Minnesota

SomeGuyInEagan

(1,515 posts) Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:26 PM Mar 2012

Harvard Magazine: "Al Franken: You Can Call Me Senator"

A pretty nice article about “the second senator from Minnesota” in this month's Harvard Magazine:

http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/03/you-can-call-me-senator

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Harvard Magazine: "Al Franken: You Can Call Me Senator" (Original Post) SomeGuyInEagan Mar 2012 OP

That was a great read. Thank You IADEMO2004 Mar 2012 #1

.... Vice President Dick Cheney: �If you vote against the war in Iraq, the Bush administration will a kennedy Mar 2012 #2

And, at the time, Wellstone was in a tight race against Bushco's handpicked stooge, Norm Coleman dflprincess Mar 2012 #3

You can count me in the 'not saying anything' group, too. FiveGoodMen Mar 2012 #4

IADEMO2004

(6,452 posts)

1. That was a great read. Thank You

Reply to SomeGuyInEagan (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 07:47 PM

Mar 2012

I do wish he was more visible.

a kennedy

(36,339 posts)

2. .... Vice President Dick Cheney: �If you vote against the war in Iraq, the Bush administration will

Reply to SomeGuyInEagan (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 05:09 PM

Mar 2012

do what is necessary to get you". and two weeks later Senator Wellstone was dead. I not saying anything....but yikes.

dflprincess

(29,417 posts)

3. And, at the time, Wellstone was in a tight race against Bushco's handpicked stooge, Norm Coleman

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 09:56 PM

Mar 2012

and, after his vote against the war, he began to pull ahead of Normie.

I'm not saying anything either...

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

4. You can count me in the 'not saying anything' group, too.

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 02:21 PM

Mar 2012

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