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Sen. Al Franken Draws 50 States at Minnesota State Fair - Video 9/4/09
Freedom's Lighthouse ^
| September 5, 2009
| BrianinMO
Posted on 09/05/2009 1:33:09 PM PDT by Federalist Patriot
I'm not an Al Franken fan, and disagree with him on most issues, but here is interesting video of him drawing a map of all 50 states during an appearance at the Minnesota State Fair. It looks like he did it freehand with no outline behind the paper.
NOTE: If he had checked with President Obama, he could have drawn all 57 states (see video below of Obama's 57 states remark).
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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 57states; alfranken
To: Federalist Patriot
I remember him mentioning this ability during his election campaign as one of his qualifications for being a US Senator.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:35:14 PM PDT
by
rotstan
(www.weirdnylon.com)
To: Federalist Patriot
Franken went to school when they were far better than they are today. I doubt I could match Franken but suspect I would do better than most.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:35:47 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: Federalist Patriot
"I'm an excellent artist. Yeahhh."
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:36:28 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: Federalist Patriot
That’s nothing, Barry Soetoro can draw all 57 states!!!
To: rotstan
what is this, sketch comedy?
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:36:53 PM PDT
by
counterpunch
(In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
To: Federalist Patriot
Al has had a lot of free time over the past 5 or 10 years to practice this.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:37:04 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(ObamaCare! When "natural causes" just isn't good enough!)
To: Federalist Patriot
To: Federalist Patriot
sorry democrats cheat, I think he traced it.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:40:52 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Federalist Patriot
wow, the idiot got skills
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:41:01 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(Consumer Of Confiscated Liquers Czar)
To: Federalist Patriot
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:41:29 PM PDT
by
Mojave
(Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
To: Federalist Patriot
At least now we know how he spent his time waiting for callers to his radio show.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:42:32 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: Federalist Patriot
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:44:07 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
To: Ditter
I think he traced it. Florida seemed slightly chubby and skewed a little bit to the right. It may have just been a very good freehand.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:44:08 PM PDT
by
Mojave
(Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
To: advertising guy
It’s sad that being able to draw a picture of your own country is considered a rare ability.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:44:13 PM PDT
by
counterpunch
(In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
To: Mojave
Franken’s whole map is bloated and stubby.
It’s definitely not traced.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:45:02 PM PDT
by
counterpunch
(In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
To: counterpunch
so true...it was a great drawin however
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:46:21 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(Consumer Of Confiscated Liquers Czar)
To: Federalist Patriot
And yet he's unable to quote a single paragraph from the entire Constitution. Perhaps that has less to do with his memory, and more to do with fearing his tongue will turn to flame if he utters Yang worship words...
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:46:50 PM PDT
by
The Comedian
(Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
To: Federalist Patriot
He’s a..a...a.. carny!
I hate carnies!
(obscuere Austin Powers reference)
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:47:03 PM PDT
by
exit82
(Sarah Palin is President No. 45. Get behind her, GOP, or get out of the way.)
To: Mojave
There could easily have been a drawing on another piece of paper under the top piece that only he was close enough to see. Maybe he drew it free hand but he is such scum and a vote fraud cheat i choose not to believe he really drew it free hand.
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:49:37 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Federalist Patriot
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:50:21 PM PDT
by
skimask
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:50:24 PM PDT
by
Jagdgewehr
(Liberalism was personified and defined at Chappaquiddick.)
To: The Comedian
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posted on
09/05/2009 1:50:45 PM PDT
by
Mojave
(Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
To: The Comedian
“Ay plegli ianectu flaggen, tupep like for stahn !”
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posted on
09/05/2009 2:06:04 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
To: Federalist Patriot
I don’t care who Franken is - that is simply amazing what he did.
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posted on
09/05/2009 2:49:04 PM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
("It (Gov't) can't make you happier, healthier, wealthier, and wise" - Sarah Palin 07/26)
To: Federalist Patriot
Big deal. So he practiced in order to impress even some Freepers in drawing a map. How is he at drawing a parallel between his Marxist views and our Constitution?
To: Federalist Patriot
Obama said there were 58 states, not 57.
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posted on
09/05/2009 5:52:54 PM PDT
by
murron
(Proud Marine Mom)
To: Wardenclyffe
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posted on
09/05/2009 5:53:26 PM PDT
by
murron
(Proud Marine Mom)
To: counterpunch
It may not be a rare ability, but those New England States can trip anyone up.
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posted on
09/05/2009 5:54:28 PM PDT
by
murron
(Proud Marine Mom)
To: murron; Federalist Patriot
To: counterpunch
I think I've seen him do it on SNL or his half-hour comedy from awhile ago.
-PJ
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posted on
09/05/2009 6:11:24 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(Comprehensive congressional reform legislation only yields incomprehensible bills that nobody reads.)
To: fieldmarshaldj; Mojave
You know your 'E Plebneesta' well, brothers...
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
09/06/2009 7:58:31 AM PDT
by
The Comedian
(Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
To: Wardenclyffe
Nope. He said he still had to visit the “other 57 states”. By my addition, that’s 58.
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posted on
09/06/2009 8:15:26 AM PDT
by
murron
(Proud Marine Mom)
To: Wardenclyffe
Actually, watching the video link you provided, he says 57 states with one left to go.
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posted on
09/06/2009 8:17:17 AM PDT
by
murron
(Proud Marine Mom)
To: murron
You are correct...my bad.
To: Wardenclyffe
That’s OK. Seems to be a common mistake.
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posted on
09/06/2009 8:59:59 AM PDT
by
murron
(Proud Marine Mom)
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