Franken's Denial Tour Continues Maine Run
FRANKEN: NO QUESTIONS
Maine Student Democrats Disappointed, Much To Hide
Continuing his Maine Denial Tour, Al Franken has kicked the nerve factor up a notch with a shameless weekend speech to Bowdoin College Democrats.
While the young, eager Brunswick-based students soaked up rhetoric faster than SpongeBob SquarePants, Franken somehow still managed to disappoint them, by refusing to answer any questions.
Why? As Frank Chi, campus Democrats co-president, explains in the Times Record:
Many in the audience, regardless of their political views, were disappointed that there was no question-and-answer session following Franken's speech.
Frank Chi, co-president of the Bowdoin College Democrats, said, "While we would have loved to have Mr. Franken receive questions from the audience, there was a stipulation in his contract that did not allow for him to do so."
Hey, why address Franken's proven dishonesty regarding highly questionable "loan" transfers from an inner city community center to his corporate employer, if you don't have to? Is Franken afraid of being exposed as a raging hypocrite?
Good thing Franken thought in advance to protect himself, isn't it?
After all, there was plenty of time for attacks on others, according to the newspaper report:
He passionately questioned the noncompliance of federal labor laws.
Franken accused Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who was House majority leader until his indictment last week, of preventing these anti-immigration laws from reaching the floor of the House because of his friendship with Jack Abramoff, who was profiting from these workers so "he could go on golf vacations," according to Franken.
Shifting to a more local topic, Franken concluded his speech with an attack on Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
"Your senator seems nice enough and heads a committee that is looking into this corruption (related to what Franken alleges was a government failure to respond to warnings that terrorists were planning an attack on the United States before Sept. 11, 2001). She should be looking into this, but she's not, because she's going along to get along. Those aren't the kind of leaders we need," he said.
Who is Franken to talk about corruption? Were Bowdoin Democrats aware they were listening to an overpaid phony?
Republicans got a few licks in, as well, but appeared unaware of the Gloria Wise scandal. Also from Priya Sridhar's report:
Franken's visit to Maine — he also spoke at Bates College in Lewiston on Saturday — did not go unnoticed by Maine Republicans.
On Friday, Michael Leavitt, executive director of the Maine Republican Party, issued a statement that castigated Gov. John Baldacci for appearing at the same event as Franken.
"It is unfortunate that the governor has chosen to align himself with someone as divisive as Al Franken," Leavitt wrote. "As Mainers, we pride ourselves in seeking the vital center through responsible political discourse and it's regrettable that John Baldacci would stand alongside such a divisive figure as Franken. ... We wish Mr. Franken would stick to writing lame jokes and our governor would start solving some of our state's most pressing problems."
Nice statement by Leavitt, but perhaps we can bring the Maine GOP up to speed on Air America's sleazy mess sometime soon, don't you think?
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Maine Student Democrats Disappointed, Much To Hide
Continuing his Maine Denial Tour, Al Franken has kicked the nerve factor up a notch with a shameless weekend speech to Bowdoin College Democrats.
While the young, eager Brunswick-based students soaked up rhetoric faster than SpongeBob SquarePants, Franken somehow still managed to disappoint them, by refusing to answer any questions.Why? As Frank Chi, campus Democrats co-president, explains in the Times Record:
Many in the audience, regardless of their political views, were disappointed that there was no question-and-answer session following Franken's speech.
Frank Chi, co-president of the Bowdoin College Democrats, said, "While we would have loved to have Mr. Franken receive questions from the audience, there was a stipulation in his contract that did not allow for him to do so."
Hey, why address Franken's proven dishonesty regarding highly questionable "loan" transfers from an inner city community center to his corporate employer, if you don't have to? Is Franken afraid of being exposed as a raging hypocrite?
Good thing Franken thought in advance to protect himself, isn't it?
After all, there was plenty of time for attacks on others, according to the newspaper report:
He passionately questioned the noncompliance of federal labor laws.Franken accused Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who was House majority leader until his indictment last week, of preventing these anti-immigration laws from reaching the floor of the House because of his friendship with Jack Abramoff, who was profiting from these workers so "he could go on golf vacations," according to Franken.
Shifting to a more local topic, Franken concluded his speech with an attack on Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
"Your senator seems nice enough and heads a committee that is looking into this corruption (related to what Franken alleges was a government failure to respond to warnings that terrorists were planning an attack on the United States before Sept. 11, 2001). She should be looking into this, but she's not, because she's going along to get along. Those aren't the kind of leaders we need," he said.
Who is Franken to talk about corruption? Were Bowdoin Democrats aware they were listening to an overpaid phony?
Republicans got a few licks in, as well, but appeared unaware of the Gloria Wise scandal. Also from Priya Sridhar's report:
Franken's visit to Maine — he also spoke at Bates College in Lewiston on Saturday — did not go unnoticed by Maine Republicans.
On Friday, Michael Leavitt, executive director of the Maine Republican Party, issued a statement that castigated Gov. John Baldacci for appearing at the same event as Franken.
"It is unfortunate that the governor has chosen to align himself with someone as divisive as Al Franken," Leavitt wrote. "As Mainers, we pride ourselves in seeking the vital center through responsible political discourse and it's regrettable that John Baldacci would stand alongside such a divisive figure as Franken. ... We wish Mr. Franken would stick to writing lame jokes and our governor would start solving some of our state's most pressing problems."
Nice statement by Leavitt, but perhaps we can bring the Maine GOP up to speed on Air America's sleazy mess sometime soon, don't you think?
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AAR Scandal graphic by Darleen Click, Frankenbits by Pete at IHillary.
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4 Comments:
I agree Franken should have answered questions, but this is not out of the ordinary for speakers on college campuses. While in school, I was involved with our Speakers Committee, and was regularly frustrated with how most speakers (liberal, conservative and other) either would not allow for questions, or would only accept two or three.
This is, indeed, shameful for someone speaking at a college. It is not, however, unusual or specific to Franken.
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Justin, at 04 October, 2005 14:52
Funny how Franken chickens out and runs over to Iraq to do a bunch of USO shows instead of doing the brave thing and just phoning it in over Armed Forces Radio.
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@whut, at 04 October, 2005 20:03
I am sure the troops appreciate Melanie Morgan countering the anti-military, anti-American nutjobs more than the appreciate having to watch Al Franken re-enact warmed over Stewart Smalley sketches.
Maybe Al could do something and his wealthy liberal buddies should put together a benefit to pay back the boys and girls clubs for the money AAR stole.
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Anonymous, at 04 October, 2005 22:33
By the way, Phillage Idiot, Melanie Morgan did go to Iraq.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/07/07/MNGEADK4EU1.DTL
She went with a bunch of other conservative talk show hosts to cut through the MSM anti-war propaganda and show the true story of what was going on in Iraq; a move many liberals denounced as a publicity stunt.
By
Anonymous, at 04 October, 2005 22:38
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