Al Franken another vulnerable Senate Dem

American Thinker ^ | 08/14/2014 | Thomas Lifson

[SeekAndFind]

For some reason, Al Franken has not appeared on many lists of vulnerable Senate Democrats. But he is no shoo-in for re-election in November, as John Feehery reminds us in the Wall Street Journal:

In several polls the incumbent, a former Saturday Night Live star, can’t break the 50% mark. Given his narrow victory in 2008 (which some say wasn’t a real victory), it’s probably not that surprising that Mr. Franken is still a polarizing figure.

But after six years in the Senate, one might expect that the incumbent would have built a more comfortable cushion for himself.

When I talked to the challenger at an event a couple of months ago, he told me that Mr. Franken is struggling because he never goes home and talks to real people.

It is true that incumbents who can’t break 50% are vulnerable, since last minute deciders usually don’t break for the known quantity still in office. Add to that the prospect of a wave election, and Franken may be forced back into reading scripts written by smarter people han he (as he did on the former radio network Air America).

Another reason Mr. McFadden is likely to win: Minnesotans have a history of turning on failing presidents. In 1978, they voted out the two Democrats who represented the state as protest against Jimmy Carter. In 1990, Paul Wellstone beat Rudy Boschwitz amid the George H.W. Bush recession. By 2009, Minnesota was represented by two Democrats, a certain reaction to the George W. Bush presidency.

The Obama undertow will not lift the Franken boat. Instead, it will probably sink it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Seeing Al go bye-bye would be almost as satisfying as seeing Eric Cantor go bye-bye.

[Gay State Conservative]

If he can come up with 10,000 phantom votes like he did last time he's got nothing to worry about.

[b4its2late]

Vote him the out of the Senate. How he got elected in the first place is nuts enough.

[FreeAtlanta]

I sure hope he is sent packing.

Wth is wrong with that state? I heard they just elected a dog as a Mayor.

[dfwgator]

I heard they just elected a dog as a Mayor.

It's an improvement.

[DManA]

His opponent is not off to a good start. His only ad so far features his son telling us how cheap his dad is. Used a pair of pliers to pull out my stitches to save $100.

“You lived!” Says dad.

[DManA]

It’s a gag deal they do up there every year. It’s not a real town. 12 people get together and have a lark.

[Carl Vehse]

But is there enough electricity available in Minnesota to jump-start the flatliners

who first voted for this leftist clown?

[DManA]

He “elected” through the usual DFL election night shananigans. And the state Republicans are impotent.

[logic101.net]

I saw a cartoon once, a picture of their former governor
(Ventura), their Senator (Franken) and their state bird (loon). The caption was “it all makes sense now”.

[DJ MacWoW]

Did You Know?

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[minnesota_bound]

Al will find some “missing” balots in some Iron range town after several recounts just like he did the last time. In short he will steal an election.

[Beagle8U]

“He “elected” through the usual DFL election night shananigans.”

DFL = Dumb F-ing Liberals.

[Liz]

HEY, FRANKEN---WADDA YA KNOW ABOUT THIS? Hennepin County attorney’s office is investigating whether a private mailbox center in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood has been improperly used as an address for more than 140 voters. State records show that 419 Cedar Avenue S. has been used by some of the voters as far back as 2008. [Ed.: In other words, voter fraud been going on since Al Franken's 2008 campaign.]

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MEMO TO FRANKEN VOTERS As far back as 2008, at the presidential debate in Nashville, Democrat candidate Obama advanced his signature plan that was ultimately enacted (by an historic straight Democrat party-line vote) into the "Affordable Care Act :

OBAMA: "No. 1, let me just repeat, if you’ve got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it. All I’m going to do is help you to lower the premiums on it. You’ll still have choice of doctor.”

Repeated over and over ---- with the promise that every American would be saving $2500.00 on healthcare costs.

Every Democrat enthusiastically chimes in, echoing the same false promises----lock-stepping party loyalty not seen since 1940's-era Europe.

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn): "people who are happy with their current plan, wouldn't need to change it."

FRANKEN YOUTUBE SOUND BITE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCZmAYYNz8Ihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCZmAYYNz8I

[minnesota_bound]

Al & Jesse
Leaders of Minnesota
http://www.wrywingpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Al_Franken_Jesse_Ventura-300x163.png

[Vigilanteman]

The average Minnesota voter, despite being one of the most educated states in the union, has a soft spot for mentally challenged candidates. How else can you explain Mark Dayton in addition to their current U.S. Senators?

[Vigilanteman]

Crazy Jesse Ventura now actually looks reasonably sane compared to Mark Dayton.

[smoothsailing]

[kenmcg]

Nah! Won’t happen. This bum will always have enough phony votes in car trunks to help him if he needs them. ....and nobody will stop him.