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In reply to the discussion: It's time to uncancel Al Franken. [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,772 posts)Its sad in a way, Democrats do not have many truly witty charismatic leaders/speakers like Franken. Biden can still crack a good one once in awhile, but he's slowing down. Sanders is all business, as is Warren. Its easy to scoff at the idea that a party needs engaging personalities like Franken, who comes from a comedian past. Someone that can cut through BS using humour. The value of that bullet in our arsenal is so underappreciated, and undervalued.
And that is doubly important in this age of Trump, who, in his own sick way, is entertaining to many Americans. He even acts like he thinks he is a comedian telling his mean jokes and school yard names about Democrats and journalists. Gets whole arena's roaring. No its not funny to us. But neither would Franken's humour be funny to a deplorable. They wouldn't even have the brain to understand half of it. But what it would do is engage our base and get those that are not as politically aware focus on what Republicans are doing. And vote Democratic.
Surely his "offences", do not require a life time ban do they? How long of a time out does he have to serve? We could use him. Some Democrats do not seem to appreciate the seriousness of the situation. We need all the ammo we can get.