Al Franken Tackles Protester

[BDawg]

Dayumn!

 

[tnitsuj]

WTF is wrong with him???

 

[DanJ]

Lyndon Larouche supporters are bastards all around anyways. Who cares. They just go around and scream at everyone.

 

[Moonbeam]

People who speak out against the Democrats are traitors.

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
People who speak out against the Democrats are traitors.

They don't speak out. Their only goal is to scream and disturb others. They don't preach their message, they just scream. And they're Dems themselves btw.

 

[heartsurgeon]

well know...he's either going to jail for battery (legal definition is unwanted touching..he's admitted to taking the guy out with a wrestling move, so he's admitted to the deed), OR MORE LIKELY..he's facing a lawsuit with a 5-6 digit settlement..his admitted he "battered" the plantiff...now comes pain and suffering, emotional distress..on going medical problems..back ache..loss of consortium...yep ol' Al is going to get a little less rich courtesy of the trial lawyers of america..i guarantee you the guy who got "tackled" is being bombarded with attorney calls as we speak..offering to handle the civil lawsuit for him..bend over Al, you gonna paying for this "wrestling" move big time.but cheer up, no doubt part of the settlement funds will be donated to the DNC to help fight tort reform...isn't America great!

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: heartsurgeon
well know...he's either going to jail for battery (legal definition is unwanted touching..he's admitted to taking the guy out with a wrestling move, so he's admitted to the deed), OR MORE LIKELY..he's facing a lawsuit with a 5-10 digit settlement..his admitted he "battered" the plantiff...now comes pain and suffering, emotional distress..on going medical problems..back ache..loss of consortium...yep ol' Al is going to get a little less rich courtesy of the trial lawyers of america..i guarantee you the guy who got "tackled" is being bombarded with attorney calls as we speak..offering to handle the civil lawsuit for him..bend over Al, you gonna paying for this "wrestling" move big time.but cheer up, no doubt part of the settlement funds will be donated to the DNC to help fight tort reform...isn't America great!

A 10-digit settlement? I hope you're including 3 or 4 decimal places

But I'm sure they'll try to get quite a bit out of him though, but I'm sure Al's got pretty strong lawyers and we know he's got some cash flow behind him.

 

[nutxo]

hahaha

Franken is for freedom of speech as long as it's the speech he wants to hear, and no one elses.

Typical

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: nutxo
hahaha

Franken is for freedom of speech as long as it's the speech he wants to hear, and no one elses.

While I don't defend his actions it has to be understood that these people don't speak, they just scream. They don't say hey here are our thoughts, they just yell as to disturb whichever Dem happens to be speaking. There is really no speech involved. Its the equivalent of walking, breathing, noise makers.

 

[Moonbeam]

Democrats who scream at other Democrats are traitors.

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Democrats who scream at other Democrats are traitors.

Nah, just annoying. Only people who disagree with Bush or his administration are traitors, remember?

 

[alchemize]

New Democratic policy. Only approved dissent will be allowed, all else will be handled with violence.

Nice message Al

Didn't he challenge some other conservative to a fight a while back?

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: DanJ

Originally posted by: nutxo
hahaha

Franken is for freedom of speech as long as it's the speech he wants to hear, and no one elses.

While I don't defend his actions it has to be understood that these people don't speak, they just scream. They don't say hey here are our thoughts, they just yell as to disturb whichever Dem happens to be speaking. There is really no speech involved. Its the equivalent of walking, breathing, noise makers.

My mom used to say the same thing about the music I listened to but I could understand it fine. Freedom of speech is freedom of speech.

For some reason the left wing nazis in here think it's okay for this to take place but if someone did this at a Bush rally they would all cry about freedom.

I would take this stance either way. All other things aside, who the f*** does Franken think he is? I hope the guy sues the sh*t out of him.

 

[Zephyr106]

In my opinion the First Amendment is UnAmerican. Freedom of speech is a manifestation of moral weakness.

Zephyr

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: nutxo
My mom used to say the same thing about the music I listened to but I could understand it fine. Freedom of speech is freedom of speech.

For some reason the left wing nazis in here think it's okay for this to take place but if someone did this at a Bush rally they would all cry about freedom.

I would take this stance either way. All other things aside, who the f*** does Franken think he is? I hope the guy sues the sh*t out of him.

I don't disagree, just providing some info on the type of person he tackled...

Anyways, Bush doesn't allow this to happen as people that don't support him are basically pushed far away before ever given the opportunity to show non-support while he is speaking. If one so happens to slip through they don't get to stay around for long

 

[Red Dawn]

10 to 1 it's publicity stunt for his new TV show

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: DanJ

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Democrats who scream at other Democrats are traitors.

Nah, just annoying. Only people who disagree with Bush or his administration are traitors, remember?

They are all part of an axis of evil traitors.

 

[alchemize]

Oh, and Repost

 

[heartsurgeon]

A 10-digit settlement? I hope you're including 3 or 4 decimal places

I speak the truth...first of all, the guy has a legitimate case..Franken, according to these articles has ADMITTED he did it.."it" is battery. so if the guy wants a trial, there is NO WAY to get the case dismissed. Going to trial on a civil suit will cost you AT LEAST $25,000 in legal fees..my guess is more like $30,000-40,000 for Al. His lawyer will string him along to maximize his fee for defending him, and then tell him, well, you better settle because you never know what a jury might do, and after all you admitted to attacking the guy. Well the plantiff's attorney knows all this stuff as well, and i can assure you that a $100,000 settlement would be quite realistic....if the guy starts saying he suffered headaches, or backaches, or whatever, the price of settling goes up up up....you apparently have NO IDEA what trial lawyers charge to defend someone, and the type of settlements that trial lawyers extract (i prefer to say extort) for b.s. claims, much less a legitimate claim (as in the present case).

i guess ol' Al is gonna do the perp walk....i also suspect he's gonna shut up about Rush Limbaugh, now that he's got his own cross to bear..

the other point is that Al is gonna have to take time off of the case (mo money), absolutely no insurance companmy in the world is gonna cover him for assaulting someone, so every penny of the legal fees and a settlement will come out of his pocket. Don't forget "punative" judgements against him by a jury...they are typically based on the plantiff's ability to pay, and an effort to "punish" the defendant for his actions....if Al is "rich", and i'm guessing his got some cash stashed away...that all comes into play...Al's is in a deep deep pile of personal injury layer doggie do..he's gonna get creamed. No slap on the wrist, i guarantee you, because his buddies the trial lawyers smell blood in the water...

 

[kylebisme]

heartsurgon apparently just doesn't understand the concept of digits.

 

[heartsurgeon]

heartsurgon apparently just doesn't understand the concept of digits

I've got a digit for you...

 

[chess9]

It may have been a wrestling move but it was a dumb wrestling move.

Also, he's getting a little old to be assuming he can take out these younger guys. Uh, well, that used to be true. So many of them are fat, I may be wrong.

The Larouche people are douche bags. I wouldn't give one of them more than $1 if I were on the jury. The guy spent what, 3 years or so in a Federal prison? He's stranger than Cheney.... Anyway, they should know if you come to a Democratic Party rally almost anything can happen. It's not like they'd be praying....

-Robert

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: heartsurgeon

A 10-digit settlement? I hope you're including 3 or 4 decimal places

I speak the truth...first of all, the guy has a legitimate case..Franken, according to these articles has ADMITTED he did it.."it" is battery. so if the guy wants a trial, there is NO WAY to get the case dismissed. Going to trial on a civil suit will cost you AT LEAST $25,000 in legal fees..my guess is more like $30,000-40,000 for Al. His lawyer will string him along to maximize his fee for defending him, and then tell him, well, you better settle because you never know what a jury might do, and after all you admitted to attacking the guy. Well the plantiff's attorney knows all this stuff as well, and i can assure you that a $100,000 settlement would be quite realistic....if the guy starts saying he suffered headaches, or backaches, or whatever, the price of settling goes up up up....you apparently have NO IDEA what trial lawyers charge to defend someone, and the type of settlements that trial lawyers extract (i prefer to say extort) for b.s. claims, much less a legitimate claim (as in the present case).

i guess ol' Al is gonna do the perp walk....i also suspect he's gonna shut up about Rush Limbaugh, now that he's got his own cross to bear..

the other point is that Al is gonna have to take time off of the case (mo money), absolutely no insurance companmy in the world is gonna cover him for assaulting someone, so every penny of the legal fees and a settlement will come out of his pocket. Don't forget "punative" judgements against him by a jury...they are typically based on the plantiff's ability to pay, and an effort to "punish" the defendant for his actions....if Al is "rich", and i'm guessing his got some cash stashed away...that all comes into play...Al's is in a deep deep pile of personal injury layer doggie do..he's gonna get creamed. No slap on the wrist, i guarantee you, because his buddies the trial lawyers smell blood in the water...

Well you might want to take note how similar to trial lawyers you are because you are the one who smells blood in the water when you imagine you think others will. Like calls to like. It didn't even cross my mind. But then I'm pure.

 

[DT4K]

Anybody have video?
That would be funny as hell.
Only thing better would have been if the guy kicked the crap out of Franken.

 

[Moonbeam]

Franken can maybe now make a killing sponsering the World Federation of Wrestling. You Go Guy!