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Kurt V.

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19. franken sees things other pols don't then clearly explains it with wit. Land the damn plane barr!

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Sat Apr 13, 2019, 05:36 PM

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From Al Franken regarding Barr...... [View all] a kennedy Apr 2019 OP

Landing the plane -- translation vlyons Apr 2019 #1

Or maybe "I don't dare land this plane or we're all fucked, so I'm circling until we're out of gas" Rabrrrrrr Apr 2019 #10

"I'm saving Trump and his family's asses." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2019 #34

Miss him. Don't get me started. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #2

Right there with ya. nt Phoenix61 Apr 2019 #4

What a travesty, not having Franken actively and continuously involved. (nt) Paladin Apr 2019 #7

I know the feeling. Arkansas Granny Apr 2019 #11

Ditto. KPN Apr 2019 #20

I'm in your club. Franken 2020. ☹️ LakeArenal Apr 2019 #24

And now Gillibrand threw Omar under the bus wellst0nev0ter Apr 2019 #35

I wish someone would throw Gillibrand disndat Apr 2019 #42

What did she do now? Control-Z Apr 2019 #48

Not enough words to describe the loss of his leadership UpInArms Apr 2019 #41

+8 BootinUp Apr 2019 #45

Before Barr referenced "landing the plane".. kentuck Apr 2019 #3

Probably so. mazzarro Apr 2019 #18

And unfortunately Jakes Progress Apr 2019 #21

Is "landing the plane" supposed to be the same as "pulling the baby out of the fire?" eShirl Apr 2019 #5

It would have been lovely... Bayard Apr 2019 #6

"I got no good excuse to not answer, so let's try some vague important-sounding blather" struggle4progress Apr 2019 #8

+1 oasis Apr 2019 #47

link please (nt) IndyOp Apr 2019 #9

It's from his Facebook page.......here. a kennedy Apr 2019 #15

Thanks! dhol82 Apr 2019 #25

A great find. friend of m and j Apr 2019 #38

I am waiting to find out who the so-called peripheral third parties are. TryLogic Apr 2019 #12

Brilliant! Franken for President...I hope...in my lifetime. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #13

"That would have been nice for someone to point out." Understatement as art form. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #39

He's the best at understatement. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #43

We still need strong minds like Al's in the Senate. pdsimdars Apr 2019 #14

Barr should be The Wizard Apr 2019 #16

Amen! Delphinus Apr 2019 #17

Disbarred, de-frocked, and defenestrated. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #40

franken sees things other pols don't then clearly explains it with wit. Land the damn plane barr! Kurt V. Apr 2019 #19

barr would have had a hard time getting confirmed Jakes Progress Apr 2019 #22

+1 dhol82 Apr 2019 #26

missing his voice in the Senate demtenjeep Apr 2019 #23

I kept thinking: Franken could expose, deflate this bloviating, lying, Trump stooge Barr the best. stuffmatters Apr 2019 #27

Frankin should run for president. Seriously Buckeyeblue Apr 2019 #28

I HATE and cannot forgive the fact that the best Senator of the current generation . . . . Stinky The Clown Apr 2019 #29

One reason I would never vote for Sogo Apr 2019 #30

me too demtenjeep Apr 2019 #36

This 1000% Lifelong Protester Apr 2019 #49

The plane already landed, without you, a week or so ago, you fucker. Stop stalling. 58Sunliner Apr 2019 #31

Come back more Al! zentrum Apr 2019 #32

I'm imagining Al serving at that hearing and questioning Barr VOX Apr 2019 #33

Barr should be, quite simply, dis-barred DFW Apr 2019 #37

Al Franken :: Terrific Truth Treasure this man is! MISS HIM in the Senate MFGsunny Apr 2019 #44

Al still has the stuff. We need him back in Congress. Nitram Apr 2019 #46