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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 09:13 PM Original message |
If Al Franken runs against Norm Coleman, what are his chances... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm truly not happy with the idea of Franken running. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 09:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm also unenthusiastic about Franken |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 09:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Becky Lourey! YES! |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I was thinking the same thing... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There's a whole lot of voters who have come of age since Franken |
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CrazyForKucinich (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 02:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I second both of those nominees |
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northernsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. on this, we agree |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Neither am I |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I hope not |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 01:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Hatch has never expressed much interest in the Senate |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. What about Dean Johnson? |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 07:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Johnson carries too much baggage |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Lourey may be seen or portrayed as too far to the left |
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PrimeRibGuy (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
48. Remind me sorry, |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. You're thinking of Colleen Rowley, former FBI agent. |
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PrimeRibGuy (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Thank You |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-25-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Becky Lourey is popular because she's a principled progressive in the Wellstone mold. |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. He is doing everything necessary to become local and not "Stuart" |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. I like Al Franken. He's a visionary. He brought us Air America. |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. My three favorites |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 07:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Can you give us all their full names? NT |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. It is Kelley, not Kelly |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 10:13 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. whoops, and I know that and still got it wrong. thanks nt |
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MinnesotaMike31 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. Al Franken was HUGE in helping Tim Walz get elected in southern MN! |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. There is no doubt he is a great campaigner and fundraiser... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. On "Almanac" tonight (TPT channel 2) one of the names |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Judy Dutcher came across as clueless: E85. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. She was singularily unhelpful. |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. In Dutcher's defense, she was ambushed on the E85 question... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Ah. That makes more sense. As I said, I never saw the exchange, I only read about it. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
22. I hope there are at least two big names in the Democratic primary... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I'd like to know what others think of Mike Cerisi. |
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northernsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I know him professionally |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Everything you've listed makes me like him as candidate even more. |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 11:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Related to the "establishment" thing... |
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northernsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:35 AM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Who? Ciresi or Franken? |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I was referring to Franken |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I would prefer we not have a primary |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 09:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Why doesn't Minnesota have primaries in July? NT |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 11:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Current state law puts it in September |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. If primaries were in July, people who want to participate in the primary... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. May seems like it would be a good month. The Caucuses are in March, |
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northernsoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Was anyone else surprised at what a poor candidate Screech was? |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. His chances are pretty good, but I'd prefer as serious progressive candidate |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-11-06 02:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I've heard Al Franken say when speaking in public, |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Isn't that what the Dept. of State does? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. May I suggest that you read Kucinich's argument for a Dept. of Peace? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 06:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Ah, thank you n/t |
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Demrock6 (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. What about Tim Walz? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-24-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. It's too soon for Tim Walz. |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-24-06 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
46. Another vote for Becky Lourey, here.... |
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