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nolabear

(41,987 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:54 PM Sep 2012

Al Franken! I've missed him.

Great to see him there.

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Al Franken! I've missed him. (Original Post) nolabear Sep 2012 OP

Is this decade the son of the son of the Al Franken Decade? napkinz Sep 2012 #1

Huh? hlthe2b Sep 2012 #5

The 1980s were the Al Franken Decade! napkinz Sep 2012 #13

Almost. One more son, I think. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #16

I think we should call this "The Al Franken Century" napkinz Sep 2012 #18

It is so ironic, though that he shuns nearly all media interviews... hlthe2b Sep 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #21

Probably not....Bye now (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #24

Pizza time! nt hifiguy Sep 2012 #26

yup *sniff sniff* on it's way. nt Raine Sep 2012 #28

Yup it's been pulled so far to the right that it's what the repuke party used to be before repukes Raine Sep 2012 #27

Yeah! csziggy Sep 2012 #3

Yeah. "Happy." That's it. :-) Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #11

He's better and smarter when he's "happy" than any Tea Bagger ever is csziggy Sep 2012 #22

A great one n the making! n/t upi402 Sep 2012 #4

' Rush Limbaugh a big fat idiot ' is one of the books i've ever read!!! orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #6

He seems a little... gassed. :-) Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #7

LOL! I kind of wondered that myself. nolabear Sep 2012 #12

Glad I'm not the only one. Good for him. nt onehandle Sep 2012 #17

Al... Senator Franken Rocks! nt onehandle Sep 2012 #8

Did he maybe have a few drinks on the plane? Patiod Sep 2012 #9

nah that's his delivery titaniumsalute Sep 2012 #14

OK, but someone tell Laurence to stay away from the gorilla cage... :-) Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #19

Mitt is like the character played by Dan Aykroyd napkinz Sep 2012 #20

And the Koch brothers . . . Brigid Sep 2012 #23

Now that you mention it... Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #25

He's great. Excellent interview. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #10

MY SENATOR! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #15

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

1. Is this decade the son of the son of the Al Franken Decade?

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:55 PM

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hlthe2b

(102,313 posts)

5. Huh?

Reply to napkinz (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

Sep 2012

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

13. The 1980s were the Al Franken Decade!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:58 PM

Sep 2012

And the 90's were "The Son Of Al Franken Decade"

(You have to know SNL to understand.)

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,843 posts)

16. Almost. One more son, I think.

Reply to napkinz (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:59 PM

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napkinz

(17,199 posts)

18. I think we should call this "The Al Franken Century"

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:01 PM

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hlthe2b

(102,313 posts)

2. It is so ironic, though that he shuns nearly all media interviews...

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:55 PM

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Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

24. Probably not....Bye now (nt)

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:18 PM

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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

26. Pizza time! nt

Reply to Jeff In Milwaukee (Reply #24)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:22 PM

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Raine

(30,540 posts)

28. yup *sniff sniff* on it's way. nt

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #26)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:26 PM

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Raine

(30,540 posts)

27. Yup it's been pulled so far to the right that it's what the repuke party used to be before repukes

Reply to Post removed (Reply #21)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:22 PM

Sep 2012

went over the cliff.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

3. Yeah!

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

Sep 2012

He seems very happy.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,843 posts)

11. Yeah. "Happy." That's it. :-)

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:57 PM

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csziggy

(34,136 posts)

22. He's better and smarter when he's "happy" than any Tea Bagger ever is

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:17 PM

Sep 2012

And doggone it, people like him!

upi402

(16,854 posts)

4. A great one n the making! n/t

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

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orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

6. ' Rush Limbaugh a big fat idiot ' is one of the books i've ever read!!!

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,843 posts)

7. He seems a little... gassed. :-)

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

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nolabear

(41,987 posts)

12. LOL! I kind of wondered that myself.

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:58 PM

Sep 2012

Hey, it's a convention.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

17. Glad I'm not the only one. Good for him. nt

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:59 PM

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onehandle

(51,122 posts)

8. Al... Senator Franken Rocks! nt

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

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Patiod

(11,816 posts)

9. Did he maybe have a few drinks on the plane?

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

Sep 2012

He sounds a little...tipsy.

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

14. nah that's his delivery

Reply to Patiod (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:58 PM

Sep 2012

He was never the most eloquent in his presentation however his content and humor is always spot on.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,843 posts)

19. OK, but someone tell Laurence to stay away from the gorilla cage... :-)

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:04 PM

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napkinz

(17,199 posts)

20. Mitt is like the character played by Dan Aykroyd

Reply to Gidney N Cloyd (Reply #19)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:11 PM

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Winthrop

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

23. And the Koch brothers . . .

Reply to napkinz (Reply #20)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:17 PM

Sep 2012

are like the Duke brothers.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,843 posts)

25. Now that you mention it...

Reply to napkinz (Reply #20)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:18 PM

Sep 2012

I hadn't thought about the similarities between these two images!

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

10. He's great. Excellent interview. nt

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:56 PM

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Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

15. MY SENATOR!

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Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:58 PM

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