Dr. Shane Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 GOP May Have the Last Laugh on Sen. Al Franken Franken is the only senator to joke about helping terrorists assassinate a U.S. president, to openly marvel that his cocaine habit hadn’t led to addiction, and the only salon who angrily drops F-bombs during campaign fundraisers. He is also the only senator to laud the era of Internet communications as an “exciting time for pornographers.” ...In June, Franken’s campaign suffered a near-fatal blow when an article he wrote for Playboy Magazine titled “Porn-O-Rama!” surfaced. In it, Franken stated that Internet pornography had been a “terrific learning tool” for his 12-year-old son. ...The Democrat reportedly used cocaine during his “Saturday Night Live” Days, and once spoke of being “in a manic high.” In 2004, he was caught joking on camera that he should have signaled "al-Qaida friends of mine" on how to assassinate President Bush. At the 2003 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, he shouted to Assistant Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz: “Clinton’s military did pretty well in Iraq, huh?” Also, Franken once appeared on the “Today” program with Matt Lauer to discuss his fantasy of assassinating Saddam Hussein, and impregnating actress Anne Heche with a cloned embryo of himself. In Congress, Franken will have to learn that while entertainers can dismiss off-color remarks as satire, U.S. senators cannot... “Al Franken is a clown and a buffoon, but he’ll quickly become old news as the junior senator from the Gopher State,” predicts Tobe Berkovitz, a Boston University communications professor who has served as a campaign consultant for many prominent Democrats. The one consistent thing about Franken is his unpredictability. “If he reverts to the obnoxious character Al Franken, circa ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and ruffles the feathers of the leadership of the Senate,” warns Berkovitz, “he will quickly become the poster boy for the Democrats run amuck and will be hammered by his colleagues, the Republicans, and most of the main-stream media.” [text taken from link] Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnie Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 One of the more popular bumper sticker during election. Vote for Al Franken,a crook but our crook. One of the bigger embarrassment of MN Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Oplinger Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Minnesota just can't stand playing second fiddle to Kalifornia as to who's putting weirder people into office... Quote "As iron sharpens iron, so also does one man sharpen another" - Proverbs 27:17 "The offense of the cross is that the cross is a confession of human frailty and sin and of inability to do any good thing. To take the cross of Christ means to depend solely on Him for everything, and this is the abasement of all human pride. Men love to fancy themselves independent. But let the cross be preached, let it be made known that in man dwells no good thing and that all must be received as a gift, and straightway someone is offended." Ellet J. Waggoner, The Glad Tidings "Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" - John Wayne "The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated" - Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnie Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Minnesota just can't stand playing second fiddle to Kalifornia as to who's putting weirder people into office... Hey,this makes perfect sense. We have 11 counties that had more votes than voters Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Oplinger Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Originally Posted By: Ted_Oplinger Minnesota just can't stand playing second fiddle to Kalifornia as to who's putting weirder people into office... Hey,this makes perfect sense. We have 11 counties that had more votes than voters We have the same problem in certain areas of Texas every now and then. Seems the dead like to get out to exercise their right to vote. Thankfully, a fairly tight lid is placed on it most of the time. Quote "As iron sharpens iron, so also does one man sharpen another" - Proverbs 27:17 "The offense of the cross is that the cross is a confession of human frailty and sin and of inability to do any good thing. To take the cross of Christ means to depend solely on Him for everything, and this is the abasement of all human pride. Men love to fancy themselves independent. But let the cross be preached, let it be made known that in man dwells no good thing and that all must be received as a gift, and straightway someone is offended." Ellet J. Waggoner, The Glad Tidings "Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" - John Wayne "The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated" - Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Oplinger Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 HEY ALL BY the way the man from ILLINOIS that the outed Governor appointed to replace OBAMA is not seeking a full term the man said he was innocent and did not crime but there was to much bad press dgrimm60 Hey dgrimm60! That's not what the federal investigator tapes say! I guess evidence in favor of D corruption is but mere bad press...evidence in favor of R corruption is simply good investigative reporting! When I see D's taking down their corrupt, the way the D media forces the R's to, I'll start considering them a party worthy of a look-see. Quote "As iron sharpens iron, so also does one man sharpen another" - Proverbs 27:17 "The offense of the cross is that the cross is a confession of human frailty and sin and of inability to do any good thing. To take the cross of Christ means to depend solely on Him for everything, and this is the abasement of all human pride. Men love to fancy themselves independent. But let the cross be preached, let it be made known that in man dwells no good thing and that all must be received as a gift, and straightway someone is offended." Ellet J. Waggoner, The Glad Tidings "Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" - John Wayne "The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated" - Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shane Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Franken is clearly one that has been open about his support of immorality but how many other Senators and Congressmen are the same way but just keep it to themselves? Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolaa Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well, he finally got to talk today, and he was funny. It's nice to see politicians who are not so full of themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Shane Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Franken is funny. I don't think there is much doubt about that. I also don't think he is morally much worse than many other senators. He won in Minnesota because it was a three-way race. This demonstrates what voting for a third party does. I have done so in the past but no longer see it as a wise thing to do. Franken's election reflects much more poorly on the people of Minnesota than it does on him. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnie Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Franken is funny. I don't think there is much doubt about that. I also don't think he is morally much worse than many other senators. He won in Minnesota because it was a three-way race. This demonstrates what voting for a third party does. I have done so in the past but no longer see it as a wise thing to do. Franken's election reflects much more poorly on the people of Minnesota than it does on him. Those pesky dead people got involved in at least 11 counties Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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