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.
To franlen truth is a very dangerous thing.
The problem with Franken is he is truly dangerous whether in congress or out. He is pitiful. He must have some serious emotional scars from a horrible childhood.
I think the same line. Tennessee is where my family migrated to from AK and the attacks were relentless. After we got here and realized the big picture it was a blessing unknown. It is a beautiful state with big prisons and toothy folks and throw in a double-dip cone. (It is a nice place). :^)
to parasites and supporters of social justice but not to producers and supporters of true justice.
Franken... you mean that unfunny so called comedian slash senator who stole the election fraudulently. oh that a##hole
What was the 2nd item??
The second item? I meant to type with no memory of God and His tend commandments. It is so difficult for me to edit because of eye sight problems.
Dangerous, huh? If 5% unemployment scares him, he must be a real puss.
It's me, Al Franken, fear mongerer.
Franken has no idea. His little fears make me think of Patton.
Steal any votes lately, Al?
“Can you imagine that any sane human being would listen to any word uttered from this fool’s mouth?”
That speech was really bad - he was in depressing Stuart Smalley mode.
I only hope the attendees tuned him out because he sure erected a lot of conservative straw men.
I beg your pardon?
More quotes from the ridiculous Stuart Smalley:
Stuart: In our narrative, the legal system doesn’t exist to help the powerful grow more powerful - it exists to guarantee that every American is entitled to justice.
In our narrative, we defend out individual rights and liberties against corporate encroachment just as fiercely as we defend them against government overreach.
In our narrative, judicial restraint actually means something....
I watched the beginning of his speech and was mortified at his inablility to maintain a coherent dialogue. The voters of MN must have been on reefer voting for this incompetent boob!!!
As opposed to the very very very dangerous one that is in power now?
Franken's afraid we're going to write stronger laws against voter fraud... and for someone like Franken, that's dangerous.
Normally would not watch SNL, but surfed through just as they had the opening skit on nobama SOTU. Hard to beleive the lefties would have that on with all the digs against his lameass. Then flipped though CSpan and there was franken drooling to nutroots. It was really hard to tell which was SNL and which was not SNL. Actually franken seemed more surreal.
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