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Al Franken: I wish I was still there. Here's what I would have asked if I still was. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Oct 2020
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I miss Al. The only positive is we don't have to see or hear Kirsten Gillibrand.
Polly Hennessey
Oct 2020
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MustLoveBeagles
(11,611 posts)1. I do too
He's sorely missed.
pfitz59
(10,381 posts)2. I miss Al
He is a good man who was bilged by his own party.
marble falls
(57,104 posts)3. Al, YOU wish you were still there??? WE wish you were still there.
Polly Hennessey
(6,799 posts)4. I miss Al. The only positive is we don't have to see or hear Kirsten Gillibrand.
LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)5. Gillibrand was not the only one who should have been shamed.
There are many who still hold a grudge.
Happy Hoosier
(7,314 posts)14. You're right....
I hold a grudge. We lost one of our strongest voices over a fake Me Too allegation that was specifically targeted to take that voice out.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)6. We wish you were still there too, Al
BootinUp
(47,165 posts)7. LOL at "and I'm sure Sen. Lee would have told us if he tested negative, for coronavirus"
betsuni
(25,537 posts)8. K&R
BootinUp
(47,165 posts)9. I hope he gets a chance to share ideas
with Dem Senators, hes got some damn good ones.
Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)10. I'm still enraged over his railroading. nt
tormadjax
(164 posts)11. So sad he's not there n/t
cwydro
(51,308 posts)12. I wish he was still there too.
A shame.
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)13. I still can't believe we panicked and allowed that to happen
It was already well into the Trump era. That in itself should have been a hint to relax and allow Trump to create an outrage within days/weeks.
LakeArenal
(28,820 posts)15. We? Nine Senators I believe.
I was pissed then and Im pissed now.
Also one of the reasons I did not support any of the primary candidates that signed that letter.