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ORIGINAL: ShamelessBeau

Exactly, lack of experience.  This is just what the Senate and Congress need another comedian.

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What, he can't be a comedian and an intelligent member of Congress?  Did you ever hear his show on AirAmerica, or read any of his best-selling books?  He's quite politically savvy. 

I look forward to his career in Congress.

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

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What, he can't be a comedian and an intelligent member of Congress?  Did you ever hear his show on AirAmerica, or read any of his best-selling books?  He's quite politically savvy. 

I look forward to his career in Congress.

I really don't care; I'm not a citizen of Minnesota.  But yeah, I heard him on Air America, and I remember his career on SNL.  Sorry, he's not funny.  He's not that savvy.  He really isn't much of an entertainer; I never found anything he did to be funny.  He's not that bright; I expect nothing extraordinary from him.  He sucks. 

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Edited to add: I guess what I'm trying to say is, I don't expect much better from him than you do. My point is, he does have the ability to surprise us both. All I can do is cross my fingers and hope he achieves his potential, and exceeds our expectations. That new avatar picture's a nice one, by the way.

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

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Edited to add: I guess what I'm trying to say is, I don't expect much better from him than you do. My point is, he does have the ability to surprise us both. All I can do is cross my fingers and hope he achieves his potential, and exceeds our expectations. That new avatar picture's a nice one, by the way.

Thanks Panda for the compliment  on my photo.  I have to give the same thanks to MarsBonfire.  I appreciate it; I really do, I really enjoy congratulatory comment, I seriously do.  I wish my friend in the female prison could hear the same.  She's who I care about.  I wish I could show y'all a picture, but I can't. 

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ORIGINAL: ShamelessBeau

Exactly, lack of experience.  This is just what the Senate and Congress need another comedian.

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

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What, he can't be a comedian and an intelligent member of Congress?  Did you ever hear his show on AirAmerica, or read any of his best-selling books?  He's quite politically savvy. 

I look forward to his career in Congress.

I really don't care; I'm not a citizen of Minnesota.  But yeah, I heard him on Air America, and I remember his career on SNL.  Sorry, he's not funny.  He's not that savvy.  He really isn't much of an entertainer; I never found anything he did to be funny.  He's not that bright; I expect nothing extraordinary from him.  He sucks. 

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ORIGINAL: MarsBonfire

Hummm... yes, well, "lack of experience" would disqualify someone from serving in Congress, wouldn't it? Oh, wait, no it wouldn't! When it comes to Franken's "inexperience" I guess he's in good company...  36 of the 49 newly elected senators this year have two years or less experience in political office. About a third of them are just regular citizens who ran for the office. (You know, it's that whole "self-governance" thing those nutty "Founders" thought up. Sheesh, what a bunch of loons, eh?)

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unless the SCOTUS wants to completely destroy its last shred of credibility.

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Clearly you've never read any of his bestselling books.

And you do know that he's in the U.S. Senate?  And thus will vote on national legislation, so it doesn't matter whether you're a citizen of Minnesota or not?
 

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

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Clearly you've never read any of his bestselling books.

And you do know that he's in the U.S. Senate?  And thus will vote on national legislation, so it doesn't matter whether you're a citizen of Minnesota or not?
 

I've read enough Cagey.  I don't care; I care about a limited amount of issues that our POTUS can't help with.  I really don't give a fuck what he does.  God bless him.  I hope he works out.  Other than that, I don't give a shit.  So, fuck off. 

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ORIGINAL: thornhappy

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ORIGINAL: ShamelessBeau
Exactly, lack of experience.  This is just what the Senate and Congress need another comedian.

Well, Sonny Bono was in the Congress...

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Like I said, you haven't read any of his books (not that I'm surprised).  Hence, your assessment of his intelligence is an uninformed one.  As is your irrelevant comment about not being an citizen of Minnesota.

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

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Like I said, you haven't read any of his books (not that I'm surprised).  Hence, your assessment of his intelligence is an uninformed one.  As is your irrelevant comment about not being an citizen of Minnesota.

How is my comment about not being a resident of Minnesota irrelevant?  I don't live there; it's none of my business what happens there.  Apparently you believe that you should have a say so in the affairs of every state.  Well  that's not the way it works, chief.   When you grow up, you might understand that.

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ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda

As I'm sure you'll recall, the Senate was intended by the Framers to be the "senior" house, the upper house, and the House of Representatives was meant to be more representative of the average citizens. It's very unusual for someone with no prior government service to even take a serious run at a Senate seat, much less win one. And most of those who do are attorneys, who can arguably be called quasi-public servants, as officers of the court, as well as having a comprehensive educational background in law and government affairs. Franken's lack of government or other public service experience is in stark contrast to almost every other sitting member of the Senate, and combined with his demonstrated volatile personality, raises legitimate concerns about his qualifications for the office he now holds.