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Its time for a change .

Yeah a complete change!

__ Before Maxine Waters "socializes" the oil companies and drives the American Economy to utter O B L I V I A N, give everyone in congress a mandatory I Q test, that should eliminate the Democratic Party alltogether and save mankind for generations !

even in SNL this guy suck but run be senate easy jobs and really good payment do nothing, and make earmarks just like hillary and others crooks

This confirms that the DNC is a F'ning JOKE!!!! I am totally changing parties. DNC announces – NOVICES and COMICS... Please lead our party, as we are an absolute JOKE!!!

Now , Republicans posing as Hillary supporters... shut up and go home. Your cross voting of Rush Limbaugh project has come to an end.
If you are so dumb to cross vote in the General Elections, Obama will sweep all the Red States too.
OBAMA will WIN and HE WILL WIN BIG (Big means he will take some Red states over this time).
OBAMA (2008 -16)

Clinton Supporter, you should be voting for the person who can most effectively carry out policies you support and not simply the one with the most experience. A candidate that will carry out policies that you oppose will less effectively carrying out policies that you support than a candidate that will do nothing. Remember, experience is only a teacher (and not necessarily a good one) and some people are more receptive to it than others.

Coleman got a lot done for St. Paul when he was Mayor and has done a lot for this State as Senator.
If you ever listened to Al Fraken on Air America, you would realize that he is a polorizing, divisive person. I thought Obama wanted to get rid of those types and start bringing this country together to get things done. Just what Coleman has done in the past. I find it amazing that the Dems would put a person like Franken on their ticket.

Jermaine, thank you for your service to your country. I appreciate your sacrifice to ensure that we have the freedom to disagree with our leadership from time to time. The price of freedom IS eternal vigilance; sometimes that vigilance is within the country as well as without.

To anyone who doesn't understand the depth of Mr. Franken's intelligence and understanding of politics, I recommend he or she watch his documentary, "God Spoke."

Mr. Franken is not a comedian; he is an articulate, informed policy professional who happens to have a sense of humor. I wish I could vote for him.

Forgot to change my name to McCain Supporter? Oh, so I did. I AM in fact, a registered Independent who will now vote NO to continued racism and sexism in America by casting my vote for JOHN McCAIN!

You can elect a comedian who makes his bucks by making jokes at the expense of women and minorities any time you like. "Oh, I didn't mean it, that's not me. Really it isn't. Really." Men like this are a dime a dozen these days, and there are more coming out of the woodwork every hour. Hmm...isn't this the state that elected Jesse Ventura – and now you're all so well off out there. Wow. That worked!

It's funny... All these people that all of a sudden realize that Al Franken is running in Minnesota... Even though he has been in the race since "2007!!!".... And try to connect Obama and this race..... Seem to be, lets just say, miss informed or living under a rock.... I lived in Minnesota when the Republican Mr. Coleman was a Dem.... He was better and more committed then.... Good luck Republicans trying to sway votes of people that really care about making a complete change. We know you know the Mid Term elections of 2006 were only the beginning..... Dem House, Dem Senate, Dem White House..... It's time for change.....

The Republicans have made life miserable for a lot of Americans for 8 years (and a lot of Iraqi civilians too but most don't care about them). I'm delighted if a few Democrats can mess with some Republicans and at the same time do America some good.

Was ir Democrats who screwed up during Katrina and still haven't fixed it?

