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29. He is such a smart guy. A sober liberal.

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Tue Sep 9, 2014, 11:05 PM

Sep 2014

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Al Franken Drops a TRUTH BOMB On The Senate: CITIZENS UNITED IS MONEY LAUNDERING [View all] Segami Sep 2014 OP

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #1

K&R !!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #2

Good for him. We need a lot more honesty about the shenanigans Cleita Sep 2014 #3

This is where he can shine BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #4

I live in Mn and haven't seen any polls for Al's senate race...... a kennedy Sep 2014 #5

I was hoping he would be more outspoken BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #6

1st term Senators as a rule keep quiet underpants Sep 2014 #13

Tell it to Liz Warren. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #15

It's usually smart to learn the ropes BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #20

I love him geardaddy Sep 2014 #40

He is ahead by 8-9 but McFadden is closing ... SomeGuyInEagan Sep 2014 #41

Alright, that does it. Mister Ed Sep 2014 #7

I just sent him one on Sunday. ANOIS Sep 2014 #21

I always use act blue. pennylane100 Sep 2014 #24

I give him money on a regular basis. I just send him a check. DFW Sep 2014 #35

Just wondering rickyhall Sep 2014 #8

Nothing Demeter Sep 2014 #11

Foreign Money in U.S. Elections Segami Sep 2014 #12

Like the Saudis? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #19

Nothing and it was what Obama warned people of when Citizens United passed and urged citizens to freshwest Sep 2014 #36

K&R n/t lordsummerisle Sep 2014 #9

I think he meant "influence buying" or "bribery" Demeter Sep 2014 #10

But couldn't it be money laundered from foreign sources? Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #17

Of course, it's bribery - in an untraditional form, however. closeupready Sep 2014 #45

And bribery. yourout Sep 2014 #14

Franken ROCKS IT!!!!! ailsagirl Sep 2014 #16

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Sep 2014 #18

YES, YES, YES, YES! TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #22

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #23

K#79 & K n/t UTUSN Sep 2014 #25

Facts are out there? Why do these crimes continue? AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #26

Voters who stay home, or even worse, don't care because for several reasons: freshwest Sep 2014 #33

freedumb Perfect AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #51

They should also consider that our govt could be bought Ilsa Sep 2014 #27

Franken is all we could hope him to be. R&K nt longship Sep 2014 #28

He is such a smart guy. A sober liberal. EEO Sep 2014 #29

politicians no longer have any need for the truth. their lies get them elected. spanone Sep 2014 #30

Al Franken definitely is an exception ailsagirl Sep 2014 #48

Thanks for stating the obvious. Organized crime can fund a candidate now. McCamy Taylor Sep 2014 #31

Yes, it is money laundering. Just like the Iraq War was. Greatest transfer of wealth ever. freshwest Sep 2014 #32

I appreciate that Senator Franken has kept a low profile as a new Senator and I am glad to see him Todays_Illusion Sep 2014 #34

Bravo! valerief Sep 2014 #37

Wish I could vote for him. Xyzse Sep 2014 #38

You could if he was running for prez....... navarth Sep 2014 #46

Yeah, I know. Xyzse Sep 2014 #47

K&R - n/t fleur-de-lisa Sep 2014 #39

YES! MONEY LAUNDERING ... made legal by the worst Supreme Court in history. Maineman Sep 2014 #42

Franken might be the best senator in DC, him and Elizabeth Warren. Imagine if we had a hundred Maineman Sep 2014 #43

So is AIPAC. NorthCarolina Sep 2014 #44

Great post JanT Sep 2014 #49

he's right! and it is shocking samsingh Sep 2014 #50

That why Al is our Senator. 99Forever Sep 2014 #52