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Siwsan

(26,256 posts)
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:16 PM May 2019

Al Franken (.com) has just stopped me from jumping off the roof

I'll post a "taste" and provide a link, just in case anyone else needs some seriously great distraction.

CHAIRMAN GRAHAM: Mr. Attorney General, we are going to wrap up here with a quick lightening-round of very short follow-up questions. You, sir, have been extremely forthcoming and direct and we so appreciate that. So, I guess no one on our side is going to take any more time, because you have addressed our most important question – when do the new investigations of Hillary and on the FBI spying on the President begin? And we liked the answers – which is, of course, that they’ve already started under Mr. Whitaker. And we thank him for his service. Now, to my Democratic colleagues. Just make this quick. We have taken a lot of Mr. Barr’s time, and he has not been to a steakhouse even once so far today. We apologize for that, Mr. Attorney General.

MR. BARR: We had a porterhouse delivered from Bobby Van’s for my lunch, so I’m fine.

MR. CHAIRMAN: You are a good sport, sir. (TURNS TO) Mr. Leahy.

MR. LEAHY: Yes, Mr. Barr, it seems to me that you’ve been buying time when answering our questions.

MR. BARR: Um, I’m sorry. Could you repeat the question?

MR. LEAHY: That was not a question.

MR. BARR: But I distinctly heard the word “question.” Or maybe it was “questions.”

MR. LEAHY: It was “questions.”

MR. BARR: Which would be the plural. Could you repeat the questions?

MR LEAHY: There was no question.

More at:

https://alfranken.com/read/the-final-round?fbclid=IwAR3560yvFlVNnOm5E1Jarobc6uBI4Tfi-TQANInQvE3QHp3yUbqESZlidqw

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Al Franken (.com) has just stopped me from jumping off the roof (Original Post) Siwsan May 2019 OP
'Love hearing from Al, but that is too close to the truth... hlthe2b May 2019 #1
He sure did 'capture' Barr, that's for sure Siwsan May 2019 #2
Isn't he great? Have him on my FB feed elfin May 2019 #3
I just added him to my FB feed Siwsan May 2019 #4
Al...If your'e listening... Chin music May 2019 #5
Welcome back Al Franken! FakeNoose May 2019 #6
Masterfully done. Tactical Peek May 2019 #7
He was so good at being a Senator Mr.Bill May 2019 #8
I acted the skit out for my husband. He enjoyed it, too. Thanks for posting!❤ Karadeniz May 2019 #9
Sadly, that's about how it goes with a Repub committee and a Trump loyalist. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #10
Al Franken :: the treasure appears - JUST when we need him! Tons of thanks..... MFGsunny May 2019 #11

Siwsan

(26,256 posts)
2. He sure did 'capture' Barr, that's for sure
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:26 PM
May 2019

It's been hard to feel motivated to do much more than uncork a bottle of Cabernet, today.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
3. Isn't he great? Have him on my FB feed
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:47 PM
May 2019

He has added the alfranken.com as another place to see his newest contributions for the public as to his opinions and causes.

I am so happy that after a loooong silence, he is inching back into public life via these vehicles. I dare to dream that he will be able to return to the Senate.

Mr.Bill

(24,263 posts)
8. He was so good at being a Senator
Thu May 2, 2019, 06:56 PM
May 2019

that we forget he is also an A-List comedy writer. One of the best in history, actually.

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