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Title: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Ben on August 06, 2010, 12:01:10 PM
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
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: longeyes on August 06, 2010, 12:16:35 PM
He's a punk from a punk culture.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: P5 Guy on August 06, 2010, 12:42:02 PM
What can one expect from a Hollywood Elitist?
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 06, 2010, 05:36:59 PM
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.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: HankB on August 06, 2010, 06:06:40 PM
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.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: longeyes on August 06, 2010, 06:49:02 PM
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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.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: dogmush on August 06, 2010, 06:49:39 PM
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.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Angel Eyes on August 06, 2010, 06:59:33 PM
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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.   >:D
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 06, 2010, 08:02:46 PM
In Franken's defense, it can be difficult to tell the difference.

 =D


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. =(
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: longeyes on August 07, 2010, 12:44:58 PM
Franken is the modern day equivalent of Caligula's horse (or a part thereof).
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 07, 2010, 02:10:37 PM
Did you write that line?  Can I use it?
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Chester32141 on August 08, 2010, 11:38:07 AM
I know CSPAN claims they didn't get a video of Franken but I'm sure someone did ... I hope it surfaces soon ...  :O
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Gowen on August 08, 2010, 11:50:19 AM
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.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: longeyes on August 08, 2010, 03:34:11 PM
Yes, I wrote, and, yes, you can use it.  (to Fistful)  But with discretion. =D
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 08, 2010, 07:14:30 PM
  But with discretion. =D

Discretion?  What's that?
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on August 08, 2010, 07:18:13 PM
Discretion?  What's that?
The better part of valor.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Jamie B on August 08, 2010, 07:32:21 PM
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.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: longeyes on August 09, 2010, 12:04:12 PM
Not a bad wrestler, though, I hear, even though he seems to choose inappropriate times for it.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: SADShooter on August 09, 2010, 01:00:17 PM
longeyes, what did poor Incitatus do to you to deserve an insult like that?
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: longeyes on August 09, 2010, 03:07:23 PM
To me, nothing, but I won't let FrankenSenator get me in a headlock either.  The guy's known for an irascible temper.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: GigaBuist on August 10, 2010, 03:37:32 PM
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*
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: longeyes on August 10, 2010, 05:47:42 PM
It's not about close elections.  It's about zombies voting.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: makattak on August 10, 2010, 11:12:01 PM
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?
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: HankB on August 11, 2010, 08:22:56 AM
. . . 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?"
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: Jamisjockey on August 11, 2010, 09:25:15 AM
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.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on August 11, 2010, 01:48:39 PM
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?


http://sugarfreak.typepad.com/mobtownshank/2010/04/whaddaya-know-republican-voter-fraud.html


http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/article_df0b1b6b-180a-5d03-b9c3-b1b03fd335ee.html

http://www.8newsnow.com/global/story.asp?s=2421595

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/20/local/me-fraud20
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: makattak on August 11, 2010, 02:01:10 PM

http://sugarfreak.typepad.com/mobtownshank/2010/04/whaddaya-know-republican-voter-fraud.html


http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/article_df0b1b6b-180a-5d03-b9c3-b1b03fd335ee.html

http://www.8newsnow.com/global/story.asp?s=2421595

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/20/local/me-fraud20

Ok...  only one of those are voter fraud.

First one and the last one are the same. They claim people were tricked into registering as republicans. That's hilarious to me, but I don't think that effects vote outcomes. (The people should be arrested, yes, but I don't think elections were skewed.)

Second one is about failing to find much voter fraud. That's not the same as engaging in voter fraud.

Third one qualifies. That's pretty much what I expected: very few examples of Republican voter fraud and myriad for Democrats.
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on August 11, 2010, 02:10:25 PM
its been my cynical experience that there is very lil diff in the morality of the pro politicians. they all cheat and conive  its a business for them
Title: Re: Al Franken Mistakes Senate Floor for SNL
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on August 11, 2010, 02:25:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChllDGERjaQ


http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Florida_House_candidate_to_face_litany_0612.html

http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2006/8/25/gop_leader_arrested_by_tbi_for_voter_fraud


last but not least
http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/countdown-mccains-voter-registration-