Comments on: Al Franken’s moment of backsliding… http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2010/08/06/al-frankens-moment-of-backsliding/ Tracking U.S. politics Sat, 25 May 2013 22:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: emh http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2010/08/06/al-frankens-moment-of-backsliding/comment-page-1/#comment-409022 emh Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:36:45 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=28853#comment-409022 Franken has stood up for the truth more than the party line since he entered the senate. Imagine having to sit in a session of the senate and listen to the partisan bull@#%$ that prevents anything meaningful from getting done. I dare say that if you got all the past writers and actors form SNL together for a week they could probably get more done to help this country than the congress has under Obama and Bush together. It takes brains to be a comedian but any idiot can be a politician. Franken has stood up for the truth more than the party line since he entered the senate. Imagine having to sit in a session of the senate and listen to the partisan bull@#%$ that prevents anything meaningful from getting done. I dare say that if you got all the past writers and actors form SNL together for a week they could probably get more done to help this country than the congress has under Obama and Bush together. It takes brains to be a comedian but any idiot can be a politician.

]]> By: actnow http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2010/08/06/al-frankens-moment-of-backsliding/comment-page-1/#comment-408999 actnow Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:44:05 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=28853#comment-408999 Senate debates are more often political shows designed to solidify power rather than thoughtful discourse designed to make intelligent decisions. Despite this fact, we don't need a childish comedy acts from our "leaders"...this only further erodes public confidence. It's time for Washington to grow up and be genuine. Where are the Lincoln's of our day? Senate debates are more often political shows designed to solidify power rather than thoughtful discourse designed to make intelligent decisions. Despite this fact, we don’t need a childish comedy acts from our “leaders”…this only further erodes public confidence. It’s time for Washington to grow up and be genuine. Where are the Lincoln’s of our day?

]]> By: Trooth http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2010/08/06/al-frankens-moment-of-backsliding/comment-page-1/#comment-408994 Trooth Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:26:29 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=28853#comment-408994 @fernack While I agree the Senate is a circus, having Senators behave that way makes the situation worse. Im not a fan of his politics but I found his humor funny, just don't do it on the Senate floor please. @fernack

While I agree the Senate is a circus, having Senators behave that way makes the situation worse. Im not a fan of his politics but I found his humor funny, just don’t do it on the Senate floor please.

]]> By: fernack http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2010/08/06/al-frankens-moment-of-backsliding/comment-page-1/#comment-408991 fernack Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:46:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/frontrow/?p=28853#comment-408991 Al was just doing what many other right-minded citizens feel like doing when they see the circus that the Senate has become. The "greatest deliberative body in the world" has become a farce. Al was just doing what many other right-minded citizens feel like doing when they see the circus that the Senate has become. The “greatest deliberative body in the world” has become a farce.

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