The official Al Franken for President thread

[ghostsinthemachine]

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I'm in. A bit older than I would hope, and certainly not considered macho, but he is killing it right now. A Wellstone Democrat, my kind of Democrat.

[Chasstev365]

1. Can't wait to hear the GOP call him a "TV celebrity"

[get the red out]

10. Yea, right

And Ronald Reagan was an actor.

But their fake reality businessman is a traitor.

[ginnyinWI]

2. Yes!

He is measured but tells it like it is. Doesn't have to beat anyone over the head with it--just tells the truth.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Don't you mean Al Franken?

[True Dough]

6. Possibly an auto-correct error? n/t

[uponit7771]

4. I've been impressed with 90% of what he's said lately, just wonder if he would put up with us & the

... country after seeing Obama's hair.

Who in the world would want that job other than a true deep down giver and sacraficer !?

[July]

11. Okay, I don't get the Obama's hair reference.

Can you enlighten me?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I assume you mean Al Franken?

He's one of my senators and he's awesome.

[tblue37]

7. Franken. nt

[dewsgirl]

8. He is definitely one of the more outspoken voices, for the democratic party.

I have loved him since watching him on SNL when I was a kid. It would be an honor to call him my president.

[Dave Starsky]

21. He is also ridiculously smart.

I think he and Warren are actually our two smartest Senators. They know all the questions to ask, and they ask them.

And you know any guy who can draw a complete map of the United States in MINUTES from MEMORY loves this country and has his whole life.

[get the red out]

9. Love him!

He would be incredible!

[independentpiney]

12. 2020- the start of the Al Franken decade

He could destroy 45 in a campaign by unleashing the Al Franken of old. To loosely paraphrase Truman, given a choice between an actual entertainer and a shitty reality tv star, the American people will vote for the real entertainer every time,

[TheDebbieDee]

13. You know what? I could support Sen Al Franken...

He's quick-witted enough to respond to GOP barbs!

[MurrayDelph]

14. A comedian

is better than a clown.

[QED]

15. He was on CNN this morning

I think it was State of the Union.

Tapper (I think) asked him if he was going to run for President because he's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggone it people like him. Franken kept a straight face through it then chuckled.

The best Stuart Smalley segment was with Michael Jordan.

[Warren DeMontague]

16. He has excellent taste in music

http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/07/01/grateful-dead-final-concert-show-al-franken-snl-drugs-deadhead.cnn

[ghostsinthemachine]

22. I've met him at a Grateful Dead show

One NYE at Kaiser Center, his car was blocking mine all night after the show. At dawn he bounded up, a bunch of us were sitting on our cars waiting for him, because he blocked the whole "secret" parking lot. "He said, I'm Al Franken, did I hold you all up?"
I never parked there again.A secret is lost when Al Franken knows about it.

I would LOVE it if the entire Franken and Davis skits before and during the Wafild and Radio City 82 runs were released. Parts are on the CD from those shows, but not the entire skits. Hilarious stuff, Jerry's Kids. Bowling! Funny funny.

[ghostsinthemachine]

17. Monday bump!Go Al Go!

Yeah.

[NewJeffCT]

18. I like Al a lot

His "Lying Liars" book many years ago gave me hope in the world of George W Bush and led me to find DU and Daily Kos. He's very smart and funny.

However, as I've said countless times on here the past few months, the candidate with more charisma wins every time. While Franken is funny when prepared, is he a charismatic presence on the stage? He sometimes seems to stumble and mumble a bit when speaking off the cuff, which would kill him vs Trump in a debate.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

19. I think that Russ Feingold would also make a viable Democratic candidate for president in 2020.

[grantcart]

20. my choice the last time to. Landslide Al for President

[ghostsinthemachine]

23. Vanity Fair: Why an Al Franken 2020 bid isn't a joke

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/02/why-an-al-franken-2020-bid-isnt-a-joke