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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI miss the voice and sensibilities of Al Franken
He was one of the best.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,137 posts)Fucking makes my head spin with RAGE what happened to him.
I am getting a fucking headache.
chimpymustgo
(12,774 posts)Baltimike
(4,148 posts)fierywoman
(7,707 posts)TSheehan
(277 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,137 posts)TSheehan
(277 posts)LakeArenal
(28,885 posts)Anyway it didnt matter to those Senators what I think. So not it doesnt matter to me about their aspirations.
Butterflylady
(3,556 posts)Yes I certainly do.
FoxNewsSucks
(10,436 posts)a friend of stinking pig Sean Hannity?
Franken wanted a full investigation, his accuser wanted NO investigation. It's not that hard to figure out which one is telling the truth.
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)leftieNanner
(15,201 posts)in the Judiciary Committee with Barr. He would have dragged him over the coals - very nicely, of course. He was always polite.
And wicked smart! I miss him too, Stinky.
Hekate
(91,015 posts)Phoenix61
(17,027 posts)I don't think people realize how smart most good comedians are.
Phoenix61
(17,027 posts)I don't think people realize how smart most good comedians are.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)TSheehan
(277 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)maybe they were mistaken about him being a strong 2020 contender. Nah...they weren't mistaken.
Some Democratic fools didn't catch on, unfortunately. So we are short on good contender. Smart, articulate, quick on his feet, hard to get anything past him, good at getting at the root of things, good communicator, witty, likable, not a long history in the Senate to attack him with, nationally known. Not perfect. But a strong contender.
So far, there's not another name in the race that comes close.
But I'm sure you'd vote for him, if he were our candidate in the general election. Sure you would.
Martin Eden
(12,886 posts)Comedians have insights and perspective that career politicians lack. Humor is funny due to the element of truth.
George Carlin could be hilarious while passionately speaking truth to power.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)But we all gotta go. He had a great life.
TSheehan
(277 posts)LakeArenal
(28,885 posts)Response to LakeArenal (Reply #23)
TSheehan This message was self-deleted by its author.
itsrobert
(14,157 posts)Which means anyone can express their opinion. That being said, Franken got railroaded led by mob rule leader Gillibrand.
LakeArenal
(28,885 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)SergeStorms
(19,205 posts)posting about what you do think are acceptable characteristics for our elected officials, rather than crapping all over someone else's post and the responses. You don't like Franken for whatever reason. We get it. Many, many do.
RicROC
(1,204 posts)would be Al Franken for Prez with Kamala Harris for VP. On the stage Al could go toe-to-toe with Trump...and even step on Trump's toes.
LakeArenal
(28,885 posts)Or he would run with her? Really?
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)TSheehan
(277 posts)And he's also got some...issues in terms of his treatment of women.
ZeroSomeBrains
(638 posts)Minnesota could do a lot worse than Al. He could have a listening tour and go to the counties across Minnesota to see what they think. I would imagine they would be open to him after the current governor is term limited.
brooklynite
(94,984 posts)He would have been out of office a long time at that point.
And, he would have to explain why he gave a public apology if he was innocent.
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)Funny how hate for him is so virulent among some.
ZeroSomeBrains
(638 posts)He apologized for inappropriate touching that offended women in pictures he took. The types of things he apologized for are not deal breakers in my book. Governor Brown of California came back after a long time away so it's not unheard of.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)He never apologized for touching her. Just for the gag. I think a lot of people think he touched her. Ironically, SHE rubbed her rear end intentionally against another guy in the entertainment troop (she was twerking him personally). That same gal also claimed when they did their kissing scene in a skit, he french kissed her. He denied that.
I think he apologized generally for any touching that a woman may have thought was inappropriate (I thought at the time that he was talking about the woman who was uncomfortable with his putting his hand on her waist & giving a squeeze, when he agreed to her request for a photo with her, and he leaned in for the photo).
Docreed2003
(16,903 posts)BlueTsunami2018
(3,511 posts)Which is why he was kneecapped. Ill forever be bitter over his treatment by supposed allies. Classic foot shooting.
Duppers
(28,134 posts)watoos
(7,142 posts)No one came close to what Al would have done.
Mazie Hirono And Amy Klobachar did ok, but I missed Al. He is why we have Mueller.
Stinky The Clown
(67,841 posts)May that NEVER be forgotten.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)dalton99a
(81,707 posts)Jakes Progress
(11,124 posts)whose office those pop-up defenders of KG are sitting in when they begin trying to explain how Al wasn't so good and KG is so great?
PufPuf23
(8,856 posts)but that was not good enough for some Democratic Senators.
I hold a grudge against those Senators particularly Gillibrand.
They should have let the situation play out as a teaching moment and it cost the Democratic Party Franken in the Senate and his grace and skill as a national politician.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I miss Al! We need him back. He was one of the most valuable assets that our party had.