I love United States Senator Al Franken. I wish Senator Dick Durbin had his, well, chutzpha. From ENESWPF: Senate ... protect rape victims, are now lashing out at Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) for even proposing the measure in the first place. In October, Franken ... R-Mo.), who also voted against the amendment, said, “from what I know of” Franken, he “expected” such tactics. “It ...

Comedy Gold by digby I knew Al Franken was a comedic genius but I had no idea he would be able to make his colleagues into ... that Senate Republicans are outraged at Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) due to their votes against an amendment he introduced, ... ; Evidently, these Senators simply can't believe that a fellow Senator would allow them them to pay the price for an exceptionally embarrassing vote. ...

... 89 to 7. I voted in favor of the bill. While the Senate was considering the bill, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) offered an amendment that he stated was prompted by a tragic event ... for Ms. Jones and other individuals who have ben the victims of sexual assault. However, the Franken amendment had less to do with protecting victims than it did with limiting the use of arbitration in a wide variety of ...

... their home states and then label three important places. Senator Al Franken (D-MN), having completed The Blake School (1900)' ... President of Maine (but only of Maine). Then there's super enthusiastic Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), whose signature looks like ... but no one can read this man's handwriting. Meanwhile, Senator Mark Begich (D-AK), being from Alaska, is obviously a quitter and couldn ...

... today about continued Republican whining that Senator Al Franken (D-MN) deviously sponsored a measure ... pocket of the business lobby. Now these Republicans are complaining that Franken really ought to be clear that he doesn't think their refusal to support his amendment ... Republicans: you're in trouble for your own actions, and it's not Al's job to dig you out of this hole. Better luck ...

Al Franken has decided who he's supporting in the MN-06 race:  Tarryl Clark. ... nbsp;Here's an excerpt from an email I received from Al: As I traveled across Minnesota over the last few years, I found nothing was better than campaigning ... today. She's delivered for her district as a State Senator, and she'll do the same for the residents of the 6th District as their representative ...

... Be Rewarded for "Healthy" Healthcare? St. Paul, MN - The health care debate has come down to the wire, with just weeks left for Congress to meet their Christmas deadline for reform. This week the Senate debate includes addressing the inequality in Medicare costs. Minnesota Senator Al Franken says reform needs to reward those states who have been doing health care well. Comments from ...

This afternoon, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) openly challenged Sen. John Thune (R-SD)’s claim that the ... 2014. “We are entitled to our own opinions; we are not entitled to our own facts,” Franken declared. “I stand here day after day after day ... the donut hole in Medicare Part D. “Senator Thune did say that none of the benefits started next year, but he just, I guess, hasn&# ...

... to sue their employers if they are raped at work -- and they want the Democratic senator who wrote the amendment to help them fight off the bad publicity. ... October, 30 Republicans voted against Sen. Al Franken's amendment to a defense appropriations ... vote against the amendment. Now, some of those GOP senators want Sen. Franken (D-MN) to come to their rescue. An article at Politico reports, ...

... Rush Limbaugh mentioned Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) and the "senator who replaced Ted Stevens" ... health care reform bill. In fact, both Begich and Franken won their Senate seats in general elections in 2008. ... Show, 11/23/09] Fact: Both Franken and Begich won Senate seats in 2008 Contrary ... a recount, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Franken received a final tally of 1,212, ...

... her signature on the November 5 letter. We are going to make sure Senator Schumer gets ejected from office if he makes the mistake of ... to blow YOUR Thirty-Five Billion Dollars. And then, please use these self-same digital Senator-letter templates, improve upon them if you can, and then tell each of our 100 United ... D-WI) Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA) Franken, Al (D-MN) Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (D-NY) ...

... their silly shenanigans and assorted antics! GOPers want Franken to defend them in opposing anti-rape amendmentBy Daniel ... to sue their employers if they are raped at work -- and they want the Democratic senator who wrote the amendment to help them fight off the bad publicity. In ... want Sen. Franken (D-MN) to come to their rescue Technorati Tags:senator al franken, senator david vitter ...

... GOP supporters went on the assault against the cop who busted the closeted senator soliciting a temporary boyfriend in an airport bathroom. Jason ... the GOP are at it again, taking shots at freshman Senator Al Franken because Al, it turns out, thinks that the federal government ... that Senate Republicans are outraged at Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) due to their votes against an amendment he introduced, to ...

... (MN-3 and MN-6). I particularly want to see Democrats do well in Minnesota because, in genral, I have found Minnesota Democrats (like Al Franken!) to ... Bachmann Violate House Ethics Rules? Senator Al Franken Speech Speaks Health Care Truth Blogging Minnesota: Lefty Blogs Minnesota: ... The combined efforts of the Minnesota Campaign Report and MN Blue. MNDem.com brings commonsense, family-oriented, ...

... ;There's a reason Democrats have won every election since 2008," said Senator Al Franken (D-MN), who voted for the original bill and is now serving his ... speaker Bill O'Reilly, 92, tripped over a fire hydrant while lunging at Senator Franken with his walking stick. He was treated and released at the scene. No charges were filed. Cheers and Jeers starts in There's Moreville...