Comments on: Al Franken and the attack of the killer B-List http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:05:11 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: sangemon http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707371 sangemon Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:12:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707371 <p>Nyack, NY has been my hometown for over 25 years. It’s a lovely town nestled along the Hudson River 20 miles north of NYC, longtime home of Helen Hayes until she died, and hometown to Rosie O’Donnell and Jonathan Demme. It’s the most Progressive (and lively) of the river towns in Rockland County and ALWAYS votes Progressive.</p> <p>Unfortunately we must endure the monument to our local town shame, the slithering Stephen “Creepazoid” Baldwin.</p> Nyack, NY has been my hometown for over 25 years. It’s a lovely town nestled along the Hudson River 20 miles north of NYC, longtime home of Helen Hayes until she died, and hometown to Rosie O’Donnell and Jonathan Demme. It’s the most Progressive (and lively) of the river towns in Rockland County and ALWAYS votes Progressive.

Unfortunately we must endure the monument to our local town shame, the slithering Stephen “Creepazoid” Baldwin.

]]> By: Katherine Graham Cracker http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707247 Katherine Graham Cracker Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:34:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707247 <p>Norm Coleman was a disgusting twit when he ran against Mondale and has done nothing to redeem himself as a senator. He’s an ass. His whinny campaign against Franken is disgusting and if people in Minn are smart enough to reject the other maroons -they will do the same to Coleman</p> Norm Coleman was a disgusting twit when he ran against Mondale and has done nothing to redeem himself as a senator. He’s an ass. His whinny campaign against Franken is disgusting and if people in Minn are smart enough to reject the other maroons -they will do the same to Coleman

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707210 Bluetoe2 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:57:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707210 <p><em>Mystifies the hell out of me how so many people can vote against their own interests because of phony issues like guns and gays.</em></p> <p>Add to list welfare, taxes, foreigners, real Americans. The point is that the Republicans have carved out hot button issues that the push and their well trained Pavlovian dogs respond according to script.</p> Mystifies the hell out of me how so many people can vote against their own interests because of phony issues like guns and gays.

Add to list welfare, taxes, foreigners, real Americans. The point is that the Republicans have carved out hot button issues that the push and their well trained Pavlovian dogs respond according to script.

]]> By: STTPinOhio http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707202 STTPinOhio Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:50:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707202 <blockquote><p>In a real democracy, of intelligent educated voters, Coleman would be at about 10%+-…That is roughly the percentage of Americans whose interests the GOP support.</p> <p>Americans: the most ignorant voters in the history of Democracy.</p></blockquote> <p>Could not agree more.<br /> I had a rant about this downstairs.</p> <p>Mystifies the hell out of me how so many people can vote against their own interests because of phony issues like guns and gays.</p>

In a real democracy, of intelligent educated voters, Coleman would be at about 10%+-…That is roughly the percentage of Americans whose interests the GOP support.

Americans: the most ignorant voters in the history of Democracy.

Could not agree more.
I had a rant about this downstairs.

Mystifies the hell out of me how so many people can vote against their own interests because of phony issues like guns and gays.

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707172 Bluetoe2 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:14:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707172 <p>John Ratzenberger played a lovable loser on <em>Cheers</em>. In real life Ratzenberger is just a loser.</p> John Ratzenberger played a lovable loser on Cheers. In real life Ratzenberger is just a loser.

]]> By: koolmuse http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707093 koolmuse Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:44:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1707093 <p>In a real democracy, of intelligent educated voters, Coleman would be at about 10%+-.<br /> In fact every Republican everywhere in America, including McCain, would be.<br /> That is roughly the percentage of Americans whose interests the GOP support.<br /> Americans: the most ignorant voters in the history of Democracy.</p> In a real democracy, of intelligent educated voters, Coleman would be at about 10%+-.
In fact every Republican everywhere in America, including McCain, would be.
That is roughly the percentage of Americans whose interests the GOP support.
Americans: the most ignorant voters in the history of Democracy.

]]> By: Suzanne http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706929 Suzanne Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:01:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706929 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/late-late-nite-fdl-progressive-halloween-edition-scare-blue-dogs/" rel="nofollow">late late nite a couple flights up</a></p> late late nite a couple flights up

]]> By: SunnyNobility http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706927 SunnyNobility Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:59:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706927 <p>Minnesota Public Radio stays on Franken-Coleman race:<br /><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/31/coleman_suit/" rel="nofollow"></a></p> <blockquote><p>Coleman denies claims that donor funneled money to his wife<br /> St. Paul, Minn. — Coleman rearranged his campaign schedule to give reporters an angry response to the allegations that a friend and contributor funneled money to him through his wife’s employer…</p></blockquote> <p>sounding like there might be some there there.</p> <p>also</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/31/clinton_stump/" rel="nofollow"><br /> Bill Clinton presses Minn. to elect Franken</a></p></blockquote> Minnesota Public Radio stays on Franken-Coleman race:

Coleman denies claims that donor funneled money to his wife
St. Paul, Minn. — Coleman rearranged his campaign schedule to give reporters an angry response to the allegations that a friend and contributor funneled money to him through his wife’s employer…

sounding like there might be some there there.

also


Bill Clinton presses Minn. to elect Franken

]]> By: Pat9 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706922 Pat9 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:41:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706922 <p>Hi Julia and Pups. One Treat I’d love is to see Coleman gone and Franken in. </p> <p>It’s sad to imagine what good Paul Wellstone might have done … </p> <p>On a light note I got a call from NY tonight and was told the young mother across the street took her tots out to trick or treat, leaving a basket of<br /> goodies - first come, first served. The first to take the goodies were<br /> The Squirrels. They had a feast. Probably took all the peanut M&Ms.</p> Hi Julia and Pups. One Treat I’d love is to see Coleman gone and Franken in.

It’s sad to imagine what good Paul Wellstone might have done …

On a light note I got a call from NY tonight and was told the young mother across the street took her tots out to trick or treat, leaving a basket of
goodies – first come, first served. The first to take the goodies were
The Squirrels. They had a feast. Probably took all the peanut M&Ms.

]]> By: ChristineEdmonson http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706920 ChristineEdmonson Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:34:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/al-franken-and-the-attack-of-the-killer-b-list/#comment-1706920 <p>Yeah, I know, no FB thingy <strong>F </strong>by my name.</p> Yeah, I know, no FB thingy F by my name.

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