Al Franken

[Delaine]

He’s good enough,


He’s smart enough,


And dogonnit, more people voted for him!


Congratulations, Al!

[name change request]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2...enate-seat/?hp

[PETA]

The Minnesotans got what they deserve. He will yet be a colassal embarassment to the DNC, Senate and state of MN.

As a good friend of mine from Mpls (with whom I went to Coleman fundraisers when he ran for Governor and lost to Jesse) says, "If Coleman didn't suck so much we wouldn't have this problem"

[Funkenstein]

I remember this being a sore point to some earlier. Looks like the count did it.

SNL to books to an actual role in the big machine he has berated for so long.

Let's see how this plays out.

It's nice to be able to laugh at other states.

[name change request]

nothing to laugh at... Franken will make a fine senator

[PETA]

on what do you base that claim?

He's an unhinged timebomb.... if the DNC doesn't sit on him he'll cause lots of problems. His behavior in interviews, his vitriol, his historic unpredictability and skill at throwing chairs all point to trouble ahead.

[Funkenstein]

Originally Posted by name change request

nothing to laugh at... Franken will make a fine senator

Obviously, you never read Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right or saw his old stabs at the establishment on the 70s version of SNL.

There are a few inaccuracies in his writing and his cynicism is always set to high. Love the man's penchant for getting the Right's goat, but I do hope that he does really commit to change and not just to being a thorn in the side of the Right.

[PETA]

Originally Posted by Funkenstein

Obviously, you never read Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right or saw his old stabs at the establishment on the 70s version of SNL.

There are a few inaccuracies in his writing and his cynicism is always set to high. Love the man's penchant for getting the Right's goat, but I do hope that he does really commit to change and not just to being a thorn in the side of the Right.

Dude's funny as hell - loved his one man mobile uplink during the first gulf war... his imitation of Mick Jagger was amazing (whatever happened to Davis by the way?) etc etc etc but he's an angry little man and I don't see that part of him softening.

ftr

SOLID GOLD - Al Franken & Tom Davis - The Rolling Stones!!

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and, that get up he's wearing is a play on what Jagger wore during a NA tour in the late 70s early 80s... he wore a Jets jersery at ... what... was it Shera stadium at the time? will try to find

[zcwilly]

Ha!

[vinnie97]

Ugh...yea, MN will suffer at his hand directly but the rest of us will as well since he simply adds to the majority already in the Senate.

[Funkenstein]

Originally Posted by vinnie97

Ugh...yea, MN will suffer at his hand directly but the rest of us will as well since he simply adds to the majority already in the Senate.

I won't suffer, but then again I'm blue on a lot of stuff.

[vinnie97]

I think so...the dude's a maniacal freak and a joke.

Here's an example of how a filibuster-proof Senate can ruin us: The new outrageous climate bill that passed the House last Friday (which would have passed even easier with the addition of Al Spanken)? That promises to bring economical pain and suffering to millions, unless all the economists are full of shit.

[Funkenstein]

Originally Posted by vinnie97

I think so...the dude's a maniacal freak.

Here's an example of how a filibuster-proof Senate can ruin us: The new outrageous climate bill that passed the House last Friday? That promises to bring economical pain and suffering to millions, unless all the economists are full of shit.

Might want to check in house for how that bill passed:

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/06...-vo-37491.html

"The eight Republicans are Mark Kirk of Illinois; Mike Castle of Delaware; Mary Bono Mack of California; Dave Reichert of Washington; John McHugh of New York; and Frank LoBiondo, Leonard Lance and Chris Smith of New Jersey."

Just saying.

Now if Al Franken turns out to be the Anti-Christ and helps ruin all that America has ever been, I'll eat my hat with extra salt on it.

[vinnie97]

I realize it wasn't filibustered this go around...but clearly that group of turncoats can't be considered as representative of the Republican party as a whole. I hate both parties for the record, I just hate one more than the other.

[Funkenstein]

Originally Posted by vinnie97

I realize it wasn't filibustered this go around...but clearly that group of turncoats can't be considered as representative of the Republican party as a whole. I hate both parties for the record, I just hate one more than the other.

Haha. Thought that would get you for a sec or two.

Hate is a strong word. I dislike a lot of Rep policies from time to time, but I try to narrow it down to those mustering the most impetus for the initiative at the time, not the Party as a whole.

Again, I just want our representatives to actually REPRESENT us. I don't care if they are blue, red, or green (those guys will never get into the White House, LOL).

That is what keeps tearing the nation apart.

F party loyalty. Do the RIGHT thing.