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CatWoman

(79,296 posts) Thu May 28, 2020, 11:38 PM May 2020

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Has anyone heard from Al Franken??????

Has he weighed in on this situation yet?

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Has anyone heard from Al Franken?????? (Original Post) CatWoman May 2020 OP

He's a private citizen. Why should he? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1

why wouldn't he? CatWoman May 2020 #2

He probably will. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #3

Yes, so he can be vilified some more Glorfindel May 2020 #4

He has pretty active Facebook and Twitter accounts, so The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #5

I know. He's a much better person than I am. Glorfindel May 2020 #6

It is in Al's character to be with the protesters Under The Radar May 2020 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)

1. He's a private citizen. Why should he?

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2020, 11:41 PM

May 2020

I expect he will at some point, though.

CatWoman

(79,296 posts)

2. why wouldn't he?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Thu May 28, 2020, 11:44 PM

May 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)

3. He probably will.

Reply to CatWoman (Reply #2)

Thu May 28, 2020, 11:48 PM

May 2020

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

4. Yes, so he can be vilified some more

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri May 29, 2020, 12:00 AM

May 2020

He was falsely accused and hounded out of office. If I were Mr Franken, I'd be in Tahiti, enjoying a well-deserved retirement. Minnesota and this fucked-up country don't deserve him.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)

5. He has pretty active Facebook and Twitter accounts, so

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #4)

Fri May 29, 2020, 12:02 AM

May 2020

he probably will comment at some point.

Glorfindel

(9,726 posts)

6. I know. He's a much better person than I am.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Fri May 29, 2020, 12:03 AM

May 2020

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)

7. It is in Al's character to be with the protesters

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Fri May 29, 2020, 12:16 AM

May 2020

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