I am a military officer, who fight in Iraq for the rights of all Americans. Yet, I am ashame of some of Hillary supporters, whom I believe are Wolves in Sheeps clothing and by that I mean they are REPUBLICANS trying to influence Democratic supporters to not vote. Repbulicans will stop at nothing until they distroy this nation. I am a military officer and experience get you no where, it isjudgement and honesty. With all the experience of McCain for 26 years in Washington, he still voted locked step to send us to WAR for what? Imagine another 8 years of this Republican machine? It won't happened, OBAMA will defeat McBUSH, McSAME in alandslide victory. White, Blacks, Brown, Red and Blue, a United America will usher in a dynamic new leader for America and the world. Hillary ardent supporters don't really know what they want. Should Hillary be the winner because she is a woman or because she is white. I have the starngest feeling that had John Edwards take OBAMA's place we wouldn't have all this hate and it really shows me that RACIST are among the woman movement. Those who are so bitter (OBAMA did call them out and he was correct) are no Democrats, but racist, ignorant republicans. It is time to turn the page, this is a new century and the Hip Hop White, Black, Latino generation will secure the future for all of us. No longer will this nation be run by a white male, who did nothing since LBJ to advance American cause, Carter tried and had he the support of Democrats we would not be in the mess today with oil etc, Kerry, and Gore had they had just a few thousand more Democrats or American we would have been in a much better place. If McCain becomes President America deserves everything the Heavens will through at us. I for one will get out the US ARMY and move overseas, to Europe, Asia or the America's. John McCain is not the Change we seek, Hillary would have been a good candidate, but this is a CHANGE election and McCain is not the CHANGE we Deserve, too old, to gray and a too in bed with the Lobbyist. I hope ROSS PEROT comes out against McCain! McCAIN is a plant, the Communist made him a MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE BACK IN VIETNAM. The people wo will vote for McCain are the same ones who don't have family in the Military!

Norm Coleman is another of the "chickenhawks" in Washington D.C. Just like Bush and Cheney, he is a LOSER. And just because a guy is famous and well off in another field does not disqualify him from being good for the United States. Most of today's politicians are just that -politicians – another word for useless, bought-off greedy traitors to our country. Go Franken!!

good . a few more comedians would sure help the stiff shirts to lighten up and chill .people have become hateful since hillary lost ,and the repubs got stuck with mccain.

There are those that are claiming to be Hillary supporters but obviously do not believe in her issues. True Hillary supporters know what the fight is truly about and to those I say "yes we can!" and WELCOME!!!! The journey is just beginning.

The Dems continually lower the bar to new depths. Just what this country needs...

Al, you are good enough, smart enough, and... doggone it... people like you!

How did an Al Franken post turn into more emotional outbursts from militant Hillary supporters? That's nuckin' futs!

I don't believe a d@mn word these Hill-itants say... they do not want to be stuck in Iraq, or see the rich get richer, or start a war with Iran, or have crappy healthcare, any more than the rest of America does. They will vote Obama when the time comes.

HIllary lost, but she's f@#%ing rich and famous... who should feel sorry for who?

...because he's better than Norm's votes for every Bush policy.

...Vote Al! VOTE Al! VOTE AL!!! Dammit vote for AL!!!

...oh yeah – vote for Al.

I WAS a Franken supporter, but some of the latest satirical writings have given me pause. I will reluctantly give some consideration to Senator Coleman.

and what was the price of oil when BUSH took office?
Mitch McConnell & the republicans blocking every bill!! dem's needing 60 votes.. come on your trying to blame this economy on the democrats LOL

Franken is the biggest joke of all !!

NO MOREW CLINTONS

Hopefully Jesse Ventura jumps into this race, that'd be fun.

I really don't know exactly what joke was that offended the people and know that we all are accountable for things we say, but I question the fact that this is the same show that all the presidential candidates wanted to be on and was on knowing they among others uses risky jokes to get their point across.

Nancy and I moved to Minneapolis in August, 1973. We loved Minnesota (even though during our first winter it got down to -43F and the other delivered 83" of snow). We moved to Tennessee in the fall of 1975 (after Nancy got her Master of Science in Microbiology at the U of MN).

To think that Norm Coleman would ever become a Senator disheartened us – we loved Hubert Humphrey. Now is the time for Minnesotans to rectify this and vote Norm out.

Long live the DFL Party.

Al Franken will be the only reason I vote in the General, I will not support Obama and his nasty campaign. Good luck in the general without all the people his supporters demeaned and insulted throughout the campaign. Unity, what a joke, have you read the comments this site from Obama supporters. There is no unity there, hate is all I see!

Please print this. Those of you who will vote for MCCAIN, you are saying, you would live in hell four more years or more then to vote for a black man. Mark this; if you get your wish, you talking about how hard it is now, there will be no end to the road we are on. Read your bible, it is right, God dose not lie. You are about to write yourself a check you never will cash!! Obama, Stay with the Lord, if He is for you no one can stop you, keep the faith, there is nothing too hard for God! May God be with you all he way? A-Men.

