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Al Franken feuds with GOP's No. 4
Politico ^ | 12/14/09 | MANU RAJU

Posted on 12/14/2009 10:40:39 PM PST by Nachum

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) sparred sharply on the Senate floor Monday evening, a departure from the usually dormant speeches in the august chamber.

Franken said he was struck by a speech in which he said Thune had refused to highlight when benefits to the health care bill would kick in and instead emphasized the negative parts of the bill.

“You know, again, we are entitled to our own opinions, we’re not entitled to our own facts,” Franken said, his booming voice rising. And in a reference to a chart Thune held up, Franken said: “If you’re going to hold up a chart that says when taxes kick in and when benefits kick in, you say 1,800 days, you better include the benefits that do kick in right away.

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To: Nachum
Booming? I always thought his voice was nasal and droning.

Little f*cker needs a muzzle.

41 posted on 12/15/2009 2:24:01 PM PST by Dead Corpse (III)
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To: mort56
Even accounting for ACORN's bought and paid for SoC in Mark Ritchie, too many idiots up here.

It's the cold weather. If kids don't listen to their parents, they go outside without a hat on in January and freeze their frontal lobes. Ice crystal lobotomy. Instant liberal.

42 posted on 12/15/2009 2:25:47 PM PST by Dead Corpse (III)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Did John Thune reply to him?


43 posted on 12/15/2009 2:28:36 PM PST by onyx
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To: Nachum
Liberals should really ‘feel’ proud to have Al Franken as a leader in their midst.
44 posted on 12/15/2009 2:30:22 PM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Armedanddangerous; TigersEye

I’ve always heard it was Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-NY.


45 posted on 12/15/2009 2:34:02 PM PST by tropical
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To: onyx

Yep, they almost come to fist-a-cuffs.


46 posted on 12/15/2009 3:04:31 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("The Community Organizer better stop bitching that the community is organizing." - Rush Limbaugh)
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