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In reply to the discussion: AL FRANKEN totally ROCKS!! He's a TRUE DEMOCRAT!! [View all]betsuni
(25,447 posts)"The article also quoted an unnamed bystander who described Mr. Frankerl's platform as 'a bizarre admixture of vacuous catchphrases and vague, formless attacks on some imagined status quo by an obscure political parvenu.' The reporter should have identified the bystander as Times columnist William Safire ... .
"A good offensive strategy assumes that all your potential opponents ... have taken money from large corporate interests and super-wealthy individuals, none of whom can be expected to donate anything to you. These big donors don't do this out of the goodness of their hearts. They do it because they expect something in return. Hopefully, these corporate interests will include banks, which as you are so fond of pointing out collect the fees charged at ATMs.
"The Gore campaign hit another snag today ... . Dranken taunted Gore ... by shouting, 'Tell the truth, ATM stooge,' 'Gore's a whore,' and 'Eat me.'
"N made me watch tape of MSNBC appearance five times in a row. Very depressing. N says not to worry. Fewer than fifty households watching MSNBC yesterday. ... Splurged on hooker.
"Universal agreement that I will win Iowa caucuses tomorrow. ... Now, on verge of victory, I am wondering if I really want to be president after all. I have seen more of America and Americans in past year than in entire previous lifetime and am not so sure I like what I see. If Iowa and New Hampshire are any indicator, country is riddled with S.P.*
*Stupid People
Then Franken wins the election, immediately gets depressed and spends all his time watching TV, is soon impeached.