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45. Kicking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You'll Never Believe Which Senator Has Become the Trump Administration's Most Acerbic Critic [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2017 OP

Senator Al Franken is brilliant! So glad he's there for us.. Cha Mar 2017 #1

Exactly. Love me some Franken. SunSeeker Mar 2017 #30

Kick4Al Cha Mar 2017 #44

Love you Al Franken sheshe2 Mar 2017 #2

Doggone it! I like him!!! nt msanthrope Mar 2017 #3

Lovely, thanks TNNurse Mar 2017 #6

Al is one of my favorites NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #4

Well it's no surprise to me Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #5

I love him! (And he follows me on Twitter. Well, his staff does anyway :)) GreenEyedLefty Mar 2017 #7

He'll forever be Mick. rug Mar 2017 #8

Woo-hoo! FakeNoose Mar 2017 #35

That's awesome! Thanks! Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #36

This is totally awesome!! LakeArenal Mar 2017 #37

Wowsa! He was hot! rhiannon55 Mar 2017 #73

Hahahaha...I'd totally forgotten about that, great! George II Mar 2017 #76

He's becoming an outspoken leader. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #9

If we attack each other first and throw each other under the bus IronLionZion Mar 2017 #10

Frankly, getting a bit annoyed by all the MrsMatt Mar 2017 #11

I've actually given that quite a bit of thought... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #15

My issue is MrsMatt Mar 2017 #19

when Al Franken was Stuart Smalley, he was in NYC with Twump. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2017 #89

HIs attitude of sharp seriousness combined with a bit of wit and humor northoftheborder Mar 2017 #12

Franken knows the power of humor and knows how to wield it. SunSeeker Mar 2017 #32

K & R .. especially for your commentary. JHan Mar 2017 #13

:-D NurseJackie Mar 2017 #27

You can be smart and have a sense of humor, too. Al Frank has both. Trump notdarkyet Mar 2017 #14

A good sense of humor requires intelligence. n/t moonscape Mar 2017 #53

So true. Only a handful in Congress have his intelligence. LuckyLib Mar 2017 #56

I've alway been bit disappointed Red Mountain Mar 2017 #16

He's not taking any crap from that administration, and I love the smooth way he does it. George II Mar 2017 #17

"Smooth" ... yes! That's a great way to describe it. He doesn't lose his cool... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #24

Exactly... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #39

Al should be True Blue American Mar 2017 #18

He's doing a great job mcar Mar 2017 #20

bit a ram in a party full of sheep. KG Mar 2017 #21

Franken loves ti stick pins in self-inflated buffoons rurallib Mar 2017 #22

Al's really coming into his own. He's one of the good guys that fights for us- he's always prepared. NBachers Mar 2017 #23

Franken has done a fantastic job as senator Dopers_Greed Mar 2017 #25

KNR Lucinda Mar 2017 #26

I have one of his books. He's supersmart, funny and practical. underthematrix Mar 2017 #28

K&R zentrum Mar 2017 #29

I'm really glad he has found his anti-Trump A-game aikoaiko Mar 2017 #31

One of the reasons he can do something about things that matter is he isn't owned by brewens Mar 2017 #33

Which Dems are owned by Goldman Sachs? NurseJackie Mar 2017 #34

The reason you haven't gotten a response is the answer is zero. stevenleser Mar 2017 #67

People are catching on to their divisive games and insinuations... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #70

That is important; hopefully more of them will start to back away from the trough now that it has JudyM Mar 2017 #40

So totally unuseful. Jakes Progress Mar 2017 #42

The only claim made in that post regards transparency FiveGoodMen Mar 2017 #47

No that's not the only claim and it's certainly not the only implication stevenleser Mar 2017 #68

But Jakes Progress Mar 2017 #83

You say that like it's a bad thing stevenleser Mar 2017 #84

Yep. Jakes Progress Mar 2017 #96

Yes, we can always hope. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #50

Unbelievable.... George II Mar 2017 #59

Yep. Folks wanting to make wild and unsubstantiated attacks on Democrats belong stevenleser Mar 2017 #69

No matter how many Goldman Sachs execs Trump appoints to his Cabinet IronLionZion Mar 2017 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author Gothmog Mar 2017 #85

I love him. Smart man...great at getting his point across. He gets to the heart of things. Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #38

One of the truly great ones. Jakes Progress Mar 2017 #41

You really, really, really don't want to know Jeff Sessions............ really. raven mad Mar 2017 #43

Kicking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Mar 2017 #45

There is the face of the Democratic Party! murielm99 Mar 2017 #46

Who doesn't understand that? Which politician are you referring to, or do you just mean,"as oppossed JCanete Mar 2017 #48

I agree, the only people I know who think Bernie is a threat are Republicans. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #49

That's a rash "accusation". George II Mar 2017 #95

Your distortions are tiresome and fake. R B Garr Mar 2017 #97

This discussion is about Senator Franken, a true "liberal lion"! George II Mar 2017 #71

I'm sure he'd be honored to hear that comparison. It evokes wisdom & patience, humility & loyalty. NurseJackie Mar 2017 #74

One thing I love about Franken is his almost obsessive drive to advance progressive causes... George II Mar 2017 #75

Yes! He doesn't GRANDSTAND! Exactly! (Thank you! That's the word I was looking for!) NurseJackie Mar 2017 #78

So True ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #80

totally, like the way you are able to keep your focus on the true threat, right? I guess we can't JCanete Mar 2017 #81

Right, Jackie.. Democratic Senator Al Franken brings people Cha Mar 2017 #92

Yes of course, that's all it was...thank you for your sincerity. nt JCanete Mar 2017 #79

It is indeed NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #91

In the real world, the perfect is not obtainable and you may need to accept what is obtainable Gothmog Mar 2017 #86

yes, as I said, and as Senator Sanders has proven he is quite aware of himself. JCanete Mar 2017 #87

Oh yes I actually trust Democratic Senator Al Franken... Cha Mar 2017 #93

He has great taste in music, too. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #51

On the contrary, this is totally expected. Franken is a mensch! Nitram Mar 2017 #52

I know, Right??!! He's focused and sincere... genuine and warm ... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #54

Franken is just what we need. Love his efforts. R B Garr Mar 2017 #55

That's the thing, isn't it? Democrats are the SOLUTION. Democrats are the ANSWER... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #58

Absoulety! Great post. R B Garr Mar 2017 #64

It's clear that unity is his goal and rejects efforts to create a "revolt" within the party ... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #65

+1000, yes to everything, and he deals with the reality R B Garr Mar 2017 #88

He's amazing! A Bernie / Franken ticket would be so good but I would hate to lose them in the senate Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #57

I like a Senator Al Franken and Senator Elizabeth Warren. Cha Mar 2017 #94

Trump's nightmare, an educated and articulate person. yellowcanine Mar 2017 #60

Franken doesn't rely on theatrical and "showy" crutches like finger pointing and flailing arms... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #63

I think I'm in love! smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #62

I heard him speak once with Garrison Keillor Lifelong Protester Mar 2017 #66

Stuart Smalley!!! George II Mar 2017 #72

Senator Franken is amazing Gothmog Mar 2017 #77

MY SENATOR Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #82

Lying Liars and the Lies They Tell.....how badly does that book cry out for a new edition? Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #90