Comments on: Coleman, sore loser or artful politician?

By: EK

EK — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:07:16 +0000

Funny how the Beltway press went so easy on Ronald Reagan (who acted alongside a gorilla named “Bonzo”). Or renowned airhead Sonny Bono (former Congressman from California), who died from colliding with a tree while skiing and who was an ardent fan of Newt Gingrich.

Franken has remained on the sidelines during the past six months for the most part, while Coleman has whined and pouted. Coleman and his lawyers have ranted about the Minnesota Canvassing Board and the Minnesota judicial system, portraying the state he once represented in Congress as “podunk” in order to serve their needs.

Who does the “press” take seriously? Imbeciles like Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal…a sad commentary on the state of journalism on the national level.

By: JayMagoo

JayMagoo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:54:02 +0000

The beltway press is looking shabbier and shabbier as time drags on! Franken is a comedian, which means he is constantly searching the news for items of that demonstrate irony, contradiction, or just plain stupidity. He sees the world with skepticism and is trained to apply critical thinking.to recognize the absurdities of life. He is quick, glib, and articulate, all of the qualities we seek in our politicians. Coleman is a second-rater, a dull yes man to our dumbest, least interested, and possibly laziest president, George W. Bush.
If the press doesn’t see this, we are being ill-served by those elevated by the newspapers and networks to their level of reportage or punditry.
To me it’s Franken, hands-down. Let’s get this shabby charade over and let the man take his rightful seat.

By: Mill

Mill — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:35:49 +0000

It’s interesting to me that the article slams Franken for …. working in comedy, as though there is something wrong with that.

Franken is more knowledgeable about public policy than people give him credit for. I suspect that he knows much more about it than the vast majority of journalists, especially those lightweights on CNN and Fox News.

I look forward to Mr. Franken being my 2nd Senator from Minnesota, joining Senator Klobuchar as soon as the Mn Supreme Court wraps up it’s work on the Coleman Election Contest Court Decision appeal.

By: Troy

Troy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:44:24 +0000

First time reading such a high profile one with absolutely no synthesis of the quoted material.

By: Troy

Troy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:20:41 +0000

I can read the news too… I don’t get paid to post in the articles I read, like you do… but yes I have read both these articles. Pity… I thought I was going to get to read another one but I guess simply pasting a few articles together is enough to pay your rent.