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VIDEO: Sen. Franken Delivers Opening Statement At Sotomayor Hearing
Real Clear Politics ^ | July 13, 2009 | Real Clear Politics

Posted on 07/13/2009 11:52:29 AM PDT by ianschwartz

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) delivers his opening statement at the confirmation hearing of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. He was interrupted once by a protester.

Franken told Sotomayor that she was "the most experienced Supreme Court nominee in 100 years." He said her story is inspirational and one in which "all Americans should take great pride in."

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: 111th; alfranken; baarrfff; barf; racist; soniasotomayor
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1 posted on 07/13/2009 11:52:30 AM PDT by ianschwartz
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Hyperbole thy name is Franken.


2 posted on 07/13/2009 11:53:17 AM PDT by traderrob6
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Franken told Sotomayor that she was "the most experienced Supreme Court nominee in 100 years."

Still hasn't figured out he's not supposed to be a comedian up there.

3 posted on 07/13/2009 11:54:41 AM PDT by tbpiper (How would you define a 'domestic enemy of the constitution'?)
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As I figured, he read is statement. This guy doesn’t have an original thought in his head. What experience does he have to even be sitting there. He knows nothing about our Judicial system.


4 posted on 07/13/2009 11:54:42 AM PDT by RC2
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To: ianschwartz

I think I’m gonna lose my shrimp fried rice! Maybe I should say “loose” my lunch!


5 posted on 07/13/2009 11:55:01 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: ianschwartz

Does anyone doubt that this country is kaput with these clowns in charge of legislation?

100 years? Dear God!


6 posted on 07/13/2009 11:55:12 AM PDT by griswold3
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To: traderrob6

The Gopher state must be extremely proud today of their most experienced senator to have stolen an election in the past 100 days.


7 posted on 07/13/2009 11:56:14 AM PDT by VicVega (Join Jihad, get captured by the US and resettled in the best places in the world. I love the USA)
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" He said her story is inspirational and one in which "all Americans should take great pride in."

Yeah, being advanced and then appointed solely because of your sex and ethnicity, that's something to really be proud of.

What a tool, Al

8 posted on 07/13/2009 11:56:15 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (zer0 is doing to capitalism what Kennedy did to health care)
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Sonia repeat after me, I deserve to be a Supreme Court judge

“Because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggonit, people like me!”


9 posted on 07/13/2009 11:56:17 AM PDT by pennboricua
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Like he actually knows the judicial records and histories of ANY of the nominees for the Court in the last 100 years.
What’s this jackass doing on the Judiciary Committee anyway?


10 posted on 07/13/2009 11:56:27 AM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Abraham Lincoln would have let Berkeley leave the Union without a fight)
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To: ianschwartz

Thus quoth he, the most inexperienced and unqualified candidate for the Senate in the last 100 years - and that is saying a lot!


11 posted on 07/13/2009 11:57:52 AM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (The emperor has no pedigree.)
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To: Right Cal Gal

He lost me at “hello”


12 posted on 07/13/2009 11:58:16 AM PDT by Victory111
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To: tbpiper

Franken told Sotomayor that she was “the most experienced Supreme Court nominee in 100 years.”

No Al, it has not been 100 years since the Bork nomination.
Then again, we’ve learned that counting is not Franken’s strong suit.


13 posted on 07/13/2009 11:58:34 AM PDT by getitright (Are you hoping to change back yet?)
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To: ianschwartz

Piss off, Al, you corrupt, illegitimate stealer of elections.


14 posted on 07/13/2009 11:58:55 AM PDT by chris37
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What the hell does frankenfraud know about supreme court nominees. This idiot couldn’t find his back side with both hands, a flashlight and a roadmap. Oh wait, he is a dim. Sorry.


15 posted on 07/13/2009 11:58:57 AM PDT by Texas resident ( Cut n Shoot Texas: Mayberry for rednecks)
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he finally said something funny !!!
16 posted on 07/13/2009 11:59:09 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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Buck-toothed, extra-chromosome Left-wing extremist, thy name is Smalley.
17 posted on 07/13/2009 12:00:24 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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As a (fairly recent) MN resident, I had always had the consolation of knowing that even though MN votes left, we’re smarter than other leftists, at least in that we have enough sense to keep Dem. would-be Governors the hell away from the State purse. Now, with the installation of Al Franken in the US Senate, I no longer have that consolation.


18 posted on 07/13/2009 12:00:24 PM PDT by definitelynotaliberal
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To: ianschwartz

Did someone change his diaper first?


19 posted on 07/13/2009 12:00:39 PM PDT by Zathras
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What’s the latest odds on whether he will realize he is not talking on SNL or do you think someone has to tell him?


20 posted on 07/13/2009 12:00:39 PM PDT by bestintxas
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