Democratic Primaries

George II

(67,782 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:28 PM Mar 2020

Al Franken on the ACA and "single payer". He said he spoke to Sanders and said:

"Bernie, I'll join you on single-payer, but we're 58 votes short."

Interesting interview on Chris Cuomo's show right now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Al Franken on the ACA and "single payer". He said he spoke to Sanders and said: (Original Post) George II Mar 2020 OP

votes schmotes! wyldwolf Mar 2020 #1

Glad to see Franken speaking his mind again. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #2

They were terrified of Al. Both gop and Dem potential candidates... Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #10

Franken is a fantastic liberal. just sayin... BootinUp Mar 2020 #3

KR! Cha Mar 2020 #4

I miss his sense of humor and contagious grin. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #5

:). Sit-down comedy. Want more. Hortensis Mar 2020 #6

Oh! what might have been. oasis Mar 2020 #7

Franken is, as always, awesome. PatrickforO Mar 2020 #8

+1,000,000 George II Mar 2020 #12

Did you know he got a degree in Mathematics at university? He can count votes.... Hekate Mar 2020 #9

Bernie probably didn't get it. betsuni Mar 2020 #11

Some of our elected representatives know how to do math... some don't. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #13

I wanted him for VP with Hillary; I still do LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #14

Hilary should have chosen Sherrod Brown NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17

He also said that, in the end, Sanders does understand compromise. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #15

When a brilliant comedian ridicules your ideas .... NYMinute Mar 2020 #16

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)

1. votes schmotes!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:32 PM

Mar 2020

We got magic fairy dust.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MontanaMama

(23,295 posts)

2. Glad to see Franken speaking his mind again.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:33 PM

Mar 2020

We lost a good one when he resigned. Maybe we will get him back.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kahuna7

(2,531 posts)

10. They were terrified of Al. Both gop and Dem potential candidates...

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 07:44 AM

Mar 2020

They knew that if Franken ran, he would win.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BootinUp

(47,073 posts)

3. Franken is a fantastic liberal. just sayin...

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:37 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(296,800 posts)

4. KR!

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:41 PM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BigmanPigman

(51,565 posts)

5. I miss his sense of humor and contagious grin.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 10:44 PM

Mar 2020

We need that now more than ever!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

6. :). Sit-down comedy. Want more.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 11:46 PM

Mar 2020

The only bad thing about Franken becoming a senator was losing a favorite comedian.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

oasis

(49,323 posts)

7. Oh! what might have been.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 12:39 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

PatrickforO

(14,558 posts)

8. Franken is, as always, awesome.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 01:04 AM

Mar 2020

By the way, George, you can see I've switched to Biden...I never thought I would, but between he and Bernie, I'm thinking Biden has a better chance of beating Trump.

It's just so odd...well, getting rid of Trump is Job 1. Bottom line. We can bicker afterwards.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

12. +1,000,000

Reply to PatrickforO (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 09:35 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hekate

(90,550 posts)

9. Did you know he got a degree in Mathematics at university? He can count votes....

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 01:12 AM

Mar 2020

Although I am sure his parents were all at first when he went into comedy.

I miss him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

betsuni

(25,376 posts)

11. Bernie probably didn't get it.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 08:54 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

13. Some of our elected representatives know how to do math... some don't.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 09:43 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

14. I wanted him for VP with Hillary; I still do

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 09:46 AM

Mar 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

17. Hilary should have chosen Sherrod Brown

Reply to LongtimeAZDem (Reply #14)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 12:58 PM

Mar 2020

despite the fear of losing a senate seat. She would have won the GE despite Sanders' tactics.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

thesquanderer

(11,971 posts)

15. He also said that, in the end, Sanders does understand compromise.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 11:34 AM

Mar 2020

When Cuomo was saying "he has never expressed any flexibility about it," Franken came back and said:

Look, I was there for the ACA when we legislated that. Bernie didn't get what he wanted, but he not only voted for it, but he did Community Health Centers. That was a big contribution to that.

among other things.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

16. When a brilliant comedian ridicules your ideas ....

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 12:47 PM

Mar 2020

it is devastating.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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