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more about #democracy more comments → My_Latest_Incarnation: They may be all ginned up with outrage, but these are people who've been conditioned for generations to listen politely to literally anyone talking to... more » Magister: Franken & Frank: Insurance Reform Tour - 2009 more » vampirebris: Aww, I'm proud to be a Minnesota and to have voted for Franken. Now we just have to run Michelle Bachmann out of the state (politely, of course). more » TheUptightMidwesterner: I think that the Minnesota State Fairgrounds are kind of a political Green Zone for the state. There is political crap all over and everyone is pretty... more » robotwaste: Maybe Obama just put this guy in front of the cameras to explain health care to the country. Nice job Al Franken. more » skt.smth: I think the main difference here--and this is a big one--is that Franken actually knows how to talk to real, non-politician people. It helps that the ... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: i love him even more than jon stewart. more » Banjo-Sea Kitten: If Franken can mind his manners and steer clear of the hookers, I say he runs for President in 2016. more » heywhat: What the hell is this bull? There listening and talking about things calmly?!?! Pfftt.... stupid people. Oh, and Tea Bag shirt wearing lady's Mom is a... more » Rhymenocerous: This woman's opening question illustrates the problem with the debate: She assumes that what she wants is what most people want. False. more » Niko Bellic: You will never ever see any of this clip on Fox Or, for that matter, on any TV that makes money off of the things they show. Which is all of them. Go... more » Paul.B.Dodd: See I was right yesterday. You treat crazies like the rabid hyenas they are and you treat reasonable folks with the same degree of respect and dignit... more » Banjo-Sea Kitten: Damn, damn, damn. I have hope for humanity after this. Al, you go. Please, media, get him on the TV talking about healthcare. He gently and effectivel... more » Inescapable Picnic: The highlight is around 7:10 when Sunglasses McOverhishead tries to void Franken's El Paso/Mcallen comparison by asking if immigrants skew it. Franke... more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: Norm Coleman just called in a "stop payment" order on a certain $2,500 check while muttering, "If you're not going to call him a Nazi, you're not gett... more » -
#democracy
Teabaggers Ambush, Listen Politely To Al Franken
Oh man, an angry mob of teabagging health care protesters totally ambushed clown Senator Al Franken! But... wait, what... this is a ten-minute video of a calm discussion of the issues...?? More » -
#democracy
Hand-Written Signs Prove Legitimacy of Town Hall Protests
Some liberals and elected Democrats have asserted that the anti-health care reform town hall protesters are engaged in "astroturfing," a term meaning corporate-sponsored pretend grassroots activity. But Fox has definitively disproved that. More » -
#sigh
Reasons For Concerned Citizen's Concern Revealed
How weird! A regular plain-old concerned citizen shouting about health care socialism at a Democratic congressman's town hall turned out to be a former vice-chairman of the county Republican party. And she worked for the member's opponent! Crazy coincidence, right? More » -
#democracy
Al Franken Looks Like A Winner Again
Despite losing the support of the Lizard People, comedic glasses-adjuster Al Franken has suddenly taken a lead in the perpetual Minnesota Senate race. This recount is exciting! More » -
#lizardpeople
America's Best Ballot Disqualified
Minnesota's famed "Lizard People" ballot, which brought hope and cheer to the deadened hearts of the state's recount-plagued voters, has been disqualified on the grounds of being too awesome. More » -
