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El Supremo
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:55 PM Original message |
Comedian Al Franken to run for Senate in Minnesota |
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CarlWoodward
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Wed Jan-31-07 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Go Al! |
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David Zephyr
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes! |
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Botany
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Franken is a fighter |
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Ian David
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Let me know when there's a link to donate money! n/t |
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NYCGirl
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Here's his PAC. He was able to give $1 million to Democratic candidates in 2006: |
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Infinite Hope
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
71. He can't use the $$ from his PAC. Don't donate to his PAC thinking it'll help his campaign. n/t |
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. Watch the righties rail on a comedian running for Senate ! |
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The Wizard
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
42. The wing nutz will rail |
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BearSquirrel2
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Sat Feb-03-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
124. If Jesus ... |
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zalinda
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
50. They elected Fred Grandy who played Gopher |
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Infinite Hope
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
73. That'll backfire in Minnesota. |
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Thor_MN
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #73 |
98. Norm IS un-Minnesotan, He's from New York |
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Telly Savalas
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Thu Feb-01-07 09:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
101. Minnesotans elected an ex-pro wrestler to the governorship. |
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rocktivity
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Winner of this month's "You Call This NEWS?" award |
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stevedeshazer
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. You made me laugh. |
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elfin
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. MUCH more than a "comedian" - he has the grasp of |
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. You are so right. He had the best on his shows, from NOrm Ornstein to |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. I miss the Oy Yoy Yoy show! |
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CTyankee
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #41 |
63. Once Katherine Lanpher and Joe Conason were filling in for Al |
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jean
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
68. Well said, well said! |
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Infinite Hope
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. "From his voice to my ears, he's running," That sounds just like Oberstar. n/t |
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm very happy for the future Sen. Franken! |
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dsharp88
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Woo hoo!!! |
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Gman
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. Interesting non-commital comments |
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catgirl
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Thu Feb-01-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
89. That's because he hasn't officially announced |
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. Love Al |
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geardaddy
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
69. We only have two native sons? |
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mdmc
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
84. NO! |
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Go get 'em Al! |
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Savannah_H
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. reply |
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SunDrop23
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
80. Just curious. |
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ptolle
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Thu Feb-01-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
104. knots |
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chknltl
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Thu Feb-01-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #104 |
105. Yes...he's been thinking about it for years now. |
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WindRavenX
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Wed Jan-31-07 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. This is going to be awesome |
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Seabiscuit
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. "...not wanting to pre-empt Franken's announcement." WTF??? |
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Infinite Hope
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
75. Get a grip, it was likely a planned leak to have media attention ready for his announcement. |
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Seabiscuit
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Fri Feb-02-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #75 |
117. "Get a grip"??? Followed by a criticism based purely on speculation??? |
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mdmc
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
86. no, just followin the game plan |
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Doctor_J
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. Can he win? |
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Blue_Tires
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. good question |
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dflprincess
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Ventura won in a 3 way race with well under 50% of the vote |
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catgirl
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Thu Feb-01-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
90. He's hugely popular in Minnesota |
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. Against Norm Coleman's dumpster diving record? I would think he has a good chance |
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Adenoid_Hynkel
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Wed Jan-31-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. I've always considered this seat and taking down Coleman personal |
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Stevepol
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
44. Highly unlikely that Coleman really won the seat to begin with. |
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dflprincess
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Sat Feb-03-07 10:59 PM Response to Reply #44 |
127. I think it had more to do with the way the absentee ballots were handled |
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Love Bug
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
65. Oh, God, don't get me started |
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0rganism
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
24. assumes no primary contest? |
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dflprincess
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Minnesota is a caucus state. |
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0rganism
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Wow, good luck with all that |
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peaches2003
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. Good Luck, Al |
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lovuian
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. Al beat Norm's BUTT |
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peekaloo
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
27. Go Al! |
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Odin2005
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. Go Al! Kick Normie's ass!!! |
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. All I can say is that I will miss him on Air America; he was the highlight of my day |
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jean
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
70. Al's in depth conversations with his guests were pure gold. Such a gift to listeners. |
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kdpeters
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Fri Feb-02-07 12:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
106. I always love Oliphaunt on Thursdays |
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Bretttido
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Fri Feb-02-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
122. Don't feel too bad, Thom Hartman will be on |
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BootinUp
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
33. It'd be great |
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Mark E. Smith
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Wed Jan-31-07 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. Norm Coleman is so stiff .. |
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krispos42
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. He's not stiff |
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geardaddy
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Thu Feb-01-07 05:11 PM Response to Reply #59 |
94. He's only stiff when he gets a near 20-something women in bars. n/t |
