Comments on: Politico: Dems hope to use Franken’s anti-rape amendment as political cudgel

By: outnumbered

outnumbered — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:41:45 +0000

Gadzooks: No, I think the relevant point is that the idiots who used your anecdotal evidence that Franken viewed rape lightly should now apologize for misleading his future constituents, and for pretending to arm the GOP with inconsequential gossip that would one day return to bite them in the ass.

By: GadZooks

GadZooks — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:19:39 +0000

Just so I have it straight: The Democrats are rallying behind a real lowlife that made his living writing comedy skits about drugging and raping women….to push rape legislation.

And you say this may be used as a cudgel. Are you people insane?

By: Henk

Henk — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:48:44 +0000

“Being a poster boy of a hard-hitting campaign against the Republican Party is the opposite of what he needs in Minnesota.”

This is one of the most asinine statements that I have ever seen. Does this Jacobs jackass know what the impetus behind this bill was? That these jokers can’t see beyond the horse race BS shows how morally bankrupt they really are.

By: Mill

Mill — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:51:44 +0000

Though he’s the expert and a sharp observer, i tend to disagree about Franken’s amendment and it’s effect. Franken will never win over Republicans. I’m an independent who leans left, so i favor his amendment. Independents who lean right probably couldn’t be moved any more than Republicans.

Franken’s re-election – like Obama’s – will hinge on whether things are getting better, especially employment

By: Rob Levine

Rob Levine — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:48:26 +0000

The question is how the Strib will handle this, as they have only mentioned the Franken amendment once in the paper, and then only in passing. How will they explain their refusal to report on Franken’s standing up for rape victims? As Powerlineblog would say, are they “objectively pro rape?”

By: Brix Smith

Brix Smith — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:29:33 +0000

Be quiet, Jacobs! How about giving Al some credit for introducing this bill?! His constituents, including me, are pretty damn proud of him.