NorthSideSox72 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Al Franken is going to run for U.S. Senate out of Minnesota. Thoughts? This should be fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 thoughts: haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 They elected Ventura, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 He is a smart guy. And he kinda looks like a Senator. Or Mr. Magoo, not sure which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 The Al Franken Millennium truly begins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Feb 1, 2007 -> 10:43 AM) He is a smart guy. And he kinda looks like a Senator. Or Mr. Magoo, not sure which. I think he looks kind of like The Joker from Batman, but with glasses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Hey, I hope he wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Al has anger issues. It will be fun to watch, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 He's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggoneit, the people of Minnesota like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 If Geoffrey Fieger can run for Governor he can run for Senate. (Not an endorsement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Feb 1, 2007 -> 12:14 PM) Al has anger issues. It will be fun to watch, though. Anger issues? Maybe I just haven't seen it, but the only Al Franken I've seen in the public eye has been rather measured and even-keeled. Witty and sarcastic, sure, but not pathologically angry by any stretch of the imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 eh, if the guy thinks he can make a difference isn't that what we'd all from these political talking heads? Stop talking and go do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(Balance @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 08:57 AM) Anger issues? Maybe I just haven't seen it, but the only Al Franken I've seen in the public eye has been rather measured and even-keeled. Witty and sarcastic, sure, but not pathologically angry by any stretch of the imagination. Some of the stuff between Al and Fox News or Al and O'Reilly has frankly been over the top. I believe that a few years ago there was either a report or video or something of Franken verbally berating some of the Fox people at a dinner (just doing this from memory, don't recall all the details). And I'm sure that Franken and O'Reilly had a major sparring match on CSpan at one point. Edited February 2, 2007 by Balta1701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 11:04 AM) Some of the stuff between Al and Fox News or Al and O'Reilly has frankly been over the top. I believe that a few years ago there was either a report or video or something of Franken verbally berating some of the Fox people at a dinner (just doing this from memory, don't recall all the details). And I'm sure that Franken and O'Reilly had a major sparring match on CSpan at one point. Well that's understandable. O'Reilly makes me very angry, too! Even so, I don't think that means Franken has anger management problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 QUOTE(Balance @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 11:48 AM) Well that's understandable. O'Reilly makes me very angry, too! Even so, I don't think that means Franken has anger management problems. He also attacked a Fox news producer, not from O'rielly, during the convention. He had to be restrained by security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 He'll run on a campaign that: 1) He's good enough. 2) He's smart enough. and 3) Doggone it, people like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 11:59 AM) He also attacked a Fox news producer, not from O'rielly, during the convention. He had to be restrained by security. I seem to recall reading something about that in Franken's book. (Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them) Was that the incident that was completely made up by Matt Drudge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 QUOTE(Balance @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 12:46 PM) I seem to recall reading something about that in Franken's book. (Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them) Was that the incident that was completely made up by Matt Drudge? No. It was a Laura Ingrim producer during the republican convention. Here is the website I took the pic from. http://wizbangblog.com/2004/08/31/rnc-gossip-edition.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mplssoxfan Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 As someone who will probably have to choose between Al Franken and Norm Coleman, I have but one thing to say. Yuk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 11:59 AM) He also attacked a Fox news producer, not from O'rielly, during the convention. He had to be restrained by security. also, during a speech by Howard Dean, a protestor starting heckling Dean and Franken responded by phsyically attacking the protestor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshot7 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I tend to think it's a bad idea because politicians can't really change things. Change has to come from the bottom up. Franken will affect a lot more people as a radio host than as a US Senator. Sounds weird but it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 QUOTE(mr_genius @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 11:07 PM) also, during a speech by Howard Dean, a protestor starting heckling Dean and Franken responded by phsyically attacking the protestor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 When security heard screaming, they didn't react to save the guy from Franken, they thought that it was just Howard Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Lemon Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Feb 2, 2007 -> 04:01 PM) As someone who will probably have to choose between Al Franken and Norm Coleman, I have but one thing to say. Yuk. If I were in your position, I would choose the comedian over the empty suit because there are plenty of empty suits in congress, but no comedians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 QUOTE(Chet Lemon @ Feb 3, 2007 -> 01:43 PM) If I were in your position, I would choose the comedian over the empty suit because there are plenty of empty suits in congress, but no comedians. You have obviously never seen Teddy Kenedy speak. he is a living, walking, talking joke himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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