July 01, 2009 04:30 AM
Al Franken: I'm Ready to Work for All Minnesotans in the U.S. Senate
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Al Franken's press conference following Norm Coleman's concession. I think Al's going to be one of the good guys. Who knows what Coleman's motivation was for conceding so quickly after the Minnesota Supreme Court finally made its ruling. A governor's run in the horizon perhaps? I'm just glad he finally did it. Welcome to the Senate Al.
"Good things come to those who wait."
"A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life."....Muhammad Ali
INDEED
NOBODY 2012
Congratulations to Senator Al Franken!
But on to another concern:
Last night, a guest on Glenn Beck said that America NEEDED another terrorist attack, and Beck nodded in hearty agreement. Where is the outrage? After all the times that Republicans have thrown 9/11 at Dems, how come Obama and the Dems don't ban ALL NewsCorp reporters from ALL press conferences and interviews until NewsCorp, Fox and Beck and his guest issue a REAL apology to the American people. I think we should really work on this.
Coleman was exhausted and was looking for a legitimate way to bow out and save face, to not look as though he caved. Once the Supreme Court rules, in reality, there isn't a lot more. It was his chance to call it quits. I'm sure the fight cost him dearly financially.
Poor little Coleman!!! Now, he'll have to get a job!!!! No more whoreing for the PUKIES, 'cause, gee, they used up all, every single bit of the Coleman mojo.hahahahah Months and months of PUKIE antics just to make sure someone Democratic in the real meaning of the word, not the DLC PUKIE LITE has WELLSTONE'S seat!
Suck on this, O'Reilly!
Blimpbaugh too!
Coleman heard unanimous....he knew it was over
It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!
Who knows, maybe Coleman has to go to Argentina or something...
I live in New York State, and I contributed to Al's campaign when he was running and I gave twice more to his fund to fight Coleman in the recount. Best money I ever spent.
Oh, and everyone is saying how "gracious" Coleman was in conceding? To which I say, up yours, Norm. I believe in fair elections, and it was his right to challenge. But he gave up any right to fairness when he allied himself with conservative Republican fuckheads that just want to block legislation by stalling an election.
Now I'm hearing reports Coleman may want to run for Governor now that Tim Pawlenty has said he will not run for another term. So, its all just crass politcal calculation on his part.
Let's hope the good people of Minnesota will be smart enough to get rid of Coleman and Census-denier Michelle Bachmann at the same time. From a state that produced Paul Wellstone AND Al Franken, it's hard to believe there are knuckle-draggers that still vote for Republican half-wits.
Democratic Party progressive, Vietnam veteran and proud Union member for 41 years
Maybe enough people will take Bachmann's advice and not fill out the census forms, so that Minnesota loses enough population to lose a congressional seat, preferably hers.
I'd love to take a drive through Bachman's district...but I get the feeling my insurance company wouldn't cover it.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
And thanks Coleman for wasting months of everyone's precious time and money...dumbass.
Coleman's not in the process of reinventing himself, so he can distance himself from his "I'm just another Republican asshole" label.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
Around the office yesterday we were talkin about Franken, and our new office manager was like..."Oh...you're all Democrats here?" Like that's a bad thing...and I said, after the last 8 years I can't see how anyone could claim to be a proud republican...and she called me an Obamabot.
WTF?
I laughed in her face.
and you're response should be "and you are DEVO...D..E..V..O'...
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
but I held my tongue.
We just hired her, and I don't want to run her off because of a political disagreement, she is doing a damn good job, and it's hard to find someone with her skills here in the keys.
If someone says something like "Obamabot"... my response is: What does that mean?
I bore them down on the technicality of the definition to the point that they don't even bring up the word or another word like it.
I've found the best way to stand up to Republicans is to get them to explain just what in the hell they're talking about. It turns out 49 times out of 50, they have no clue and then they realize it just how stupid they sound.
"When are we going to stop trying to tell elected officials what to do. Our job is to spend the taxpayers' money the best way we can." -- Tommy Watkins, Justice of the Peace, Crawford County, Arkansas
is minnesota still in the Union?
so far...but the day is young.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
I have hoped for this deeply ever since I first heard the rumors years ago.
