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2016 Postmortem

phleshdef

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5. Republicans underestimated Al Franken because of his comedic career.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 02:43 PM

Jan 2013

They never bothered to figure out that he started out his professional life with a degree in political science and obviously never bothered to listen to his political talk radio show.

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Are Republicans Scared of Al Franken? [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Volunteer losers reteachinwi Jan 2013 #1

Thanks for this site... a kennedy Jan 2013 #2

Most are scared of Grover N. and their own shadows, so I would say yes. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #3

Yep. They're pretty much afraid of everything. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #6

He's been an uncommonly hard-working and studious Senator Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #4

Republicans underestimated Al Franken because of his comedic career. phleshdef Jan 2013 #5

Yes, and they were completely oblivious to... GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #8

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #7

I would be. DFW Jan 2013 #9

Invisible? In the sense that's he's not bloviating on the TV every other night, yeah, gkhouston Jan 2013 #10

Yes they are, because he is good enough, he is smart enough, and dog gone it, people like him. rufus dog Jan 2013 #11

I think Bachmann should resign her seat now, and start running NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #12

Republicans are afraid of everything, similar to cockroaches Sunlei Jan 2013 #13

It makes me smile to imagine that Limbaugh's last waking thought, every single night, is ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #14