Posted on 08/09/2010 2:07:09 PM PDT by mojito
When there is a local angle to a national story, the local press usually has a field day with it. That hasn't proved to be the case with the story regarding Minnesota Senator Al Franken's outrageous behavior in the Senate during Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's speech opposing the confirmation of Elena Kagan on Thursday. The Star Tribune ran one perfunctory story by reporter Kevin Diaz and let it go at that.
I spent the lunch hour yesterday on the phone with knowledgeable sources on Capitol Hill seeking additional information and background on the Franken incident. It didn't take much digging to discover that there is more to the story than has made its way into the local papers.
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I find Franken's behavior almost unbelievable. It is conduct unbecoming a United States Senator. Franken himself doesn't defend it. But there is more to it than this.
I was told that Franken has become notorious on Capitol Hill for incidents of this kind. He is described as someone who frequently becomes rageful and lacking in control over the behavior related to his emotions. He is susceptible to outbursts, involving Republican Senators as well as staffers, immediately following which he is consumed with regret. He fits the profile of a guy with serious anger management issues.
Several of the incidents involving Franken have been reported in the Capitol Hill press, if not in the local Minnesota media, and not all such incidents involving Franken have been reported.
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Yes, and I understand the analogy, but don’t insult horses. ;-)
;-D
List all members of either house of congress who are responsible, clear thinking, logical adults.
I will start with the first one I can think of from my own state.
Jim Demint
Al Franclown
If you vote for a clown, you get a clown!
You forget that there was a spoiler candidate -- Dean Barkley -- who got about 12 or 13 percent of the vote.
Kind of reminds me of how Perot got Clinton elected the first time.
NO cheers, unfortunately.
Don't forget the 32 Franken votes found in the trunk of an election worker's car.
Or the 246 extra votes from Two Harbors -- *all* for Franken.
The cover story here is that the initial recording of the votes there said "Franken -- 27" which left off the final "3". And 273 - 27 = 246.
Or the extra 100 votes for Franken in Partridge.
Again, no changes in vote totals for anyone else.
Try Powerline for more.
NO Cheers, unfortunately.
Who would have ever imagined that Al Franken was imbalanced? I mean, he was such a stable, salt-of-the-earth sort of guy. I can’t imagine what has happened that he’s started acting childish. Have I mentioned that I’ve just arrived here from a parallel universe?
could it be from years of drinking and substance abuse?
isn’t this what happens in general to those types of abusers. Too much pot, booze, cocaine, and whatever else...
If the MN voters had any sense it’s Franken who’d have gotten 12-13% of the vote. I recognize it’s a seriously blue state, but Al Franken? IMO, the man is certifiable.
While R’s are prattling around now already celebrating the big gains in November, I am terrified that we won’t see those gains because of spoiler candidates, some of them “Tea Party” candidates, others conservative challengers to “RINOs.” There’s a time to get rid of RINO’s but it’s not in the general election.
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