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Wed Jan-31-07 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
35. Got my checkbook ready. nt |
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Dude_CalmDown
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Wed Jan-31-07 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
36. Go Al! You're good enough, smart enough, & doggonnit people like you. |
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Treclo
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. Ahh, I was gonna say that! |
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #36 |
74. Terrific |
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Fri Feb-02-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
113. Dammit! I wasn't fast enough! |
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Wed Jan-31-07 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. AwwwwwwwRIGHT!!!1 GO, Al and FIGHT'em!!!1 n/t |
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Wed Jan-31-07 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. Go, Al! |
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DarkTirade
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
39. I'd vote for him. |
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IronScorpio5
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
40. Go Al !!! |
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The Wizard
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. Does this mean |
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NYCGirl
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Except that Al was born and raised in Minnesota. NT |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Born in NY, raised in Minnesota. |
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NYCGirl
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. I stand corrected. Al says "I'm the only New York Jew in the race who's from |
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Thor_MN
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Fri Feb-02-07 08:07 AM Response to Reply #53 |
111. He says that because Norm is from New York, Jewish and not raised here. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
46. I'm especially going to miss... |
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Mad_Dem_X
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
47. YES! |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
51. The problem is.... |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:49 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. I think he's made a serious impact in the last few years. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. This is the state that elected a pro wrestler as governor. |
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Contrite
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Fri Feb-02-07 01:57 AM Response to Reply #57 |
107. Yes, but he was mayor of Brooklyn Park first. |
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krispos42
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. He's been to Iraq like 5 times with the USO during the holidays... |
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Infinite Hope
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
76. People who have heard him recently expecting comedy found that... |
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Thu Feb-01-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #51 |
91. You don't take his books seriously? |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
52. I thought Norm Coleman was a friend of his? |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. He HATES Coleman. Wellstone was a friend of Al's. NT |
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Thu Feb-01-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #54 |
99. I would SWEAR he is always referring to his personal friend |
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NYCGirl
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Thu Feb-01-07 09:40 PM Response to Reply #99 |
102. If he did, he was telling a joke. He HATES Coleman with a white hot passion. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 10:04 PM Response to Reply #99 |
103. There is another Norm Coleman in Minnesota... |
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Fri Feb-02-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #103 |
118. Or maybe it's Norm Ornstein? That name also keeps poking into my head... |
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Fri Feb-02-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #103 |
121. That's NICK Coleman. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
55. Hey Al! Watch out for those lying liars and the lies they tell! |
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Sat Feb-03-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #55 |
125. Interesting ... |
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mzmolly
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Thu Feb-01-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
58. This Minnesotan is excited to see him enter the race. |
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myrna minx
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #58 |
79. Me too! |
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mzmolly
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. I think he's reaching out to the right people and really taking this seriously. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
61. Here's anothe MInnesotan looking forward to voting for Al |
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trogdor
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #61 |
87. CSPAN2 will be much more interesting. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
62. I can't wait to see him on the talk circuit |
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
64. I lived in Minnesota when Coleman ran... |
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Zorra
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
66. Go Al! |
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NobleCynic
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Thu Feb-01-07 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
67. Hmm... |
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AndreaCG
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Thu Feb-01-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #67 |
92. I love Franken's show |
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Thor_MN
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Fri Feb-02-07 08:22 AM Response to Reply #67 |
112. As one of "these folk", I not sure I'm entirely in love with your tone. |
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geardaddy
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
72. Coleman's an asshat |
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HappyWeasel
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Well,... |
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The Wizard
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #72 |
82. Rat Teeth? |
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geardaddy
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Thu Feb-01-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #82 |
93. Yeah, those might as well be Chiclets. |
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The Wizard
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. I forgot about that |
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SoCalDem
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Fri Feb-02-07 04:50 AM Response to Reply #93 |
109. Apparently he did not pay his dentist, so the dentist posted his REAL teeth online.. Take a look |
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SoCalDem
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Fri Feb-02-07 04:53 AM Response to Reply #109 |
110. Normie's wife is a piece of work |
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geardaddy
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Fri Feb-02-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #109 |
119. Yikes! |
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Thu Feb-01-07 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
78. Cheers to Al! |
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trogdor
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #78 |
88. Charles Schumer will be the first Jewish president. |
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mdmc
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
83. I'll be the only New York Jew in the race who actually grew up in Minnesota |
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Thu Feb-01-07 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
85. I think he'll beat Coleman easily |
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Thu Feb-01-07 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
96. and doggonet people love him,,,,, I know I do.... |
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Thu Feb-01-07 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
97. Minnesota deserves a good senator. |
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Sat Feb-03-07 02:55 AM Response to Reply #97 |
123. We had a good senator. |
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Thu Feb-01-07 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
100. Good luck to Al. I'm grateful for his contribution to progressive radio. n/t |
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Fri Feb-02-07 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
108. Can he win? |
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eyepaddle
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Fri Feb-02-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #108 |
114. Yeah, he can win, |
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Prophet 451
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Fri Feb-02-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #114 |
120. Gives me some hope, cheers n/t |
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Sat Feb-03-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #108 |
126. No, they do not ... |
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Fri Feb-02-07 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
115. I hope he sets a precedent. Jon Stewart. Stephen Colbert |
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Fri Feb-02-07 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
116. Go Al! |
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