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114. Franken voted against protections for American workers in the immigration bill, too

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 10:33 AM

Jun 2013

and i got flamed for pointing that out because 'no, no, he's a GOOD guy!'

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Al Franken Defends NSA Surveillance: It’s Not Spying, They’re Protecting Us [View all] savalez Jun 2013 OP

Thank you Senator Franken voice of reason! redstatebluegirl Jun 2013 #1

You jest. carla Jun 2013 #74

How does looking at phone meta-data violate WeekendWarrior Jun 2013 #119

+1 ucrdem Jun 2013 #81

Yep we need cooler heads in the Senate and Congress and Franken is becoming 4bucksagallon Jun 2013 #105

Look out behind ya, Al!!!!! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #2

lol that cartoon! treestar Jun 2013 #28

It's funny cuz it's true. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #30

Thank you Al!!!!! SoapBox Jun 2013 #3

Cower in fear Senator...that's the ticket. eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #4

There's no rational way anyone could consider this to be "cowering in fear". baldguy Jun 2013 #38

Exactly what I was thinking, baldguy. who's the one Cha Jun 2013 #88

It would appear you've broadened the definition of 'fear' to a point... LanternWaste Jun 2013 #61

Apparently it takes about four years to fully absorb whatever it is they put in the water in Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #5

Most popular way to maintain one's own intractable dogma LanternWaste Jun 2013 #62

Your chance of seeing me in church other than for somebody else's funeral Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #80

LOL warrant46 Jun 2013 #125

Sorry Al ... GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #6

And with evidence timdog44 Jun 2013 #32

Never heard of metadata? carla Jun 2013 #75

To your very blunt question in an attempt at insulting me, timdog44 Jun 2013 #93

I would still see what kind of data they are amassing. Just sayin. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #7

I'm not sure I would timdog44 Jun 2013 #33

This program is being used to determine nineteen50 Jun 2013 #37

What are your credentials that allow you to state this so unequivocally? emulatorloo Jun 2013 #77

Lesson learned from watching nineteen50 Jun 2013 #113

It's so obvious to anyone paying any attention at all that I have to question the motives Occulus Jun 2013 #128

I don't see how anyone can take a strong position rucky Jun 2013 #107

Disappointing. closeupready Jun 2013 #8

He fell for the B/S propaganda before Bush's unprovoked war against Iraq cpwm17 Jun 2013 #9

This makes me wary of Al Franken tblue Jun 2013 #11

I'm disappointed in Franken. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #14

I'm with yoiu here Plucketeer Jun 2013 #84

Not to defend Al Franken, timdog44 Jun 2013 #36

Wasn't he elected in 2008? ucrdem Jun 2013 #100

He spoke at the "Let's Iraq and Roll" rally sponsored by right-wing media group Clear Channel Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #127

I'm with Bernie Sanders. tblue Jun 2013 #10

+1 eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #51

and Edger Hoover was a misunderstood Good Guy FreakinDJ Jun 2013 #12

Apparently this board's gut reaction to a news story ... Alhena Jun 2013 #13

Ah, no Kelvin Mace Jun 2013 #18

exactly n/t Psephos Jun 2013 #79

+1 treestar Jun 2013 #35

The languid, snarky, bow tie syntax sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #54

Vacuuming up every communication by this contry's citizens is NOT acceptable xtraxritical Jun 2013 #41

He is a Senator of sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #46

Amen to that. cheapdate Jun 2013 #53

You'r falling for the logical fallacy "argument from authority." alarimer Jun 2013 #123

How do you expect the story to "develop"? Orsino Jun 2013 #133

protective custody WRH2 Jun 2013 #15

This is called "going native" Kelvin Mace Jun 2013 #16

Jeez .... Alhena Jun 2013 #17

Hmmm... Kelvin Mace Jun 2013 #24

"not wanting to accept the fact that they voted for a guy who is EXPANDING the policies of George W L0oniX Jun 2013 #70

How dare you call anyone "childish" your opinion is ipso facto puerile. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #43

Alright, all of you; dont make me pull this car over!!!! 7962 Jun 2013 #71

I think your tail lite is out. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #134

The NSA knew about that months ago. N/t christx30 Jun 2013 #138

Of course he agrees with the program Autumn Colors Jun 2013 #19

remember Eric Holder would not say if DoJ spied on congress. nt littlewolf Jun 2013 #111

To me, that would make it a "yes, they did" (nt) Autumn Colors Jun 2013 #132

The only antidote is a politician honest enough to be completely shameless. Occulus Jun 2013 #131

Protecting us whether we need it or want it or not. Gregorian Jun 2013 #20

We have to be careful because this may be MSM spin on words taken out of context. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #21

