AL FRANKEN KNOCKS DOWN DEAN HECKLER

NY Post ^ | 1/27/03 | VINCENT MORRIS

[FormerACLUmember]

Wise-cracking funnyman Al Franken yesterday body-slammed a demonstrator to the ground after the man tried to shout down Gov. Howard Dean. The tussle left Franken's trademark thick-rim glasses broken, but he said he was not injured.

Franken - who seemed in a state of shock and out of breath after the incident - was helped back to his feet by several people who watched the tussle. Police arrived soon after.

[Welsh Rabbit]

That was my first thought when I heard about this incident on the radio this morning.

[fly_so_free]

Re: Your Post 177

Looks like "Blimp on the rampage" has gone after alot of the Fox guys.. Sheeeesh, what's his problem? Good for Brian K, not putting up with it.

Maybe when Moore is going to be around Fox News, they should keep a supply of cheeseburgers around to throw at and distract him, if he goes to attack someone. Either that , or have a cattle prod handy.

Thanks for posting the link. To all: if you haven't already, go back to 177 and read the story-too funny.

[Conservomax]

I agree, but those LaRouche idiots are annoying. I can't believe he beat one of them down. Hilarious.

[FormerACLUmember]

Franken-stein is a grown up version of one of those obnoxious little micro-bullies who only beat on someone defenseless, or who histrionically try to provoke (in front of an audience) an authority figure or someone bigger they know for sure will not fight back.

Such a girlie man wussie boy. Franken either needs medication or a more comfortable tampon.

[fishtank]

Lyndon Larouche counters a Franken wrestling move with his neo-Riemannian kung fu grip.

[mattdono]

YEEEAAAGHHH!

[Ciexyz]

big lawsuit if the injured party is smart

[Ciexyz]

Sounds like thug union tactics from the '30's.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Is there a fund for the man's lawyer?

THIS.... is the real deal...
A few photos/video... a couple of witnesses...
Franken=fried...methinks.

Let me know were to send the contributions....
Great idea bmw...

Blessings...

[leadpenny]

I'm not a lawyer but FReepers don't know that. Shhhhhh!

I would think he would see what kind of monetary settlement he is offered by the thug in an attempt to keep him from filing a criminal complaint.

[isthisnickcool]

What if the heckler had been a 90 year old woman?

[FormerACLUmember]

big lawsuit if the injured party is smart

Yeah, maybe Franken-footer will blind side sucker punch an Edwards supporter next.

Given that Edwards supporters are all lawyers, it will make for interesting Court TV.

[FormerACLUmember]

What if the heckler had been a 90 year old woman?

Nah, I don't think this would make Franken look like the Stalinist macho man he so clearly wants to be seen as.

[Callahan]

Anybody else wish that Franken had tried to body slame them I would spare him the law suit and serve him with a knuck sandwich.

[anniegetyourgun]

Yeah...."wise".....

[saul goode]

Check out the DU response to this. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=333150
At least 2/3 support Franken. The moderator then locked the thread because it was conservative propoganda and started blaming Republicans.
Leave it to DU to defend Franken and blame conservatives.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Yeah, whadda Lewinsky!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Yep. Ol' Alec could definitely use an ass-whoopin'!

[lonevoiceofreason]

you folks are starting to scare me. i thought only liberals were reactionary but you're proving me wrong. as a conservative i pride myself on hearing the whole story before making a judgment. you're basing this on, of all sources, the ny daily news. and this nazi business, study your history a little more carefully.

[BillF]

Here is a NewsMax story (click here) about the incident that you mentioned involving Franken's poor behavior at the airport.