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True Blue American

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49. Secretary Of State?

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 06:27 PM

Aug 2019

Secretary od Defense?

VP?

Remember what happened when Republicans refused to allow Warren to run the Department she created? She ran for the Senate, knocked out Playgirl Brown.

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Al Franken Seeks Return to Public Eye [View all] babylonsister Aug 2019 OP

Yes! Best news samplegirl Aug 2019 #1

I want more than paid public speeches, Al. Let's launch a political comeback. hlthe2b Aug 2019 #2

Run against True Blue American Aug 2019 #22

Primary? Why not? Zambero Aug 2019 #46

She started her second term... SergeStorms Aug 2019 #63

2022,Against Schumer? heh,heh That would be poetic payback. stuffmatters Aug 2019 #28

Al would be great as DownriverDem Aug 2019 #40

Secretary Of State? True Blue American Aug 2019 #49

I'm thinking he's too advanced for Biden. Warren maybe DemocracyMouse Aug 2019 #73

Yes please.... AJT Aug 2019 #3

Yay! Good start. pandr32 Aug 2019 #4

On BOTH sides of the aisle! NBachers Aug 2019 #47

Great! True Blue American Aug 2019 #50

THIS catrose Aug 2019 #61

YASSSS!!! Run for the Senate again!!! nt Baltimike Aug 2019 #5

great timing! renate Aug 2019 #6

it would be great if he got a teevee gig. mopinko Aug 2019 #7

I wish he'd move to New York & primary Gillibrand Funtatlaguy Aug 2019 #8

No, I love him here in Mn. it's where he belongs. a kennedy Aug 2019 #10

Al Franken is MISTER Minnesota. Dave Starsky Aug 2019 #43

Damn right...... a kennedy Aug 2019 #57

Me too... pangaia Aug 2019 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author whopis01 Aug 2019 #20

Or Maine and run against Collins. n/t whopis01 Aug 2019 #21

Interesting. peacefreak2.0 Aug 2019 #42

I hadn't even thought about the family connection. whopis01 Aug 2019 #44

Da da da da da, I'm lovin it ! OnDoutside Aug 2019 #30

Hooray! MuseRider Aug 2019 #9

Best news I've heard today Blue Owl Aug 2019 #11

YES! MoonRiver Aug 2019 #12

Yes, I confess I'm happy that the Gillibrand campaign came to a halt over this. PatrickforO Aug 2019 #18

If Klobuchar becomes part of the next administration Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #14

Joe Biden should appoint Franken to a position in his administration onetexan Aug 2019 #17

It would be great, Tommy, but why would Amy give up her seat for an Administration job ? OnDoutside Aug 2019 #31

A Senator giving up a seat for a Cabinet job is hardly unprecedented. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #34

I suppose so, I was just looking at it from her being a popular Senator. I guess at some point she OnDoutside Aug 2019 #58

I love his podcast. Super climate information. mahina Aug 2019 #15

This is fantastic news! PatrickforO Aug 2019 #16

He should have never been forced out. Greybnk48 Aug 2019 #19

I agree, but it seemed like a tricky tightrope to walk FreeLookMode Aug 2019 #23

I'm really a bit disappointed in Al... Hulk Aug 2019 #24

Schumer essentially forced Franken out wellst0nev0ter Aug 2019 #25

Thanks for posting this. StevieM Aug 2019 #35

I have consistently been underimpressed by Schumer. NBachers Aug 2019 #48

Shame, shame! True Blue American Aug 2019 #51

When 38 of your Democratic Senatorial colleagues press gang you to resign, I guess a man of OnDoutside Aug 2019 #32

Yes, I felt like it was his fellow Democrats that led him to resign catrose Aug 2019 #62

He "went dark" for a while. It was the right thing to to do till it was time to come back. SharonAnn Aug 2019 #64

MSNBC should give him a show Clash City Rocker Aug 2019 #26

That would be great. Used to love him on Air America. Hoyt Aug 2019 #38

OMG that would be heaven! nt renate Aug 2019 #39

Replace Chuckie! True Blue American Aug 2019 #52

YES!! We need him. ReformedGOPer Aug 2019 #27

Politics isn't the only place that he could contribute. ehrnst Aug 2019 #29

YES Skittles Aug 2019 #33

I would love it if he ran for president. (eom) StevieM Aug 2019 #36

yes PennyK Aug 2019 #41

Why doesn't MSNBC grab him? FakeNoose Aug 2019 #37

He already has a podcast. Check it out. Pinkflamingo Aug 2019 #69

Yes I have already - it's great FakeNoose Aug 2019 #71

Get RID of Andrea "oh but her emails" Mitchell! Franken could take over there. calimary Aug 2019 #74

He was one of the best Senators we ever had. Dave Starsky Aug 2019 #45

Going! He's comping to Portland in October and five of us just got tickets! calimary Aug 2019 #53

Yay! Al was one of the most intelligent, most humane voices that we had in congress. smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #54

Al should return to radio Jimvanhise Aug 2019 #55

I personally would be gratified if he were restored to the Senate. NNadir Aug 2019 #56

I also agree with Harry Reid. saidsimplesimon Aug 2019 #72

K&R... spanone Aug 2019 #59

Can't Wait to See Him Back in the Public Eye dlk Aug 2019 #60

He should run for Senate SansACause Aug 2019 #65

No Apology Needed Roy Rolling Aug 2019 #66

I applauded Al Franken's return to the public eye Gothmog Aug 2019 #67

Heidi Heidkamp admitted "group think" and made a mistake. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2019 #68

I support Franken's return from an exile he probably didn't deserve in the first place. Nitram Aug 2019 #70