It's okay unreadierLizard Jun 2013 #22

Truth be told! xtraxritical Jun 2013 #44

It's not the same at all.. but, then you knew that. Cha Jun 2013 #89

as Al himself would have said a few years ago, OY! yurbud Jun 2013 #23

Thanks Al nt Progressive dog Jun 2013 #25

Screw you, Al. Daemonaquila Jun 2013 #26

This is disappointing... AsahinaKimi Jun 2013 #27

That is so sad moonbeam23 Jun 2013 #29

Al supported Iraq invasion SHRED Jun 2013 #31

Apparently Snowden supported the Iraq invasion too. savalez Jun 2013 #56

There's no shortage of Democratic Senators & Representatives voting AUMF for Iraq. To say later 24601 Jun 2013 #86

Now, now....don't be getting all up with Al. bvar22 Jun 2013 #34

The guy doesn't do national media AFAIK emulatorloo Jun 2013 #78

Sell out. Franken has now become "one of them." AndyA Jun 2013 #39

translation.... Locrian Jun 2013 #40

IOW..."We have to destroy democracy to save it" nt HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #42

That's it right there! tblue Jun 2013 #50

I think I'm going to puke... pauldp Jun 2013 #45

Good for Al.. he will likely lose some friends on the left with this statement. DCBob Jun 2013 #47

Go pump somebody else up Hans. Fuddnik Jun 2013 #48

LOL. Got it. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #65

He was neither; Kevin Nealon and Dana Carvey played them 7962 Jun 2013 #72

That is sad. Al used to make me laugh my ass off when he used show what a hypocrite Bill O. is, GoneFishin Jun 2013 #49

Minnesota Voters..... LovingA2andMI Jun 2013 #52

Yeah, let's primary him nobodyspecial Jun 2013 #83

I ASSUME... LovingA2andMI Jun 2013 #95

Oh Hell Al... Just Continue To Keep Your Head Down, Will Ya ??? WillyT Jun 2013 #55

He said this on local Sunday morning program so he wasn't really going for the limelight dflprincess Jun 2013 #73

He want's to be an accepted insider too much, imho usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #57

Exactly dreamnightwind Jun 2013 #99

Who is the "us" being protected and Myrina Jun 2013 #58

He must have gotten some nice big contributions from telecoms. forestpath Jun 2013 #59

Pathetic! Brewinblue Jun 2013 #60

Franken you are a loser. Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #63

Fuck off Al! Swede Atlanta Jun 2013 #64

+1 L0oniX Jun 2013 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author L0oniX Jun 2013 #68

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, NorthCarolina Jun 2013 #66

Go Fuck Your Self ...Al. I don't want or need your brand of fucking protection. L0oniX Jun 2013 #69

Franken is one hell of a Senator. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #76

I have one of his books. savalez Jun 2013 #118

Oh yuck Marrah_G Jun 2013 #82

Whose opinion should I respect more? Senator Al Franken or an anonymous keyboard warrior at DU? Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #85

Senator Franken or Cha Jun 2013 #90

Of the few people left in the senate that I respect, Franken leads the way.... Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #91

Yeah, anybody who is in a position to know what's going on Cha Jun 2013 #92

Al Franken is a serious player. Some of the others, not so much.... Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #96

Looking forward to it. Cha Jun 2013 #97

How about Senator Leahy? Serious player? Far more senior, far more informed than junior Franken. cali Jun 2013 #106

Thanks Rowdyboy. Lot of fair weather patriots here. freshwest Jun 2013 #103

Great post. jessie04 Jun 2013 #104

Interesting indeed. savalez Jun 2013 #115

another MN that is angry about Franken's comment annm4peace Jun 2013 #87

Maybe they think annm4peace Jun 2013 #94

Simia Deditionem :-| n/t DeSwiss Jun 2013 #98

Pat Leahy, far senior and far more informed, disagrees with the very junior Senator Franken. cali Jun 2013 #101

fuck you franken , you're either naive or complicite bowens43 Jun 2013 #102

There is a third option. cstanleytech Jun 2013 #112

How dare you! savalez Jun 2013 #116

I'm an Al Franken supporter. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #108

Programs COULD be set up such that data is collected but not used unless there is a warrant. Thor_MN Jun 2013 #109

Al also supports cut to food stamps.... midnight Jun 2013 #110

Franken voted against protections for American workers in the immigration bill, too markiv Jun 2013 #114

Interesting. I would like to hear Al comment on the cost and likely efficacy of the program. grantcart Jun 2013 #117

'Us' if defined as holders of Swiss bank accounts. Octafish Jun 2013 #120

Al knows something we don't know olddots Jun 2013 #121

Et Tu, Franken? alarimer Jun 2013 #122

Really Al? really! I guess the next thing out of your pie hole will be.... Hotler Jun 2013 #124

Franken also supported the Iraq War Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #126

Snowden also supported the Iraq War. savalez Jun 2013 #129

Snowden is not making laws, his personal views are totally irrelevant Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #130

That sounds an awful lot savalez Jun 2013 #135

Is this the Onion? RILib Jun 2013 #136

He's a comedian! This is a comedy sketch! Where's the punchline? Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #137