[FormerACLUmember]

Franken is severely disturbed and not taking his anti-psychotic medications as prescribed. I remember when he was drunk and/or delusional and shoving himself into the benign Sean Hannity's face trying to start a fistfight for no apparant reason at a charity dinner.

[George W. Bush]

Franken emerged from the crowd and charged one male protester, grabbing him with a bear hug from behind and slamming him onto the floor. "I was a wrestler so I used a wrestling move," Franken said.

Attacking without warning from behind is a wrestling move?

Oops. I forgot. These are Dims. Never mind.

[Darksheare]

"...which means people should be able to assemble and speak without being shouted down."

SOooo... why do they send hecklers to Republican conferences to shout our guys down, and how is that okay?
Franken needs to be arrested, and charged with assault.
The left states that dissent is freedom of speech and patriotic.
Franken just infringed the man's rights...

[Kozak]

grabbing him with a bear hug from behind and slamming him onto the floor.

Wow. What a Hero. Just what I would expect from a true "Progressive".

[sweet_diane]

"Franken emerged from the crowd and charged one male protester, grabbing him with a bear hug from behind and slamming him onto the floor. "I was a wrestler so I used a wrestling move," Franken said."

Really wrestling with that FREEDOM OF SPEECH there aren'tcha Al.

[Centurion2000]

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.

"I got down low and took his legs out," said Franken afterwards.

Franken said he's not backing Dean but merely wanted to protect the right of people to speak freely.

And why is he not in jail on assault and battery charges ?

[fly_so_free]

"Franken, who seemed in a state of shock and out of breath after the incident"

So he goes all "Raging Bull" on some guy, but he's the one in shock after "the incident"? Nice attempt to cover up for "Jabba the nut-case" press.

This guy is going to cross the wrong person at some point and end up getting his back end kicked. He was on with Sean Hannity one time, and it looked like they were going to get into a fight as well. Franken is a total moron. I hope the other guy sues him to kingdom come.

[MindBender26]

"I'm neutral in this race but I'm for freedom of speech, which means people should be able to assemble and speak without being shouted down.

.... and if the other side dares exercise their freedom of speech, Al Franken will beat them.

Isn't Democratic logic great?

Who said, "Your respect for the right of Freedom of Speech is not about you being able to say what youwant. It's about the other side being able to say what they want."

[Axenolith]

A wrestler? That Pillsbury Doughboy loser?!?! It would be nice to see him get beaten like a drum after attacking someone like Hannity...

[Ghengis]

Franken emerged from the crowd and charged one male protester, grabbing him with a bear hug from behind and slamming him onto the floor.
"I was a wrestler so I used a wrestling move," Franken said.

Its an old prison exercise yard move. He hit the right in the Dicksville Notch.

[bmwcyle]

Is there a fund for the man's lawyer?

[Cultural Jihad]

Nazi thugs.

[Arrowhead1952]

Franken emerged from the crowd and charged one male protester, grabbing him with a bear hug from behind and slamming him onto the floor.

WOW, what a man.... Grabbing someone from behind.... YOU DA MAN!!!! </ sarcasm>

[Hildy]

Is there anyway we can find this guy he knocked down and have him press charges? This is outrageous. Can you imagine if, let's say, Dennis Miller attacked an Anti-Bush demonstrator? It would be a full hour on NIGHTLINE. (By the way, I always use that as an example...but is that thing still on TV? I Haven't seen it for probably 10 years!

[sweetliberty]

"Franken said he's not backing Dean but merely wanted to protect the right of people to speak freely. "I would have done it if he was a Dean supporter at a Kerry rally," he said."

Yes, but would you have done it if he were a Dean supporter at a Bush rally?

Franken, you are a pea-brained idiot, besides being a very nasty person. Get over yourself. You're not that important.

[CaptSkip]

"Oh please Lord...let there be video of this altercation".

[hosepipe]

[ AL FRANKEN KNOCKS DOWN DEAN HECKLER ]

-OR- Frankenstains Dean rally with grunts...

[freedk]

I Wish Al Franken would team up for VP with Howard Dean -

Dean - Franken

"Vote for us or we'll Fu*k you UP!"

[Roberts]

Great. Generalissimo Franken tackles protester to preserve free speech.

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

Um am I the only person who is shocked by the irony??? He loves free speech, unless the speech is shouting at a liberal candidate? Huh?

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

By the way, this is clearly a publicity stunt to help launch his new show.