Al Franken's Blog, page 9

If you’ve been following Trump’s wandering stump speeches, you might have noticed a deterioration in holding a narrative together. He goes off on meaningless tangents that don’t seem connected to the main thrust of his speech — or anything, for that matter.  Many suspect a deterioration in his cognitive abilities. Trump calls it “weaving” and claims […]

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Early voting starts on Friday in Minnesota. This is getting real. We’re no longer talking about an election that is months and months away — this election begins this week!

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During the debate this week, Donald Trump cited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as a character reference, which reminded me of this email I sent at the beginning of the year.

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Vice President Harris did an amazing job during last night’s debate. She was well prepared and demonstrated her command over the issues and excellent on-the-fly decision-making — and it paid off.

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I’ve been thinking of questions Vice President Kamala Harris can ask Trump in tomorrow night's debate.

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It’s a bald-faced lie — one that Trump’s told often — that in some blue states, they allow infanticide. In June, Trump told Fox News: “Hard to believe, they have some states passing legislation where you can execute the baby after birth. It’s crazy.” It is crazy. And, of course, not true. Just to be […]

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I was one of a few U.S. Senators who was a member of a union — actually, two unions: The Writers Guild of America and SAG/AFTRA, which stands for The Screen Actors Guild and The American Federation of TV and Radio Artists.

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We’re just 66 days out from the most important election of our lifetime. I know it’s common for people to say this every election, but it’s not an exaggeration to say this election will determine whether we continue to be a democracy.

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Coming off the Democratic National Convention, I’m feeling hopeful. We have come a long way since I sent you that email last month about how I felt like crap!

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Coach Walz said it clearly at the convention: “When somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they’re going to use it.”

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