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Al Franken is a big fat idiot.

I'm going to reserve judgement until we see a story in something other than the NYPost, since it's about two microns above a tabloid.
 
How embarrassing. How would you like to be know as the man that Al Franken body slammed?
 
Did I read that right? He slammed a guy because he was shouting insults in order to preserve freedom of speech? 😕
 
Just goes to show you zealotry exists on both sides, despite the lefts assurance it doesnt.

I cant wait to see what Bill O'Reilly has to say about this😀
 
Originally posted by: misle
How embarrassing. How would you like to be know as the man that Al Franken body slammed?
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I read this earlier today as well. I have no clue how he could have possible "Body slammed" a person. He's old. And not exactly the epitome of physical prowess.
 
Notice how he attacked him from behind also.

Now, I wonder if Mr. Franken was arrested for assault and battery. Or even if charges will be filed.
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
The Larouche kooks weren't trying to speak, they were attempting to prevent Dean from speaking. No double standard.
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hell i have body slammed someone for whispering during a movie before.... fortunately, my wife wasn't hurt too bad and forgave afterwards.
 
Originally posted by: ThePresence
He was a high school wrestler.
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Yeh, 40 years ago. Less than 10 years ago I was running 5:00 miles too...not a chance I could do that now.
 
Originally posted by: yamahaXS
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
The Larouche kooks weren't trying to speak, they were attempting to prevent Dean from speaking. No double standard.
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hell i have body slammed someone for whispering during a movie before.... fortunately, my wife wasn't hurt too bad and forgave afterwards.
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😀
But people who talk loudly in theaters do deserve a beating.
 
Followers of perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche interrupted a campaign event for Dean on Monday in Manchester, New Hampshire, before being drowned out by his supporters and removed from the room with the assistance of author-commentator Al Franken. They screamed that Dean is "a liar" and not a Democrat. They said the only candidates telling the truth are LaRouche and Kerry.
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CNN story link
As Dean was addressing a crowd in Manchester, the fans of LaRouche -- who is something of an outcast in the Democratic Party for his extremist views -- began screaming that Dean is "a liar" and not a Democrat. They said the only candidates telling the truth are LaRouche and Sen. John Kerry, the apparent front-runner in the race.

The crowd began cheering "Howard Dean, Howard Dean," drowning out the LaRouche supporters as they were removed from the room.

Franken, a comedian and self-described liberal well-known for his attacks on the Bush administration and conservative-leaning media, helped carry out one of the disrupters. In the process, Franken's glasses were knocked off his face and broke in two.

Putting them back together with electrical tape, he quipped he had been "deputized" by Dean's security
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Like you guys wouldn't have done the same thing if some assholes interrupted your candidate in such a way.
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Originally posted by: ThePresence
CNN probably loves Franken for his views, and the Post probably hates him for the same reason.
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Either way, I don't see how what he did is bad. You obviously don't like the guy, but this is really a non-issue.

 
Originally posted by: Fausto
Originally posted by: ThePresence
CNN probably loves Franken for his views, and the Post probably hates him for the same reason.
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Either way, I don't see how what he did is bad. You obviously don't like the guy, but this is really a non-issue.
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Of course its a non-issue... but if someone didn't get that right away, i don't think they will ever get it. 😉
 
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
Yeah, CNN sure saw it differently than the Post.
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Yep. CNN report:

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Followers of perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche interrupted a campaign event for former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean on Monday before being drowned out by Dean supporters and removed from the room with the assistance of comedian Al Franken.

As Dean was addressing a crowd in Manchester, the fans of LaRouche -- who is something of an outcast in the Democratic Party for his extremist views -- began screaming that Dean is "a liar" and not a Democrat. They said the only candidates telling the truth are LaRouche and Sen. John Kerry, the apparent front-runner in the race.

The crowd began cheering "Howard Dean, Howard Dean," drowning out the LaRouche supporters as they were removed from the room.

Franken, a comedian and self-described liberal well-known for his attacks on the Bush administration and conservative-leaning media, helped carry out one of the disrupters. In the process, Franken's glasses were knocked off his face and broke in two.

Putting them back together with electrical tape, he quipped he had been "deputized" by Dean's security.

LaRouche supporters also heckled Sen. Joe Lieberman at a town hall meeting at Milly's Tavern in Manchester Monday evening.

Observers said the LaRouche crowd was forcibly removed by Lieberman supporters and Capitol Hill security staff who guard the senator.

Several people in the audience said they were completely unaware that there had been any disruption, but the Manchester Police were summoned to the scene and responded en masse.

Earlier, at a Kerry event, a woman asked the candidate, "Will the Democratic candidates tell us about the American situation in the global economy? Will you? And if not, why?"

"I think you've asked that question about three different places we've been, on behalf of Lyndon LaRouche," Kerry responded before stating his stances on international trade and domestic job growth.

 
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