Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL

[Ben]

Or possibly the third grade. What an ass.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/112947-mcconnell-scolds-franken-for-making-faces-from-presidents-chair-during-speech

[longeyes]

He's a punk from a punk culture.

[P5 Guy]

What can one expect from a Hollywood Elitist?

[Perd Hapley]

Al Franken acts like Al Franken.  More news at eleven.

Was he not caught on tape screaming at Republicans and generally losing his cool at some political event a few years ago?  As I've said from day one, his election is a fitting commentary on the same election year that brought us the Clown President.

[HankB]

Al Franken is the reason Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota is unfit to be considered as a serious presidential candidate - when obvious voter fraud was going on as the Democrats stole the election, Pawlenty simply sat down, closed his eyes, stuck his fingers in his ears, and did nothing. He didn't even try to use the "bully pulpit" that he could have as the incumbent governor.

I don't expect Republicans to behave like loudmouths Al Sharpton, Howard Dean, etc., but I'd like to see them actually act like men once in a while.

[longeyes]

Al Franken is the reason Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota is unfit to be considered as a serious presidential candidate - when obvious voter fraud was going on as the Democrats stole the election, Pawlenty simply sat down, closed his eyes, stuck his fingers in his ears, and did nothing. He didn't even try to use the "bully pulpit" that he could have as the incumbent governor.

I don't expect Republicans to behave like loudmouths Al Sharpton, Howard Dean, etc., but I'd like to see them actually act like men once in a while.

+1

The Republicans will still be playing the gentleman while we are put onto the cattle cars (well, some of us...).

FrankenSenator is symptomatic of The Other Culture that metastasized throughout America over the last forty years as the United States of SNL was created.  We have a lot of very silly people in this country.

[dogmush]

Can we encourage our elected reps to return to pistols and 10 paces for things like this?  They'd act better or we'd get new reps; either way we're better off.

[Angel Eyes]

Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL

In Franken's defense, it can be difficult to tell the difference.

Can we encourage our elected reps to return to pistols and 10 paces for things like this?  They'd act better or we'd get new reps; either way we're better off.

Ah, the Hamilton-Burr amendment.  I like the way you think.  

[Perd Hapley]

In Franken's defense, it can be difficult to tell the difference.

 

The Republicans will still be playing the gentleman while we are put onto the cattle cars.

This would also be funny, if it were not also true.

[longeyes]

Franken is the modern day equivalent of Caligula's horse (or a part thereof).

[Perd Hapley]

Did you write that line?  Can I use it?

[Chester32141]

I know CSPAN claims they didn't get a video of Franken but I'm sure someone did ... I hope it surfaces soon ... 

[Gowen]

Al Franken acts like Al Franken.  More news at eleven.

Was he not caught on tape screaming at Republicans and generally losing his cool at some political event a few years ago?  As I've said from day one, his election is a fitting commentary on the same election year that brought us the Clown President.

Just remember, Al Franken was selected not elected.  They recounted until he was given the seat.

[longeyes]

Yes, I wrote, and, yes, you can use it.  (to Fistful)  But with discretion.

[Perd Hapley]

  But with discretion.

Discretion?  What's that?

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Discretion?  What's that?

The better part of valor.

[Jamie B]

He was not funny as a writer on SNL.

He was not funny as an actor on SNL.

He is a disgrace as a member congress.

He is appropriate as a Democrat, though.

[longeyes]

Not a bad wrestler, though, I hear, even though he seems to choose inappropriate times for it.

[SADShooter]

longeyes, what did poor Incitatus do to you to deserve an insult like that?

[longeyes]

To me, nothing, but I won't let FrankenSenator get me in a headlock either.  The guy's known for an irascible temper.

[GigaBuist]

Al Franken is the reason Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota is unfit to be considered as a serious presidential candidate - when obvious voter fraud was going on as the Democrats stole the election, Pawlenty simply sat down, closed his eyes, stuck his fingers in his ears, and did nothing. He didn't even try to use the "bully pulpit" that he could have as the incumbent governor.

I don't expect Republicans to behave like loudmouths Al Sharpton, Howard Dean, etc., but I'd like to see them actually act like men once in a while.

After the last election cycle I went through news articles from the last 6 years or so looking for close federal races that went to a recount.  It was a 50/50 split between Republicans and Democrats coming out the winners.

For some reason Republicans never remember Republicans winning a close election and the same goes for Democrats.  They sure do remember when the other guy "steals" them though.

I don't quite get it.  *shrug*

[longeyes]

It's not about close elections.  It's about zombies voting.

[makattak]

Margin of fraud

So Republicans and Democrats split close elections.

Have we any indications that the former engages in voter fraud as the latter does?

So close elections are split evenly. How many of those elections should not have been close if fraud were not ignored, allowed, or encouraged?

[HankB]

. . . For some reason Republicans never remember Republicans winning a close election and the same goes for Democrats.  They sure do remember when the other guy "steals" them though. . . .

In Minnesota, dozens of precincts reported vote totals that exceeded the number of people voting.

Can you say "Stuffing the ballot boxes?"

[Jamisjockey]

Just like the Florida election debacle.
Some pundit demonstrated that if you stuffed several of the cards into the machine and then voted, it left dimpled and hanging chads.  Most of those were for Gore.