Al Franken's Blog, page 18

Bye, Rupert Murdoch!

This week, Rupert Murdoch announced that he is retiring from the Fox and News Corporation board. And his son, Lachlan, will be taking his place as chairman.

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James Comer and Jim Jordan are nutcases

Under pressure from their far-right members, House Republicans want to impeach Biden. All they need is a good reason. Strike that. A reason.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

I’m in California with my daughter’s family and helped get the kids — Joe, 10, and Avery, 7 — ready for school. For many Americans, this is back-to-school week.

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LABOR DAY IS ABOUT…LABOR

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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THE MUG SHOT

It’s scary. Menacing! You know he practiced it for hours. Not in front of a mirror. In front of a picture of Melania.

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The Obscene GOP Debate

Did you watch the GOP debate? Lots to talk about, but I want to focus on just one subject. Abortion. Particularly, late-term abortion.

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GUIDE TO THE GOP CANDIDATES

Well, tonight is a doubleheader: The Fox News Republican Candidates Debate — minus former President Donald J. Trump — and the Tucker Carlson interview with Trump, who seems to be the frontrunner for the nomination.

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A Dirty-Rotten-Transparent Ploy

Voters in the Buckeye State voted by a 14-percentage point margin to defeat a ballot initiative that would have required a supermajority of 60% to change the state constitution. 

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In 7 years, Medicare will qualify for Medicare!

This Sunday, it will be 58 years since July 30, 1965 — the day LBJ signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. Two days before, it had passed the Senate 70-24. Seventeen Republicans voted against it.

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Why I Hate Ted Cruz

I’ve often said that I probably like Ted Cruz more than most of my colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.

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