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FakeNoose

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15. That's Al Franken - catching the flies with sugar rather than vinegar

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 10:10 AM

Dec 2018

But he stills gets plenty of zingers in anyway.

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He's Doing the Best He Can (Tongue in cheek by Al Franken) [View all] Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 OP

Al nailed it malaise Dec 2018 #1

I LOVE Al Franken Laf.La.Dem. Dec 2018 #2

Me too. I miss his tenacity and barbed sense of humor. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #3

I Miss His Dedication To His Job As A U.S. Senator And..... global1 Dec 2018 #4

So do I. calimary Dec 2018 #17

Here is the working link: demmiblue Dec 2018 #5

Thanks. For some reason I can't seem to copy that to my post. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #7

You have to take out the @. demmiblue Dec 2018 #9

OMG what we lost. I wish he would run for President. Autumn Dec 2018 #6

Or any leadership position within the Dem party! RiverStone Dec 2018 #30

He's the most effective Senator that I've ever seen too. I loved listening to him talk, Autumn Dec 2018 #32

That was excellent.. Thank You for Cha Dec 2018 #8

best part handmade34 Dec 2018 #10

I would correct him slightly on that part as far as entirely blaming Trump for what he has broken. cstanleytech Dec 2018 #11

True Roy Rolling Dec 2018 #13

This wasn't just another op/ed. It's a tour de force. calimary Dec 2018 #19

my favorite point, too. ginnyinWI Dec 2018 #28

He was one of the few watoos Dec 2018 #12

Miss him... Heartstrings Dec 2018 #14

That's Al Franken - catching the flies with sugar rather than vinegar FakeNoose Dec 2018 #15

I remember why Al is not in the Senate. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #16

Yep. I know exactly what you mean, LakeArenal. calimary Dec 2018 #20

I get some pretty strong often insulting pushback when I do. LakeArenal Dec 2018 #21

And be thankful every day for the Electoral College, right? maddiemom Dec 2018 #18

Spot on! gademocrat7 Dec 2018 #22

Just a reminder that Al was railroaded! Joe941 Dec 2018 #23

I doubt you will find many here who need that reminder. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #24

no punches pulled! Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #25

Al Franken vs Rump...one is a faithful husband, honest man who never ONCE Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #26

a Roger Stone production grantcart Dec 2018 #31

Well Said! dlk Dec 2018 #27

"...doing the best he can." JohnnyLib2 Dec 2018 #29

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Dec 2018 #33