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ghostsinthemachine

(3,569 posts) Sun Feb 12, 2017, 08:10 PM Feb 2017

Last edited Sun Feb 12, 2017, 10:54 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm in. A bit older than I would hope, and certainly not considered macho, but he is killing it right now. A Wellstone Democrat, my kind of Democrat.

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The official Al Franken for President thread [View all] ghostsinthemachine Feb 2017 OP

Can't wait to hear the GOP call him a "TV celebrity" Chasstev365 Feb 2017 #1

Yea, right get the red out Feb 2017 #10

Yes! ginnyinWI Feb 2017 #2

Don't you mean Al Franken? TexasTowelie Feb 2017 #3

Possibly an auto-correct error? n/t True Dough Feb 2017 #6

Okay, I don't get the Obama's hair reference. July Feb 2017 #11

I assume you mean Al Franken? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #5

Franken. nt tblue37 Feb 2017 #7

He is also ridiculously smart. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #21

Love him! get the red out Feb 2017 #9

2020- the start of the Al Franken decade independentpiney Feb 2017 #12

You know what? I could support Sen Al Franken... TheDebbieDee Feb 2017 #13

A comedian MurrayDelph Feb 2017 #14

He was on CNN this morning QED Feb 2017 #15

He has excellent taste in music Warren DeMontague Feb 2017 #16

I've met him at a Grateful Dead show ghostsinthemachine Feb 2017 #22

Monday bump!Go Al Go! ghostsinthemachine Feb 2017 #17

I like Al a lot NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #18

my choice the last time to. Landslide Al for President grantcart Feb 2017 #20

Vanity Fair: Why an Al Franken 2020 bid isn't a joke ghostsinthemachine Feb 2017 #23