Why doesnt he just keep making them uncomfortable on the radio and keep his tax cheating ways to himself.

Sure he would fit right in with Congress... but do we really need another known corrupt thief in the Senate?

Clinton Supporter... I suppose you would have said the exact same thing about JFK? A boy with no real credentials?

YAAA finally someone i can vote for...unless he is a backer of BO. Cant stand colman...and wouldnt vote for him anyway..

Franken says, "that's not who I am." I'm sorry, but when someonemakes sexist remarks, it says volumns about them. I'd like to see a democrat in as many spots as possible, but sometimes I'm not so sure women win either way.

Hail Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WRITE HER IN TO WIN IN NOVEMBER.

And look where "experience" has gotten this country. Voting for this so-called experience for sake of voting for experience is like playing the same losing hand over and over again until your broke. It's times like these when you need a Mr. Smith to go to Washington and change the way things are done. However, if you'd like the economy to continually spiral downward. If you'd like to kiss female reproductive rights goodbye. If you'd like this war in Iraq to continue indefinitely. If you'd like the cost of Health Care to continue unchecked. By all means, vote for John McCain.

I think Hillary is a great lady. Bill Clinton was a great president. Sure he made some mistakes. We all do. The media could show more respect for the Clintons. Could any of the do whta they have?? Just asking} Obama shoud cosider Hillary for VP amd amke history all the way.

Al Franken 2008! Go get them Al!

Well, considering that Franken is over the age of 50, I would hardly call him a "boy"

Im comforatble, with Franken making the GOP less comfortable.

Go AL!

Go Al Franken! Hey the republicans are saying "Golly, another wannabe with no creditentials. How could that happen?" Then they have to find someone to blame it on, so they say it's Obamas fault. Well, that sounds just like a republican huh? Blame some else for your own screw-ups. At least you know what you'll be up against...the less educated. Hey, take responsiblity for your pathetic campaign efforts and lack of responsibility. There are plenty of credentials to go around amoung the candidates, it's obvious that maybe you just can't read well enough to find them.

WHY NOT I AM SURE CNN & JACK WILL MAKE SURE HE WINS.

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________GASOLINE PRICES DOUBLED AND CLIMBING

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I hope that Minesota democrat will vote for Al but not Barack. Please join my new democrat party for John Mcain .We , all Americans, owed him and his family a great sacrifice that his grandpa , his dad , and he put their life on the line in Worid War II , Korea war , and Vietnam War to give us freedom to live happily in this great country. Now is the time for us to pay back and vote for our Hero John Mcain.
Long live Future President Jonh Mcain.

The Democratic party is a laugh. This would be funny but our country is in need of good leaders and no one showed up during this election.

Have no fear. Obama will end the war. Obama will reduce pollution. Obama will provide jobs for everyone. Obama will educate all children.
Obama will provide Health care to all Americans. Obama will pave all our highways and rebuild America''s bridges. Obama will lower our taxes. Obama will open our borders and eliminate the immigration service. Obama will bring our gas prices down to .50 per gallon.

hail hail the saviour of our land. Go Obama. Hail the new King.

Writing funny, sometimes crude jokes is how he made his living. Could what you do to earn your income come back to slap you in the bum?

In my humble opinion, after hearing about some of the dopes we have in government, being a good comedy writer is a more difficult task. Maybe he is over-qualified!

Colman is a scumbag.

what credentials are you supposed to have to be allowed to take part in democracy?
maybe he should have been a failed sports team owner.
he is a bad actor so he has the Regan credentials sown up.

Yo, Clinton Supporter:
Get it right. Know your facts. Obama's a life-long public servant entering his prime. Get on the bus.

Gee Clinton Supporter (if thats what you truly are, and not a republican in sheeps clothing)...

We wouldn't want politics as usual would we?....its time to change Washington, and its time more people stand up and get involved...

If it means "less experienced" as you put it, so be it, we have all seen what "Experienced" politicians have done ...and its not good...!!

Note also, that "experienced" candidates had to start somewhere, meaning they at one time did not have the "experience" and had to get it by doing the job....

I love these republicans coming in here to divide us, Rush Limbaugh's Operation Chaos hoping to divide us...ITS NOT WORKING....

and for those of you falling prey to it, they are making you look like fools...time to educate yourselves...and goto his website to see what he is doing..

