Al Franken's Blog, page 2

Slap In The Face

We’re now on day 21 of a Republican-induced government shutdown — and let me tell you, it’s a doozy.

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What not to say in a Republican group chat

You may have read or heard about the Young Republican (18-40 year olds) group chat where they referred to Black people as “monkeys” and “watermelon people” and joked about the Holocaust, professing their admiration for Hitler.

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My Groundbreaking Discovery

1808: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney’s campaign sends history’s first fundraising email, requesting 75 cents to “help defeat the scourge of the Embargo Act of 1807.” Note: 75 cents would be around $14 in today’s dollars.

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Numbers don’t lie. Trump does.

You know what I like about numbers? They don’t lie.

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Shutdown for the Right Reasons

In March, Minority Leader Schumer led his caucus to keep the federal government open. Four months later Republicans passed their Big, Beautiful Bill that gave enormous tax cuts to those at the very top while cutting Medicaid by nearly a trillion dollars.

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Not trying to annoy you!

Let me start by saying, I am not trying to annoy you! I know your inbox is probably flooded with emails urging you to donate now or else! 

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What makes you want to donate more?

The fact that Donald Trump is back in the White House? (Yeah, still hard to believe.)

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My favorite teacher, Mrs. Molin

Earlier this month, my fourth grade teacher, Val Molin, passed away at the age of 91.

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My thoughts on the Kimmel cancellation

I wrote my thoughts on the Kimmel cancellation and Trump’s latest power grab for Rolling Stone.

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Some say I’m too optimistic

Some say I’m too optimistic. Just kidding, nobody says that. But with a chance to win back the Senate, I bet I could change my tune. 

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