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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Fri May 29, 2020, 11:31 AM May 2020

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Question: Can we persuade Al Franken to run for another Senate Seat?

Maybe somewhere else in the country?

We need him back in the Senate!

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Question: Can we persuade Al Franken to run for another Senate Seat? (Original Post) UCmeNdc May 2020 OP

Yes, I sure hope so. Stuart G May 2020 #1

Maybe he should run for Governor of Minnesota Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #2

His podcast is wonderful. MontanaMama May 2020 #3

If Klobachar is named to the Biden administration, Franken should be appointed to fill her seat. Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #4

As I think you already know - DURHAM D May 2020 #5

Good to know. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #6

I wanted to see him as the presidential nominee. TheCowsCameHome May 2020 #7

Yeah. I believe that's why he's gone. LakeArenal May 2020 #8

Stuart G

(38,410 posts)

1. Yes, I sure hope so.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:32 AM

May 2020

Dem4Life1102

(3,974 posts)

2. Maybe he should run for Governor of Minnesota

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:33 AM

May 2020

When the current one retires.

MontanaMama

(23,294 posts)

3. His podcast is wonderful.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:34 AM

May 2020

It illustrates so clearly what a sharp and insightful man he is.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,148 posts)

4. If Klobachar is named to the Biden administration, Franken should be appointed to fill her seat.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:36 AM

May 2020

(Yes, I know some people are currently angry at Klobachar for not pursing charges against George Floyd's killer in the past...Hindsight is 20/20 for all politicians, and I think she still could play a valuable role regardless, so...)

DURHAM D

(32,604 posts)

5. As I think you already know -

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #4)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:41 AM

May 2020

The investigation that ended with no charges against Chauvin concluded after Klobuchar had left the county prosecutor post for the U.S. Senate.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,148 posts)

6. Good to know. nt

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #5)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:42 AM

May 2020

TheCowsCameHome

(40,167 posts)

7. I wanted to see him as the presidential nominee.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:44 AM

May 2020

n/t

LakeArenal

(28,800 posts)

8. Yeah. I believe that's why he's gone.

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #7)

Fri May 29, 2020, 11:59 AM

May 2020

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