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Denzil_DC

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20. Here's Franken vs. Ann Coulter in 2007:

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2017, 08:31 PM

Mar 2017

A few years ago, I absolutely inhaled Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them (which describes this encounter). It's a fantastically well-written and well-researched book (and yes, often very funny). Absolutely devastating. It also showed that he could coordinate a staff - he gave full credit to his Harvard students who helped with his research.

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Franken may be the perfect senator for the Trump era a deadly serious funnyman. [View all] Cattledog Mar 2017 OP

I agree. Al is my man. Franken/Newsom or Newsom/Franken 2020! nt Kahuna7 Mar 2017 #1

Is there a reason why I haven't seen "Franken 2020" floating around anywhere Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #2

I like him too shenmue Mar 2017 #5

With out a doubt Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #3

Speaking of not messing with someone AJT Mar 2017 #7

Does't this all go back to Maher and Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #9

My Senator! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #4

Ah yeah! Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #6

Franken is way above average malaise Mar 2017 #8

hey! didn't see your post.....how insane have things become? Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #12

Unbelievable malaise Mar 2017 #13

we were warned back at the beginning of reagan, on SNL: Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #16

Thanks malaise Mar 2017 #18

I started at least one thread on this last year, citing other Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #10

this isn't the one I was looking for, but last year there were Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #11

I don't know his philosophy but he is super intelligent malaise Mar 2017 #14

he's become a bit MOR with age, but he was SAVAGE back in the day.... Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #15

O'Lielly is a first rate lyin' LIAR malaise Mar 2017 #17

if you have 18 minutes to spare....if not, get the book!!! it's the best Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #19

Thanks malaise Mar 2017 #21

Here's Franken vs. Ann Coulter in 2007: Denzil_DC Mar 2017 #20