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Al Franken for VP no matter who! (Original Post) rainy Aug 2019 OP
I'd go for that TexasBushwhacker Aug 2019 #1
Elizabeth and Al:) rainy Aug 2019 #2
A brainier combination there never was! Nt spooky3 Aug 2019 #3
Imagine the growth of our nation, if only... rainy Aug 2019 #10
That combo would be awesome! nt in2herbs Aug 2019 #5
No thanks. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2019 #4
Why would you wish that on Al? Hasn't he suffered enogh for our sins? Hekate Aug 2019 #6
I'll take a hard pass on that. Captain Stern Aug 2019 #7
Minnesotans love him. That was a very close state in 2016 Tiggeroshii Aug 2019 #9
This is not the comeback from Al that I was looking for. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #8
Agree with others. Also, I like Al, but I have no idea Hortensis Aug 2019 #11
I wonder what kind of odds Vegas would give that? elocs Aug 2019 #12
Except for Kirsten Gillibrand AnnieBW Aug 2019 #13

Captain Stern

(2,201 posts)
7. I'll take a hard pass on that.
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 04:59 PM
Aug 2019

It's not that I don't think Franken wouldn't be good at the job, but having him on the ticket would actually hurt our chances of us winning.

As wrong as it was, this is a guy that actually got sent packing by Democrats. That's not going to play well in a general election.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
11. Agree with others. Also, I like Al, but I have no idea
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 05:26 PM
Aug 2019

why he'd so much better a choice than many others. We don't owe him or anyone any office. These offices are great honors and enormous duties, and those who accept them owe us everything.

elocs

(22,566 posts)
12. I wonder what kind of odds Vegas would give that?
Sun Aug 18, 2019, 06:14 PM
Aug 2019

But Franken wouldn't help the ticket at all and he's smart enough to know that.

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