Posted on 07/25/2010 7:34:14 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Franken warns that GOP Congress would bring 'truly dangerous agenda' By Bridget Johnson - 07/25/10 09:48 AM ET
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), addressing a convention of liberal bloggers and activists Saturday evening, implored the left to fight to stay in power in the midterm elections.
"If Republicans take back Congress they'll implement a truly dangerous agenda," Franken told the Netroots Nation gathering in Las Vegas. "Everything is on the table from repealing healthcare reform to privatizing Social Security."
Franken singled out two Republican Senate nominees: Rand Paul in Kentucky, for his questioning of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and Sharron Angle in Nevada, "who can't stop bringing up the prospect of armed revolt."
Franken warned the liberals that Joe Barton, who apologized to BP CEO Tony Hayward in an oil spill hearing, would become chairman of the Energy committee should Republicans take back control of the House, and said "Darrell Issa is promising to double his staff and embark on a witch-hunt in the hopes of bringing down the Obama administration."
Issa (R-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform panel, responded to Franken's charges in a late-night e-mail statement.
"Obviously, Senator Franken is reading from the same misguided playbook that Speaker Pelosi and shares her belief that a Democratic Congress should give this administration immunity from legitimate questions and appropriate accountability," Issa said. "Their statements are indicative of the desperate state their Majority is in and if the best case they can make is to caution the American people against the dangers of conducting legitimate and vigorous oversight, they is welcome to make that case.
"The fact of the matter is oversight should be done vigorously and effectively — even if it raises uncomfortable questions for the Obama White House and Democratic congressional leaders."
Franken said he understood frustration among the left as not all agenda items were being pushed with the vigor they'd like, but told the activists "no matter how frustrated you are, you can't check out now."
"We have seen what happens when Republicans take control of Congress with a Democratic president and it ain't pretty," the senator said.
Franken said the country was "teetering on the brink of a double-dip recession" and criticized Republicans for eschewing the idea of another stimulus package. "They hide behind big talk about deficits as if deficits suddenly appeared at noon on Jan. 20, 2009," he said.
Yes, dangerous to little tin-horn dictators. Hey clown, put your rabbit ears and diaper back on.
And repeat after me ... I'm smart enough, I'm good enough, and gosh darn it, I like myself!"
Was down the Street at the Right Online conference at the Venetian, they were at the Rio. From all that was discussed the Conservative bloggers beat the nutroots in attendance #’s by margins approaching 3 or 4 to 1. AFP’s Right Online conference made a concerted effort to attract those who are not active in the blogosphere, while the nutroots spent all their time talking to each other— kos talks to du, etc.
Hey A$$ wipe Frankin. I bet the Pubs could get over an 11% approval rating. Ya we see what happens when the Pubs are in control. 5% unemployment and 54 months of solid growth.
Franken warning about a “dangerous agenda” is like Rosie O’Donnell warning about the perils of obesity.
Yeah, its called freedom, small limited government, and fiscal sanity. All dangerous stuff.
This fool shouldn’t be warning anyone; especially if his election proves to false due to the illegal vote of felons.
As opposed to that nice safe 10 percent unemployment rate, the porous border, etc.
We had great speakers, didn’t we? I’m motivated!
Sounds like a great ticket to run on these days!
Really was top notch!
The best the R’s can do is slow or stop the Obama agenda for 2 years. They would have to have a filibuster-proof Senate and a veto-overriding majority in the House to be able to pass any kind of meaningful legislation.
This election is simply about stopping the bleeding. It will take 6 years of electoral advances to begin to advance a remedial agenda.
So Mr. Franken is just being dramatic.
Sorry, Al. Folks have seen the leftist agenda run amok these last 18 months, and if the polls are any indication, they clearly do not want it.
Time for Big Al to make an appeal to “Felons for Franken” to re-energize
Can you imagine that any sane human being would listen to any word uttered from this fool’s mouth? God help America, she needs divine intervention from on high!!!
True. Dangerous to crooks and communists.
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