Minnesota: The Iran of the USA

I have no idea about the details of the election, but at least Al Franken has a brain. More than can be said for most politicians.

Really, then maybe you should do an ounce of research before you comment on who does and who does not have a brain.

I will await your more educated response. Here I'll make really easy for you....

Start here: http://thatimaystand.blogspot.com/2009/06/dear-minnesota.html

Al Franken is a popular guy. I researched him after I read his book 4-5 years ago. A man with wit and perception, if only applied to comedy so far, is definitely intelligent. I also don't think Harvard would have him in their political science department or let him run a research project if he was an idiot. His jibes about religion and Jesus are frankly hilarious; a man who treats religion with a certain amount of frivolity and disdain used to be called wise, before so many people started killing for it, which is patently unwise. Franken is an obviously intelligent, outspoken and funny man who has had a successful career and knows that basic tenet of democracy, especially American democracy, 'it doesn't matter who's in government, you have to beat up on them anyway'. Like I said, his jibes about religion make him more likable to me and have no weight on his intelligence. For that matter, how is it much different to a former minor film actor becoming President, or Governator Schwarzeneger who has run Kalifornia into the ground. Would you rather men who have money connections, are ambitious and dishonest sit in the senate? You know, people who have to beg, borrow and steal to run a campaign; people who have serious problems like fondling page boys etc. I am nor dem or rep, I just see the obvious. Politicians who do politics for a profession are dishonest and have to cater to the people they are in debt too. Your founding fathers knew this in their bones. It seems you would rather elect a man who pays lip service to your morals on your face but actually doesn't give a damn about you or anyone else, instead of a man who cares enough to take risks and be outspoken even if it costs him. Thank you btw, for the utterly biased link. It did absolutely nothing to inform me better about the specific case of this election that I wasn't following.

Really, then maybe you should do an ounce of research before you comment on who does and who does not have a brain.

I will await your more educated response. Here I'll make really easy for you....

Start here: http://thatimaystand.blogspot.com/2009/06/dear-minnesota.html