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bresue

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15. Unfortunately, we all do stupid things....

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 06:53 PM

Jun 2017

But as someone mentioned on a different post concerning the 25 year old who leaked information....our actions do have consequences. And I am glad Franken took a stand and did not sugar coat the issue.

Any slurs of bigotry is wrong....and for Maher to represent the righteous among us....he has to clean up his shit too.

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Senator Al Franken Cancels Bill Maher Appearance Amid Controversy [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2017 OP

For a lot more f reasons I think Al is doing the right thing, not the least is it has the potential still_one Jun 2017 #1

I think he might have been better off going on the show and make his point that this sort of OnDoutside Jun 2017 #2

I think he made that point pretty effectively by his comment on not showing up still_one Jun 2017 #12

man, Franken's scheduling agent must have some bad karma going geek tragedy Jun 2017 #3

I respect his decision Rorey Jun 2017 #4

Too bad, because I would have tuned in to see Al. Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #5

I only ever watched Maher for the guests Rorey Jun 2017 #6

He gets on my nerves sometimes, like when he starts opining on shit like science/space exploration Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #13

I think it's a prudent thing to do. I'd like to see more of him though. nolabear Jun 2017 #7

He would do much better to rebuke Ben Sissy's unclassy non-response Fluke a Snooker Jun 2017 #8

K&R JTFrog Jun 2017 #9

K & R L. Coyote Jun 2017 #10

Good move Mr. Franken. n/t kacekwl Jun 2017 #11

Do a million things right, nobody cares. Rustyeye77 Jun 2017 #14

Unfortunately, we all do stupid things.... bresue Jun 2017 #15