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oberliner

(58,724 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2018, 11:25 PM Jul 2018

Al Franken's 1st Sit-Down Interview Since Senate Resignation

Sen. Al Franken returned to Minnesota for his first public appearance here since resigning from the U.S. Senate.

In an exclusive interview with WCCO-TV, he talked about how much he misses his old job.

Franken resigned from the Senate in January after #MeToo allegations from more than half a dozen women alleging unwanted touching.

Franken was joined by three Minnesota members of Congress at the dedication of the new Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High School on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. The old school campus was comprised of tin buildings that leaked, were rodent-infested, had heat that often failed in the winter, and plumbing that led to frequent sewage backups.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/07/30/al-franken-1st-interview-since-senate-resignation/

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Al Franken's 1st Sit-Down Interview Since Senate Resignation (Original Post) oberliner Jul 2018 OP

The good news is he hasn't ruled out running again N/T flotsam Jul 2018 #1

Excellent RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #2

Best news I've heard in weeks! n/t Greybnk48 Jul 2018 #3

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2018 #5

It's great to see him support improvements for those who most need them. He's a man with heart. ancianita Jul 2018 #4

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

1. The good news is he hasn't ruled out running again N/T

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 11:58 PM

Jul 2018

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)

2. Excellent

Reply to flotsam (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 12:03 AM

Jul 2018

That would go up a lot of asses, sideways.

Greybnk48

(10,170 posts)

3. Best news I've heard in weeks! n/t

Reply to flotsam (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 01:02 AM

Jul 2018

uponit7771

(90,353 posts)

5. +1

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Tue Jul 31, 2018, 02:49 AM

Jul 2018

ancianita

(36,130 posts)

4. It's great to see him support improvements for those who most need them. He's a man with heart.

Reply to oberliner (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 02:08 AM

Jul 2018

Many of us miss his old job, too.

He also can do this failing country more good than just allow himself to be sidelined by an aggrieved group's single issue.

We should not practice the politics of inevitability.

When he's done his penance, learned his lessons, he should be allowed to return when he's ready.

I've been ready for him to return since the day he left.

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