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bigtree

(86,005 posts)
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 01:54 PM Jun 2012

He's good enough, smart enough

. . . .and the President likes him.



President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Minnesota Senator Al Franken upon his arrival in Minneapolis, June 1, 2012. Obama is in Minnesota to urge Congress to pass legislation creating a Veterans Jobs Corps.


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He's good enough, smart enough (Original Post) bigtree Jun 2012 OP
The President is definitely cracking up along with Mrs. Franken. Would love to monmouth Jun 2012 #1
The one with Al, Amy, and Barack is ripe for a caption! longship Jun 2012 #2
Or hey! You could modify Doc Holliday Jun 2012 #3
wife -- lefairhill06 Jun 2012 #4
I think you are right. kentuck Jun 2012 #5
Yep. That's Senator Klobachar. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #6
You may be correct. longship Jun 2012 #7
Made 1st pic my desktop pic. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Jun 2012 #8
And he is also a very good family man madokie Jun 2012 #9

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
1. The President is definitely cracking up along with Mrs. Franken. Would love to
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 02:28 PM
Jun 2012

know what was said...LOL..

longship

(40,416 posts)
2. The one with Al, Amy, and Barack is ripe for a caption!
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 02:44 PM
Jun 2012

Here's mine:

Mr. President, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, and Mitt Romney walk into a bar. And the bartender says: "What is this? Some kind of a joke?

On edit: That's Senator Amy Klobuchar, not Franni Franken.

Doc Holliday

(719 posts)
3. Or hey! You could modify
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 04:05 PM
Jun 2012

Clint Eastwood's joke from Gran Torino:

"Mitt Romney, Donald Trump and John Boehner walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Get the fuck out."

Ba-dum-bum!

lefairhill06

(15 posts)
4. wife --
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 04:23 PM
Jun 2012

Not sure, but isn't the woman with the President and Senator Franken (Senator) Amy Klobachar-?--also of Minnesota?

longship

(40,416 posts)
7. You may be correct.
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 04:33 PM
Jun 2012

OP mentioned Al's wife so I assumed that was Franny Franken. I'm a Michigander so I didn't recognize Sen. Klobachar.

I stand corrected.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
9. And he is also a very good family man
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 04:40 PM
Jun 2012

Has had the same wife since day one in marriage.
I think Sen. Franken is one awesome dude

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