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Al Franken Defending Us Against Disgusting trump Judicial Nominee in Senate Hearing (Original Post) mucifer Sep 2017 OP
Go Senator! shenmue Sep 2017 #1
KNR trof Sep 2017 #2
How do these people make into meetings? DK504 Sep 2017 #3
Last night Lawrence O'Donnell asked Kamala Harris which senator she would like BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #4
Plus he's not bad to look at mucifer Sep 2017 #5
I have a crush on him too! smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #10
If only.... Red Mountain Sep 2017 #6
If only BigOleDummy Sep 2017 #7
Not surprisingly, Al Franken has turned out to be an amazing senator! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2017 #8
I believe the speech they give is more important than who they speak to Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #9
Senator Franken is excellent cp Sep 2017 #11
Geez not fooled Sep 2017 #12

BigmanPigman

(51,668 posts)
4. Last night Lawrence O'Donnell asked Kamala Harris which senator she would like
Fri Sep 8, 2017, 08:54 PM
Sep 2017

be marooned on an island with but she couldn't name any single colleague. I would have immediately said Franken. If I were stranded I would want to be with someone who is smart and funny as hell.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
10. I have a crush on him too!
Sat Sep 9, 2017, 12:41 PM
Sep 2017

Not quite that long, but still, smart, kind and funny always wins me over.

BigOleDummy

(2,272 posts)
7. If only
Sat Sep 9, 2017, 06:56 AM
Sep 2017

more of our Senators and "Representatives" had the desire to serve US instead of the 1% as does Mr. Franken ..........

Rhiannon12866

(206,853 posts)
8. Not surprisingly, Al Franken has turned out to be an amazing senator!
Sat Sep 9, 2017, 07:41 AM
Sep 2017

And to think his election took so long to resolve. Who would choose Norm Coleman?? But, strangely enough, Coleman also cannot stand Trump!

Norm Coleman: I will never vote for Donald Trump
He's a bigot, a misogynist, a fraud and a bully.
http://www.startribune.com/norm-coleman-i-will-never-vote-for-donald-trump/370932321/

cp

(6,678 posts)
11. Senator Franken is excellent
Sat Sep 9, 2017, 02:28 PM
Sep 2017

Smart, clear, and persistent. He does his homework and is prepared. That's what we want in a senator!
Barret seems "strangely" unaware of what a hate group is, or is blind to being part of one.

not fooled

(5,807 posts)
12. Geez
Sun Sep 10, 2017, 12:50 AM
Sep 2017

the dump admin--or rather the fuckderalist society--is turning over every rock out there to find these radical extremist nominees.

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