Comments on: In the Senate, Franken will fit right in http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/18294 The oldest political news site on the Internet Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janice http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/18294/comment-page-1#comment-50613 Janice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-50613 I'm from Minnesota, and I'm very proud that Al Franken is finally our new Senator. Senator Franken will support the presidents agenda because he is a liberal democrat - that's why we voted him into office. We need a massive change in how this country is run. It's going to be painful - it's going to upset a lof of folks, but it's got to happen. Business as usual isn't working - and we have got to get on board and see this through. Our country will be stronger for the changes being proposed. What Washington has to figure out is how to get citizens back to work and earning money to pay their bills. We need to stop whining about why things aren't working, and start finding solutions to move forward. Getting the 60th vote in the Senate is a good start. I’m from Minnesota, and I’m very proud that Al Franken is finally our new Senator. Senator Franken will support the presidents agenda because he is a liberal democrat – that’s why we voted him into office. We need a massive change in how this country is run. It’s going to be painful – it’s going to upset a lof of folks, but it’s got to happen. Business as usual isn’t working – and we have got to get on board and see this through. Our country will be stronger for the changes being proposed. What Washington has to figure out is how to get citizens back to work and earning money to pay their bills. We need to stop whining about why things aren’t working, and start finding solutions to move forward. Getting the 60th vote in the Senate is a good start.

]]> By: PlacitasRoy http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/18294/comment-page-1#comment-50618 PlacitasRoy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-50618 It's only been 7 Months - So said Colbert in his brilliant commentary http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/colbert-report-al-franken-finally-declared I was a little disappointed with Franken at the Air America launch, but he grew and matured in that role. Until a few days ago I was unaware that after he scored a perfect score on the math section of the SAT he graduated cum laude from Harvard (BA Poli-Sci). Seems he performed his familyman duties extremely well....married to the same lady and his kids are both Ivy League grads. Inoffe and the right-wing hate machine are the fools if they really think Franken is 'a clown.' I think his admiration for Paul Wellstone will guide his actions in the Senate and he'll quickly make his mark. I’ve upped my standards….now up yours! - Pat Paulson It’s only been 7 Months – So said Colbert in his brilliant commentary http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/colbert-report-al-franken-finally-declared

I was a little disappointed with Franken at the Air America launch, but he grew and matured in that role. Until a few days ago I was unaware that after he scored a perfect score on the math section of the SAT he graduated cum laude from Harvard (BA Poli-Sci). Seems he performed his familyman duties extremely well….married to the same lady and his kids are both Ivy League grads.

Inoffe and the right-wing hate machine are the fools if they really think Franken is ‘a clown.’

I think his admiration for Paul Wellstone will guide his actions in the Senate and he’ll quickly make his mark.

I’ve upped my standards….now up yours! – Pat Paulson

]]> By: pondering_it_all http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/18294/comment-page-1#comment-50634 pondering_it_all Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-50634 "Rogers by the way also is credited with the familiar assessment that if one is a Democrat he doesn't actually belong to any organized political party." Nice writing, Thomasson! Paraphrase Will Rogers so you don't have to mention that HE was a Democrat: "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." That rather changes the meaning of Roger's observation, doesn't it? He wasn't critisizing, he was making a wry observation [with love] that the Democratic Party is open to members with various opinions and interests. “Rogers by the way also is credited with the familiar assessment that if one is a Democrat he doesn’t actually belong to any organized political party.”

Nice writing, Thomasson! Paraphrase Will Rogers so you don’t have to mention that HE was a Democrat:

“I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.”

That rather changes the meaning of Roger’s observation, doesn’t it? He wasn’t critisizing, he was making a wry observation [with love] that the Democratic Party is open to members with various opinions and interests.

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