Al Franken for Senate '08

yea. Obama opened the door and set a precedence. Who needs experience to run for public office where you'll be making decisions that will affect millions of lives? his nomination and possible presidency is telling all those young people out there – you don't need to work hard. just work on sounding nice and listen to a lot of good speeches and copy the best ones and you'll go to the top in no time.

@ Clinton supporter.

You are a REPUBLICAN. We know people like you from miles away. Give it up.
Stop dishonouring the good name of Clinton.

Democrat 08,12, and forever.

Dont laugh america. we voted in Jesse also and it wasnt really that bad. and if you no Norm Colemans political veiws he was why worse then McCain could ever be as far as a puppet for BUSh. this guy was a Dem and changed to REP after he was voted into the mayors office talk about a scumbag. GO AL

Go Al Franken! Cloisure proof Democratic U.S. Congress.

Is Al Franken the best of the Democratic Party in Minnesota? I guess anybody with enough money can buy a Democratic Party nomination in Minnesota

CLINTON SUPPORTER......... ...Golly, another boy wannabe with no credentials. How did that happen? Could it be Obama opened the door? Just close the DOOR........HRC does not deserve all of the negative supporters If you don't like the GUY don' t VOTE for him

If you have read any of Franken's books, you would understand that he is very knowledgeable in regards to Washington politics and would be an amazing Senator. He has written about the corruption in Washington (even before it became public) and I'm glad to see him run.

And, "no credentials?" Many of the people with the most "credentials" and the longest Washington records voted to authorize the War in Iraq. A lot of good experience does, right?

No surprise there. But that's an upgrade from Jesse Ventura

Hey "Clinton Supporter", did you by any chance listen to Hillary's speech...She's supporting Obama because he represent her values far more than McCain does. Time to stop the breath holding, foot stomping and name calling.

Ben Staton, you must be far left liberal. Do you known who is Franken? He is not fit to be our senator. I will vote for Norm Coleman with my friends. I cannot allow our state to go to liberal democrats. Never.

What is it with people demanding 'credentials' for cadidates of public office when every credential required is listed in the U.S.Constitutaion and individual State Constitutions? Why require a politician to be a particular religion, race, gender, etc., when the rules specifically give prerequisites and conditions already? If we demand that our President be an expert on every facet of government then we would be better off electing a Yeoman Petty Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard as our leader. Their qualifications soar far above an oil tycoon or lawyer when it comes to government beauracracies and departmental politics. Yep. We Need a Yeoman for President – preferably a Coastie.
Cordially,
One man from Arkansas,
One Veteran,
One Yeoman.

@ Clinton Supporter, you forgot to change your name to Republican supporter; you fool!!! LOL

Go Al

Another comedian should fit in well with the Democratic party just at the moment. This can't be the party of John Kennedy. Sort out your primary issues, then unite behind Obama. One day there will be a woman president, but it has to be a reformer, not one of the old school. When the right one comes along, I'll vote for her. Promise.

Good news, he really was the strongest candidate and it looks quite hopeful that he'll prevail in the general. To the writer of the angry comments above; if Al Franken's problems have taught us anything it's that there's a time and a place.

It used to be a choice, now it's policy. So get behind it.

The Democrats in this clown state were looking at choosing among 3 different guys, none of whom have ever held elected office. Where is Jesse Ventura when we need him?

Great. We should really be getting to know these people who will be taking over Republican seats in November.

Democrats '08!!!

We've had many elected officials do things much more deplorable than tell offensive jokes in this country. Al's humor got us through the hard times and now his leadership will take us back into the good times.

Golly, a person who faces putdowns by others because he's different, has new ideas and isn't part of the Washington elite. Could it be Clinton has made this a standard of any political attack now?

I'd vote for him. It'd be nice to see someone in Washington who a) isn't afraid to call BS on some of the currently accepted practices there and b) possessed the ability to frame things in a manner that would allow ordinary citizens to see just how ridiculous the current beltway denizens are. While we're at it, let's get Stewart and Colbert into office as well!

Go Minnesota, its time for change in America.

