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‘Welcome Terrorists:’ Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) Explores the New Civility

July 27, 2011 - 1:03 pm - by Ed Driscoll

Al Franken, as quoted by Minnesota’s WDAY News in January:

Franken says it’s his job to meet with the people he’s representing. He says the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will not stop him from doing the job he was elected to do.

Rep.Giffords was shot in the head, and a hospital spokesman calls the Democrat’s outlook “optimistic.” The man accused of shooting her and 19 others, 22-year old Jared Loughner, appeared in federal court today and was ordered held on bail.

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Franken says he hopes the shooting will end some of the negative language towards politicians as they continue to meet and work for the people.

Well, it was a nice sentiment while it lasted:

Related: “Liberal Civility Watch: Tea Party Likened to Hezbollah,” by the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman. But considering the Times’ often radical chic stance on Middle East politics, does he consider that an epithet or a compliment?

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  1. 1. JamesA

    But, wait! I thought one man’s terrorist was another man’s Freedom Fighter.

    (And if the Right are terrorists, shouldn’t the Left be doing the sackcloth-and-ashes routine and asking themselves, “Why do they hate us so?”)

    July 27, 2011 - 2:06 pm   Link to this Comment
  2. 2. marble

    Ha! This buffoon isn’t even worth commenting about!

    July 28, 2011 - 6:41 am   Link to this Comment

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