Sen Al Franken Wins Again!

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The only good post ever by BB!

[Gaspar]

Yes!
The lesson continues.

[guido911]

Is that woman auditioning for a job working for Bill Clinton?

[Conan71]

Is that woman auditioning for a job working for Bill Clinton?

And by-golly she's fugly enough for him...

[Breadburner]

Is that woman auditioning for a job working for Bill Clinton?

Hillary....

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http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=232244&title=Franken's-Time

[PonderInc]

Inhofe keeps calling Franken a clown. 

Sadly, Inhofe is a joke.  (But not the funny kind.)

[Red Arrow]

Inhofe keeps calling Franken a clown. 

Sadly, Inhofe is a joke.  (But not the funny kind.)

Inhofe being joke (matter of opinion as evidenced by his re-election) has no bearing on Franken being a clown (professional comedian or otherwise).

[Hoss]

Inhofe being joke (matter of opinion as evidenced by his re-election) has no bearing on Franken being a clown (professional comedian or otherwise).

When you live in the reddest of the red states and base your campaign on essentially calling your opponent a wacky hippy, what do you expect?  This state embarrasses me on a daily basis, and not just the Repubs.  Andrew Rice's commercials about the animals going over the cliff were a little strange, but hey, he got Master Inhofe to spend campaign money that he thought he wouldn't have to.

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Al Franken shows 'em how it's done
by David Waldman
http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/9/5/105258/4804
Sat Sep 05, 2009 at 08:05:09 AM PDT

"This video is making the rounds, and it should, because it's just fascinating to watch Franken defuse a teabagging situation.

Here's the description from the original source of the video, Dusty Trice:

I got to witness something really special the other day. About a dozen tea party activists had staked out Sen. Al Franken's booth at the Minnesota State Fair and confronted him loudly when he arrived. But within minutes, he'd turned an unruly crowd into a productive conversation on health care. The discussion went from insurance reform, to the public option, to veterans benefits, to cap and trade. He made a few laugh and even told a touching story that moved a few to tears. A whole lot of common ground was found.




I absolutely love the woman at the beginning of the video confronts him with this ridiculous dichotomy, "Are you going to vote the way the people want... or are you going to vote how Obama wants you to vote?" And how she gives him the, "Oh, really?" sidelong glance when he dares to tell her, "I'm going to vote the way I want to vote." Her wry grin disappears when he continues on to say, "Now let me tell you how I decide how I vote. I use my independent judgment."

Grr! Boo! Independent judgment sucks!

But in fact, she stands quietly and listens, because she knows she's just been put in an indefensible position.

The video is well worth your time. That's why it's here"

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSoOrVWepu7eXENtB5ohsgAI7_lAD9CLA0KG2

ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Franken shuts down Lieberman on Senate floor(AP) – 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Al Franken has taken the unusual step of shutting down Sen. Joe Lieberman on the Senate floor.
Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, currently is the target of liberal wrath over his opposition to a government-run insurance plan in the health care bill.
Franken was presiding over the Senate Thursday afternoon as Lieberman spoke about amendments he planned to offer to the bill. Lieberman asked for an additional 30 seconds to finish — a routine request — but Franken refused to grant the time.
Lieberman, appearing taken aback, said he'd submit the rest of his statement in writing. Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona came to his friend Lieberman's defense and criticized Franken's behavior as inappropriate.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

[HazMatCFO]

Not a good move.

Upstaging a key Senator that holds a swing vote in the healthcare bill passage is a stupid move. There was no reason to refuse Lieberman's request for 30 seconds more except to be a jerk.

[Hoss]

Not a good move.

Upstaging a key Senator that holds a swing vote in the healthcare bill passage is a stupid move. There was no reason to refuse Lieberman's request for 30 seconds more except to be a jerk.

Who was being the jerk?  Wasn't it Turncoat's idea for the early Medicare buy-in?  Then he was against it?

Time for the Dim's to chuck him out of the caucus.

[we vs us]

It was a pretty good tweak from Franken, I've gotta say, even if in the grand scheme of things it didn't mean much.  Old Man River McCain seemed completely offended which I take as an excellent omen. 

Really, if Lieberman's going to singlehandedly dismantle the signature legislation of the party that he caucuses with, he should expect a few lumps.  And if this is the only lump that he gets he should consider himself supremely lucky.

[HazMatCFO]

Who was being the jerk?  Wasn't it Turncoat's idea for the early Medicare buy-in?  Then he was against it?

Time for the Dim's to chuck him out of the caucus.

Not allowing an additional 30 seconds to a Senator to finish their point was being a jerk and a stupid thing to do. There was no reason to refuse the request except to be petty.

You're trying to get Lieberman to side with the democrats to get 60 votes, this isn't the way to do it.