstrated he didn’t need my permission.”

The party was hosted by Media Matters for America, a progressive news watchdog site that is known for its aggressive criticism of conservative journalists and media outlets, including its “War on Fox News.”

But yesterday was really the tipping point, when a flood of Democrats – including DNC chair Tom Perez – stampeded over Franken to the cameras or to Twitter to declare that he needed to resign.

Sen. Al Franken should step down. Everyone must share the responsibility of building a culture of trust and respect for women in every industry and workplace, and that includes our party.

— Tom Perez (@TomPerez) December 6, 2017

The Minnesota senator finally got up in front of his colleagues today to do so, but had plenty to say on his way out the door.

Sen. Al Franken: “Today I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate.” https://t.co/282MxlISBz pic.twitter.com/LJF5efR7Ih

— Daniel Sands (@DazzSands) December 7, 2017

Of course, “whataboutisms” were in full play.

He also took a shot at Republicans on his way out the door.

“There is some irony that I am leaving while a man who bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office, and a man who preyed on young girls runs for Senate with the full support of his party,” said Franken, referencing President Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

We are each accountable for our own sins, Al. You have eight women who now say that you groped them. The Democrats finally decided that you were of no more use to them, especially since Minnesota has a Democrat governor who will replace you with another Democrat. You are a liability and a sleaze.

You can’t leave fast enough.