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AL FRANKEN KNOCKS DOWN DEAN HECKLER
NY Post ^ | 1/27/03 | VINCENT MORRIS

Posted on 01/27/2004 2:06:35 AM PST by FormerACLUmember

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:19:19 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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.


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To: FormerACLUmember
If Franken tells the people to shut up, I got no problem (because no one has the right to shout down a public speaker that way). If Franken gets in their face and tells 'em to shut up, I still got no problem. But when he plays self appointed maniac cop, I got a problem, because it reveals a seriously disturbed personality.
61 posted on 01/27/2004 4:37:36 AM PST by zook
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To: FormerACLUmember
"Wise-cracking funnyman Al Franken ". There's an oxymoron for you, with emphasis on the "moron". Has Franken ever said anything even remotely funny?
62 posted on 01/27/2004 4:40:38 AM PST by anoldafvet (Democrats: Making the world safe for terrorists one lie at a time.)
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To: sauropod
"In all fairness, if i had a connecting flight, i might have asked the same question, or asked them to hold the plane."

More than likely, Franken wasn't the only one in line who had a connecting flight to make. In fact, Beck said he had a connecting flight to make as well. No one else in line asked for special treatment. Franken wasn't asking them to hold the flight, he was asking them to let him go ahead of everyone else. The problem with making an exception for Franken means that everyone else in line making a connection, would then expect to be pushed ahead in line. You open up a whole can of worms when you make exceptions for certain people. Everyone should be treated the same.

63 posted on 01/27/2004 4:46:48 AM PST by mass55th
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To: FormerACLUmember
"I got down low and took his legs out," said Franken afterwards.

I'd love a crack at this guy.

I've got a little martial arts background (but I haven't trained in years) and I'm going to the gym daily these days.

The trainer says I have 180 lbs of lean muscle mass (under all that blubber, but still....;^D )

64 posted on 01/27/2004 4:46:50 AM PST by Lazamataz (The Republicans have turned into Democrats, and the Democrats have turned into Marxists.)
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To: mass55th
Well, gee. When I've been in airports trying to make connecting flights and get held up by security (which happened the last time), the airlines did make special accomodations to get us through security first.

And it still took forever ;-).

66 posted on 01/27/2004 4:48:08 AM PST by sauropod (What happens at CPAC stays at CPAC)
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To: zook
But when he plays self appointed maniac cop, I got a problem, because it reveals a seriously disturbed personality.

Yeah, but wait until he runs into someone who's completely friggin' whacko! ;^)

67 posted on 01/27/2004 4:48:37 AM PST by Lazamataz (The Republicans have turned into Democrats, and the Democrats have turned into Marxists.)
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To: zook
Agreed. He went over the line when he made physical contact with the heckler. There was obviously security personnel in the area, and if he had a problem with the hecklers, he should have complained to security to do something about it, not take matters into his own hands. I'm surprised this guy hasn't been arrested before, based on his history of violent behavior.
68 posted on 01/27/2004 4:49:32 AM PST by mass55th
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To: aruanan
"Wise-cracking funnyman Al Franken"

At least one of these words isn't accurate.

Well, I'll give them 'cracking'.

69 posted on 01/27/2004 4:50:08 AM PST by Lazamataz (The Republicans have turned into Democrats, and the Democrats have turned into Marxists.)
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To: Lazamataz
"I'd love a crack at this guy."

Unfortunately, you'd be the one who was arrested.

70 posted on 01/27/2004 4:50:18 AM PST by mass55th
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To: mass55th
Unfortunately, you'd be the one who was arrested.

It's just an idle fantasy, but it's fun.

Besides, some things are worth the consequences. ;^)

71 posted on 01/27/2004 4:54:08 AM PST by Lazamataz (The Republicans have turned into Democrats, and the Democrats have turned into Marxists.)
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To: FormerACLUmember
Could Franken be upset that his movie "Stuart Saves His Family" only took in $300,000?
72 posted on 01/27/2004 4:55:20 AM PST by YourAdHere (Howard Dean Looks Constipated)
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To: Mo1
Yeah, it's assault if your not a celebrity.

I just can't get over the 'body-slam' verbiage. I can just picture Al picking some guy up and slamming him on the ground.

I want to see Al in his glasses all wrapped up w/ scotch tape.





Don't miss Hannity today, He's going to have DEAN on.
73 posted on 01/27/2004 4:56:46 AM PST by OXENinFLA ("A free Iraq will help change a neighborhood that needs to change." GWB 1- 22-04)
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To: FormerACLUmember
this guy is goling to hurt someone and end up in jail.
74 posted on 01/27/2004 4:56:54 AM PST by The Wizard (Saddamocrats are enemies of America, treasonous everytime they speak)
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To: FormerACLUmember
I hope that heckler sues AL Franken for everything he doesn't have yet!
75 posted on 01/27/2004 4:57:02 AM PST by Destructor
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To: Mad Dawgg
"Oh man, I am going to be fined "Big Time" by the grammar police!!!!"

"Oh man, I am going to be fined by the grammar police "Big Time"!!!!

76 posted on 01/27/2004 4:59:09 AM PST by Lee'sGhost (Crom!)
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To: Mo1
Franken is certifiable. I'm not surprised one bit that he resorted to physical violence. The man ought to have him arrested and sue Franken's pants off.

Prairie
77 posted on 01/27/2004 5:00:29 AM PST by prairiebreeze (WMD's in Iraq -- The absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence.)
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To: OXENinFLA
I want to see Al in his glasses all wrapped up w/ scotch tape.

HAHAHAHAHA .. That would be funny!

Thanks for the heads up on Hannity's show

78 posted on 01/27/2004 5:03:12 AM PST by Mo1 (Join the dollar a day crowd now!)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Franken does seem like the kind of person who would carry a gun while trying to stop us from exercising our right to own a gun.

Nah, he would pull a Rosie and hire someone else to carry a gun for him.

79 posted on 01/27/2004 5:06:10 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: sauropod
Heh heh heh: Dean People Suck
80 posted on 01/27/2004 5:06:31 AM PST by Lil'freeper (By all that we hold dear on this good Earth I bid you stand, men of the West!)
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