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karin_sj

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21. Damn, I miss him

Reply to Guilded Lilly (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 03:24 PM

Sep 2018

Al Franken should still be in the Senate, helping to fight this terrible threat to the future of our country and democracy. We lost such a great mind and strong voice when he was unfairly booted out of the Senate because some Democrats decided to lump him together with some truly horrific abusers of women in order to gain points with the Me Too movement. He wanted to have an investigation but wasn't allowed to. I'm glad he is still speaking out as a private citizen.

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Opinion: Al Franken on the Kavanaugh Supreme Court Hearings. [View all] Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 OP

Love Al, this reminds me of when the GOP would say Obama the MOST divisive least Eliot Rosewater Sep 2018 #1

Amen, Senator. A effing men. yonder Sep 2018 #2

I hope this is a sign that he's working to rehabilitate his public image and rebrand procon Sep 2018 #3

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #4

I see no problem SCVDem Sep 2018 #12

Franken is smart, he's doing what has to be done to get back into politics. nt procon Sep 2018 #14

Who else SCVDem Sep 2018 #15

Run for President Al -- we need you and your words. KPN Sep 2018 #5

This person would be making life and death decisions pecosbob Sep 2018 #6

Thank you Al.. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #7

I will never forgive a certain person, who shall remain unnamed, for the loss of Al Franken to rzemanfl Sep 2018 #8

+1. Onward towards victory in 2018 and 2020, and we haven't seen the last of the Senator from Minn. FreepFryer Sep 2018 #11

i agree. I felt sick when she started aggressively attack Senator Franken. trueblue2007 Sep 2018 #13

It's certainly something I still have a hard time forgiving. calimary Sep 2018 #16

Women who falsely accuse do a hideous injustice to the millions... Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 #20

Miss you Senator. zentrum Sep 2018 #9

k&R BlueJac Sep 2018 #10

Yepper, spot on.................Just say it ....................Senator Al Franken turbinetree Sep 2018 #17

Take out a couple of words from the header, Le Grand Pronounceur Sep 2018 #18

I don't believe he has a law degree, and that would be a big hurdle FakeNoose Sep 2018 #19

Yeah, Frankin only has a B.A. from Harvard in political science. maddiemom Sep 2018 #25

Damn, I miss him karin_sj Sep 2018 #21

We need his voice. It was a BIG mistake to railroad him like that. I'll never forget (or forgive). NurseJackie Sep 2018 #22

Wish Al was still on the front lines. Nitram Sep 2018 #23

Thank you Al. maddiemom Sep 2018 #24