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Al Franken on USO tour ! Unbelievable !

Posted on 12/09/2004 10:50:03 AM PST by smag499

Al Franken mentioned on his show today that some energetic people are calling & emailing the USO and protesting his going on a USO tour.

The USO is located in Arlington, Viginia and their fax number is 703-908-6401 & 703-908-6400 for the switchboard.


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1 posted on 12/09/2004 10:50:03 AM PST by smag499
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Al Franken is apparently trying to distance himself from the wackier elements of his party. But it won't make his show profitable.


2 posted on 12/09/2004 10:51:58 AM PST by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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Al Franken is trying to distance himself from the wackier elements of his party?

Damn, I always thought he WAS one of the wackier elements of the party!


3 posted on 12/09/2004 10:53:08 AM PST by MplsSteve
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He wants to perform in front of snipers?

NICE!

4 posted on 12/09/2004 10:53:38 AM PST by airborne (God bless and keep our fallen heroes.)
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Like Carrottop and Gallagher (sp?), Al Franken is a walking ipecac. This sort of thing will help spread the word, and eliminate him from our lives permanently.


5 posted on 12/09/2004 10:53:39 AM PST by warchild9 (Please, refer to me as DOCTOR Warchild. I've got the certificate to prove it, now! Yipee!)
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He certainly has been. I'm just wondering if he's trying to deMichael Mooreify himself now.


6 posted on 12/09/2004 10:54:26 AM PST by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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This is nothing new.

Franken has gone on USO tours in the past .

7 posted on 12/09/2004 10:55:15 AM PST by LincolnLover (FairTax BUMP, now and always!)
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He actually did a very good thing the last time he did USO. He had the chick from JAG and did a basic Bob Hope-like routine which ended with a soldier acting in a skit and getting a kiss from the chick.


8 posted on 12/09/2004 10:55:22 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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Why on earth would the USO even consider having this cretin visit our troops. It would be the equivalent of having Gobels do a USO show for our troops during WWII.

Unfricken believable.

9 posted on 12/09/2004 10:55:27 AM PST by Quinton
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Hey, I don't mind Frankenfraud going on a USO tour. It will give all of our troops an opportunity boo him.


10 posted on 12/09/2004 10:56:11 AM PST by My2Cents ("Well...there you go again.")
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I meant to add, in case necessary, that his routine was totally apolitical.


11 posted on 12/09/2004 10:56:16 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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What's his talent?


12 posted on 12/09/2004 10:56:25 AM PST by Petronski (...for when the Metal Ones come for you. (And they will.))
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Good Gawd. That's like sending Joseph Goebbels to an ADL fundraiser.


13 posted on 12/09/2004 10:56:26 AM PST by WolfRunnerWoman (I want closure on the word "closure".)
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Let him go. Maybe he can do a good show.


14 posted on 12/09/2004 10:57:09 AM PST by jimfree (You do indeed get what you pay for.)
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If they could send Tokyo Rose to Guadalcanal to entertain the troops, then surely we can send Franken to Iraq.

Hey, wait a minute...

15 posted on 12/09/2004 10:57:14 AM PST by niteowl77
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So when is USO going to put Michael Moore on tour?


16 posted on 12/09/2004 10:57:45 AM PST by Sprite518
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To: GraniteStateConservative

Al Franken is basically a decent guy, and this proves it.

Hurray for any celebrity who will risk dodging bombs (a the hotel) and bullets (on the road) to bring a little humor and lightness to the troops over the holidays.

Remember, Bob Hope was no saint in his private life, but he was a hero to our troops.

Give Franken a break.


17 posted on 12/09/2004 10:58:13 AM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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Hey guys which USO show do you want to catch?

Al Franken or Jessica Simpson?

18 posted on 12/09/2004 10:58:23 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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This Army grub, it doesn't agree with me. I've had three MREs -- those are meals ready to eat -- and none of them seem to have an exit strategy.

One of his jokes. Kinda funny.
19 posted on 12/09/2004 10:59:40 AM PST by Egregious Philbin
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Remember, Bob Hope was no saint in his private life, but he was a hero to our troops

Bob Hope was a good man even in his private life. You obviously don't know what you're talking about.

20 posted on 12/09/2004 10:59:43 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (EEE)
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