Franken clashes with Dean heckler

Washington Times ^ | 1/29/04 | Jennifer Harper

[kattracks]

Could Al Franken's life take an unfunny turn? The liberal comedian may have crossed the line after brawling with hecklers during a Howard Dean rally in New Hampshire.

Though accounts of the fracas vary, the beefy comedian essentially bearhugged, then brought down an agitated Lyndon LaRouche supporter who screamed Mr. Dean was "a liar" from the back of the Palace Theatre in Manchester, where the Democratic presidential hopeful took questions.

[coloradan]

"There was no police report filed, and no one has made a complaint so far. Therefore, at this point there is no victim, and there is no crime."

That's a different standard than is applied to drug crimes, among others.

[Mr. Mojo]

One day someone's going to kick this schmuck's ass, and it's long overdue. Getting his nose bloodied a few times in grade school would've probably done him some good.

[Vision Thing]

"There was no police report filed, and no one has made a complaint so far. Therefore, at this point there is no victim, and there is no crime."

The victim of this crime shouldn't come forward. It's embarrasing enough that he got his a$$ kicked by a deranged metrosexual such as Al Franken.

[Free_at_last_-2001]

"What about the 'right to free speech' for the heckler?" - 'right to free speech' is a one-way street for liberals!

[Balata]

LOL! His 15 min is over!

[RandallFlagg]

For Franken, I think the term, "Nilsexual" would be more fitting.

Arousal factor nil, even near kennels, prisons and cemetaries...

[Travis McGee]

"...so I used a wrestling move," acting to support "freedom of speech."

Paging George Orwell.

[freebilly]

Mr. Franken, whose eyeglasses were broken during the tussle, told the New York Post, "I was a wrestler, so I used a wrestling move," acting to support "freedom of speech."

Liberal stupidity. Support free speech by preventing the speech of another.

[ladyinred]

What a hypocrite. He is constantly calling the President a liar in any forum available to him. That is his exercising of free speech. Only liberals have this right in this country now according to all indications from the leftists. Those of us on the other side are to remain silent and do as they say, or else.

[Humidston]

I've been waiting for Franken to finally snap.

Watch him implode.... It's coming.

[Vision Thing]

For Franken, I think the term, "Nilsexual" would be more fitting. Arousal factor nil, even near kennels, prisons and cemetaries...

I'm not sure. It seems many libs have a thing for him.

[.cnI redruM]

"Franken, whadya think about this one?

Tell me are you liking the punch?"

[PeaceBeWithYou]

[ambrose]

The victim of this crime shouldn't come forward. It's embarrasing enough that he got his a$$ kicked by a deranged metrosexual such as Al Franken.

The victim was Pearl Harbored from behind...

[freebilly]

One day someone's going to kick this schmuck's ass, and it's long overdue

One day he's going to grab the wrong person. It won't be pretty.

[VaBthang4]

Look, the guy was a whacked out Lyndon LaRouche supporter who pulled a friggin wannabe John Wilkes-booth. I almost applaud Franken.

[VaBthang4]

I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!

[Banjoguy]

hear! Hear! That would have had a chastening effect, most certainly.

[Flashman_at_the_charge]