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Donkees

(31,406 posts) Thu Dec 21, 2017, 03:39 PM Dec 2017

Al Franken's Final Senate Speech

Published on Dec 21, 2017
Al Franken gives his final speech from the United States Senate.

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Al Franken's Final Senate Speech (Original Post) Donkees Dec 2017 OP

:-( underpants Dec 2017 #1

We lost one of our strongest voices in the Senate. Disgraceful. jalan48 Dec 2017 #2

Prorsus Absurdam harun Dec 2017 #3

I know I wont forget. n/t bathroommonkey76 Dec 2017 #6

Could have said- I Will NOT Resign until the President Resigns tomhagen Dec 2017 #4

I cried through it all riverwalker Dec 2017 #5

Wonderful speech, wonderful Senator cp Dec 2017 #7

What a needless and unjust loss of our best Messenger and rare source of Joy in Congress. stuffmatters Dec 2017 #8

underpants

(182,803 posts)

1. :-(

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 03:40 PM

Dec 2017

jalan48

(13,865 posts)

2. We lost one of our strongest voices in the Senate. Disgraceful.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 03:41 PM

Dec 2017

harun

(11,348 posts)

3. Prorsus Absurdam

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 03:47 PM

Dec 2017

We will not forget the Dem's that did this to him.

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)

6. I know I wont forget. n/t

Reply to harun (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 06:30 PM

Dec 2017

tomhagen

(3,604 posts)

4. Could have said- I Will NOT Resign until the President Resigns

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 04:10 PM

Dec 2017

Fuck the High Road; we need to play Hardball

riverwalker

(8,694 posts)

5. I cried through it all

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 04:21 PM

Dec 2017

he talked of Frannies family, and “you need boots to pull yourself up by bootstraps”, when he talked of Paul Wellstone.... I lost it.

cp

(6,628 posts)

7. Wonderful speech, wonderful Senator

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 07:02 PM

Dec 2017

Dear Senator Franken,
Here's to an wonderful life ahead for you! It's Solstice, the light is returning.
Love,
All of us, including Paul Wellstone who is proud of you

P.S. Such a LOSS for us.

stuffmatters

(2,574 posts)

8. What a needless and unjust loss of our best Messenger and rare source of Joy in Congress.