High level democrats are scared that Franken will win

[Fuzz]

According to Chuck Todd on MSNBC.

[tekisui]

1. Good!

They should be ready for some outspoken Progressives to give the Centrists a run for there money.

[AllieB]

2. Franken used to be more of a DLC Democrat than a progressive.

I guess he must have changed.

[mucifer]

3. Franken is more centrist than progressive, I think.

I'm a bit confused by that statement. Even if he was so progressive they do want their 60 senate votes don't they ? This statement makes no sense.

[tekisui]

6. Maybe they are "afraid" that they will be fully responsible

if they get the 60 vote count. No one else to blame if they don't get things done.

It is an odd statement.

[mucifer]

9. maybe chuck is lying!

[tekisui]

11. That's probably it.

[Fuzz]

10. The conversation was about getting 60 votes.

He referred to 94 when the republicans swept congress and said the they wanted to win everything as long as Oliver North didn't win.

Chuck's point was kind of all over the place. One, he doesn't think that the Democrats really want 60 votes. He doesn't think the Democrats want 'Hollywood Liberals' to think they can run for office and win. And I think there was one more point as well, can't remember.

[C_U_L8R]

4. In other words... Franken is winning

and Republicans are freaking out
and sending out bullshit stories like this.

[marmar]

5. Chuck Todd often proves himself to be an idiot.

n/t

[charlie]

7. Couldn't get Lieberman and Zell to go on record? n/t

[bdamomma]

8. good let some fresh blood invade the Congress.

good for Franken.

[peacetalksforall]

12. Todd is a blatant Republican and he didn't come out after leaving the Hill and C-Span appearances..

He was always this way, but he had to be careful on C-span. He is a snarky, uptight Republican pusher. He moved in as a Republican operative in plain sight with way too frequent appearances. He is an expert in bi partisan propaganda while pretending to be an journalist. He used to horrify me on C-Span.

[cboy4]

13. I've always been a huge fan

Go Al!