Clinton Supporter, all of you need to get over this and move on. If you don't want to vote for Obama and Franken, don't. Write in the name of the person you want, that is your 'God given right' and then ask for a name badge, so you can pay more at the pumps and higher health care, high rates of the economy and higher interest rates on your mortgage. Go ahead write it in, better yet if you can't write, vote for McCain. (better not have a son or daughter becoming of age, they won't be going to college instead they will be going to war)

Go Obama and Franken 08

Why are all the comments closed???

Couple of things
– Thank you Senator Clinton for that wonderful endorsement! Welcome to the family and the goal of changing the White House. 8 years of Bush is more than enough. Just have to look at the state of the nation to know that.

- For those that say the Senator Clinton was robbed by the party only have to look that the primaries MINUS the superdelegates. Obama won more primaries. And please do not discredit Senator Clinton by saying that she did not run a hard campaign.

- For those that are posting on here pretending to be Clinton supporters, we are not fooled. I find it hard to believe that Senator Clinton's supporters would not listen to her and her message. The simple fact is if you want to honor Senator Clinton and help her promote her causes and the issues she has spent her life fighting for, you would vote for the candidate that is willing to do that.....Senator Obama. The issues are the what are most important.

Change is on the way across the country. Bye Bye to the ststus quo. Go Al.......Go Barack

YOU WANT CHANGE?:

HILLAR CLINTON RUNNING AS AN INDEPENDANT

THAT'S CHANGE, NO MORE DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS

It's not just Franken's jokes that are "downright offensive," it's the man himself. There are few people more contemptible than wealthy socialists who, having made their fortunes, want to tax the rest of us into penury in pursuit of a Nanny State that presumes we're all idiots or children and incapable of managing our own affairs.

Al would be OK if he paid his taxes. Let's see how he settles with the IRS before we put him in office.

Al Franken is a very smart man, and he is on the right side of just about every single issue, in my opinion. As for opening the door for him, first of all, isn't this the state that already elected Jesse Ventura? Compared to Ventura, Al Franken is Henry Kissinger, fer cryin' out loud.

But you can also blame George Bush and 8 years of corrupt and STUPID government for driving more people away from their right wing agenda. Al Franken has been fighting hard against that agenda for the last 8 years. I'm only sorry I don't live in Minnesota to vote for him.

Get 'em Al. We need to paint all 50 States Blue!

If we can have the clown in the White House, we can certainly have someone who can write his material in the Senate.

Will the Clinton Bitterness never end.

I wish I lived in Minnesota so I could vote for Al Franken!

I AM NOT VOTING FOR OBAMA,

THIS WAS STOLEN FROM HILLARY CLINTON, SHE WON THE POPULAR VOTE...PERIOD

HILLARY SHOULD RUN AS AN INDEPENDANT

give up clinton, you lost, you conceded and thats that!
GO Al Franken, Minnesotans need you, America needs you
Obama/Edwards 2008

Go Franken, get the seat and help us reach 60. On my book, you can always crack a joke, especially on Billo!

Franken, who you are, is a composite of who you were and who you want to be.

All of those jokes are part of who you are. Accept it, admit to it, but talk about the future.

Blind recanting is senseless lying.

Hey Al-maybe you can tell us why if McCain represents 4 more years of Bush, and everyone hates Bush, why are McCain and Obama in a statistical tie. What is it? Does Obama have bad breath or something? What could it be??

You are kidding me! I thought Minnesotans were smarter than this! You don't support someone JUST BECAUSE they're your same political party affiliate. You get behind someone because of their values and integrity. This guy has neither. Minnesotans – you're smart people who care about what's right. Do the right thing and DON'T vote for this hollywood wannabe.

Please Gawd, as much as I care about Democrats, must we show the same ignorance with this fool as we did with Ventura? How much stupidity is the average Minnesotan to take? Without the Twin Cities, Franken would never have had a chance. Oh well, I'm only an hour from Manitoba, maybe it's time to make a run for the border.

Al the guy who pays NO taxes!!!!! Way to go DNC!!!

Yes, we in Minesota want this race to end. WE are tired of Norm Coleman and his corrupt practices. Al Franken was the strongest candidate from the beginnng and we need to rally around him and get him to Capitol Hill!

Go Al Franken for Senate 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Golly, another boy wannabe with no credentials. How did that happen? Could it be Obama opened the door?