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Minnesota Senate Battle Suspended
In Light of Tragedy, Franken and Ciresi Call Cease-Fire
ABC News ^
| Aug. 3, 2007
| MATT JAFFE
Posted on 08/04/2007 5:44:40 PM PDT by Baladas
A day after the collapse of a Minneapolis bridge along a busy stretch of I-35 West killed at least five people, wounded almost 80 people and left 30 others missing, Senate candidate Al Franken announced the suspension of his campaign in light of the tragic events in Minnesota.
"I'm relieved to report that, as far as we know, everyone associated with the campaign is OK, but the coming hours and days will be tense for everyone in Minnesota as details are confirmed," Franken, a writer and former "Saturday Night Live" comedian, said in a statement.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: canttrustrats; ciresi; franken; frankenisaclown; godsavemn; itsallaboutme; mememe; nevertrustrats; notqualifiedtorunmn; ratscannotbetrusted; stuartsmalleysuksass; ussenate
Whew, everyone associated with his campaign is OK!
Every liberal cloud has a silver lining.
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posted on
08/04/2007 5:44:46 PM PDT
by
Baladas
To: Baladas
“I’m relieved to report that, as far as we know, everyone associated with the campaign is OK”
What are the odds!
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posted on
08/04/2007 5:51:24 PM PDT
by
saganite
(Billions and billions and billions----and that's just the NASA budget!)
To: Baladas
Senate candidate Al Franken announced the suspension of his campaign in light of the tragic events in Minnesota.How silly.
A silly man for a silly senate.
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posted on
08/04/2007 5:51:43 PM PDT
by
Darkwolf377
(Unapologetic Republican)
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posted on
08/04/2007 5:59:15 PM PDT
by
MplsSteve
To: MplsSteve
I wonder just how long this will stay in place?
I say 1 week
5
posted on
08/04/2007 6:03:13 PM PDT
by
Valin
(History takes time. It is not an instant thing.)
To: Valin
Tomorrow is Sunday. Franken is a used-to-be Jewish guy. He’ll be back blaming it on “W” Sunday morning at 9 AM sharp.
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posted on
08/04/2007 6:12:12 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: Baladas
Every liberal cloud has a silver lining.
" Im good enough, Im smart enough, and dog-gone it, people like me."
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posted on
08/04/2007 6:26:21 PM PDT
by
bikerMD
(Beware, the light at the end of the tunnel may be a muzzle flash.)
To: bikerMD
Who’s he running against and what are their chances?
To: Baladas
Why is it with libs that everything is about “them” even when it obviously isn’t about “them? Perpetual victims always.
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posted on
08/04/2007 6:41:11 PM PDT
by
miele man
(Continually voting against iodine deficient libs for 42 years)
To: Baladas
as far as we know, everyone associated with the campaign is OK
What an odd thing to say.
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posted on
08/04/2007 6:45:10 PM PDT
by
P-40
(Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
To: Darkwolf377
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