Welcome Senator Franken.
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he was good enough, smart enough and, darn it, he deserves it!
No wonder cable is still covering Michael Jackson. Is this all that's growing in the garden?
"The deal has to be negotiated in the real world, not on some idealized Aristotelian plane. We understand that. A 100-percent deal may be impossible."
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Dead Pop Singer trumps bland elections on the sheeple media meter.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
NO MORE EXCUSES! The Dems have their filibuster proof majority that they've been crying for, something the GOP never whined about by the way, so now they should be able to implement whatever legislation they want. NO MORE EXCUSES!
Harry Reid better get him sworn in soon.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. ~ Abraham Lincoln
Oh boy
I'm so happy for Senator Al Franken!
Wasn't she?
I bet that's such a HUGE weight off her shoulders.
He looks like he has two perfectly good legs.
Why is he riding on that poor thin woman's shoulders?
He does look like he would be a huge weight for her though.
"The deal has to be negotiated in the real world, not on some idealized Aristotelian plane. We understand that. A 100-percent deal may be impossible."
Famous "Reality Based" Commentator
I remember awhile back there was a donation drive where people pledged money for every day Coleman didn't concede.
Now that he has, what's the final report on that?
Kick some serious ass for all of us in the Senate, Al! Hit them with what they hate the most -- the facts.
From somewhere, Jerry Garcia is smiling...
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
...We Are Everywhere!...
Cue the Kabuki....
HEY NOW!!!! Coleman concedes! We got a MIRACLE!!!! BTW, isn't Patrick Leahy a Deadhead too?
...And the radical he rant and rage, singing someone got to turn the page!
And the rich man in his summer home,
Singing just leave well enough alone
But his pants are down, his covers blown!
And the politicians are throwing stones
So the kids they dance they shake their bones
Cause its all too clear were on our own.....
Cue the Kabuki....
God, how cool it is to write that! It took long enough, but he's in, and I don't doubt he's going to do a great job. Now, lets get rid of fake Democrats like Ben Nelson and Max Baucus . I think I'll go search youtube for that clip of Franken slapping Billo around at that book festival - just to celebrate.
If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.
George Carlin
Franken's a class act. I liked what he said about not being the 60th Democrat in the Senate but the 2nd Senator from MN.
My Senator, "Ben Nelson" acts like a Republican, even though he's a Democrat. Senator Al Franken, why couldn't you be from Nebraska? Congrats Al.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. ~ Abraham Lincoln
if health care doesn't get reformed (AT THE VERY LEAST a public option), what good are Dems anyway?
They're good for providing something for Republicans to walk on...
A TRUE Progressive just beat a republican! We are coming for your DINO asses next!
Cue the Kabuki....
Accept NO free small aircraft transportation from 'unknown' contributors.
Dear Abby,
Now all we need is another 30 or so votes in the Senate! Actually, better make that 35, just to be safe. THEN we can get health care reform! Maybe.
:P
Sincerely,
Pissed off, Annoyed, and Pessimistic in California
I'm just superstitious enough to hedge my bets.
Isn't Cornyn going to try to filibuster Al?
Harry Reid is calling Cornyn right now to make sure he doesn't want to do it; and Ben Nelson says he isn't ruling out the filibuster of Senator Franken.
Rush Limbaugh is what a smart person thinks a stupid bigot sounds like.
I was extremely enthusiastic about Obama *and* Franken.
After a few months of Obama's shenanigans, I'm feeling pretty cynical about Obama. So having Franken finally come in -- a man I can still accuse of being idealistic and honoracle -- is pretty sweet.
Go Al! Fight the power! Kick Obama's butt!
Remember Al ... back in 2004 when you refused to discuss the election fraud that took place ... remember when you said those of us that complain were just sore losers? ... remember? .... Pretty sweet all this happen ... like how do you said it ... poetic justice?
Good luck senator. I'm looking forward to see who you are really for.
The Drugster must be going crazy and beating himself up.
GO AL FRANKEN!!
scares the behubis out of far righties! Give 'em hell, Al!
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