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| 2004-01-27 |
| Wise-cracking funnyman Al Franken yesterday body-slammed a demonstrator to the ground after the man tried to shout down Gov. Howard Dean. (Take that you naysayer!) The tussle left Franken’s trademark thick-rim glasses broken, but he said he was not injured. (Darn I was hoping.) Franken - who seemed in a state of shock and out of breath after the incident - was helped back to his feet by several people who watched the tussle. Police arrived soon after. "I got down low and took his legs out," said Franken afterwards. (Like any good liberal he hits low.) Franken said he’s not backing Dean but merely wanted to protect the right of people to speak freely. "I would have done it if he was a Dean supporter at a Kerry rally," he said. (Question: would he have done this at a Bush rally?) "I’m neutral in this race but I’m for freedom of speech, which means people should be able to assemble and speak without being shouted down." (Amen brother! But I doubt you support that for conservatives.) The trouble started when several supporters of fringe presidential candidate Lyndon Larouche began shouting accusations at Dean. (LOL wasn’t even a NeoCon that caused the problem, it was one of their own fringe!) Franken emerged from the crowd and charged one male protester, grabbing him with a bear hug from behind and slamming him onto the floor. "I was a wrestler so I used a wrestling move," Franken said. Al Franken is a BIG FAT LIAR and now it seems he has joined the legion of Dean storm troopers. He could care less about anyone’s ‘freedom of speech.’ If this had been a NeoCon that ‘body-slammed’ a liberal demonstrator, the press would go NUTS! Al ‘BIG FAT LIAR’ Franken should be charged with assault. Yes I would feel the same about some protestor at a Bush rally. I have been to NeoCon rallies and you can ALWAYS count on some left-wing nut job showing up and spouting ‘Republicans are Nazis’ or something to that affect. Never has anyone ever punch, kicked, spindled, or mutilated these idiots (no matter how deserving). Funny since we were being called Nazis we didn’t act like ones? But then the Liberals say they aren’t and well this tells you the real story. |
| Posted by:Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) |
| #21 If Al Franken can kick your ass, you might as well go home and die. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-1-27 9:05:17 PM |
| #20 al-Franken is a lying liar. |
| Posted by: Korora 2004-1-27 8:28:12 PM |
| #19 According to Rich Lowry (NR editor), he was trying to goad Al Franken into a fight while Franken simultaneously sent "I'll macho-man you out" and "don't hurt me" signals, citing age and a poor back. It may have been Lowry's own machismo, but he spent a disproportionate amount of the article on that, if not making it the whole point ... |
| Posted by: Lu Baihu 2004-1-27 7:56:56 PM |
| #18 Unconfirmed Rumor: just heard on the Hugh Hewitt radio program (reported by a caller) that the guy tackled from behind by Franken was 63 (!!!) years old. Hewitt speculates the only reason Franken isn't under arrest is because he is Al Franken. |
| Posted by: Mark 2004-1-27 7:39:12 PM |
| #17 RC-"So I guess Franken will help keep the nutcases away from the President the next time he makes a public appearence?" Only if he doesn't go.... |
| Posted by: S 2004-1-27 7:23:14 PM |
| #16 Assault, yes, but Franken vs. a La Rouche guy in a straight fight? I can't decide. |
| Posted by: OminousWhatever 2004-1-27 4:19:45 PM |
| #15 Sounds like he's trying to get some free publicity for his upcoming radio show. |
| Posted by: RonB 2004-1-27 4:04:12 PM |
| #14 Um, that was a Lyndon LaRouche flack. Anyone who hasn't been tempted to knock one of them down probably is one too. Does anyone remember Robert Stack walking through the airport in Airplane? Yes, that's how I feel too. Okay, Franken shouldn't have done it, but it is an understandable impulse. |
| Posted by: Eric 2004-1-27 3:57:09 PM |
| #13 Why isn't he in jail right now? |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-1-27 1:55:58 PM |
| #12 WTF is a "neocon rally"? Anytime a Conservative group/people gets together. Examples: Recall Davis Rally, President Bush Fundraiser, Gov. Schwarzenegger Rally, Two Conservatives talking at Starbucks, etc. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-1-27 1:46:00 PM |
| #11 Maybe he's just been working out with Joe Piscapo and was overcome with roid-rage. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-1-27 1:32:24 PM |
| #10 time for a personal injury lawsuit - maybe Edwards would be willing to take the case. |
| Posted by: B 2004-1-27 1:16:55 PM |
| #9 Al's been trying to goad one of the National Review guys into a fistfight. Now he's tackling people. Its all part of his attempt to prove that liberals aren't wimps. I can't help but wonder how big this heckler was. I imagine he looked something like Saved By the Bell's Screech or Al wouldn't have risked mixing it up. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2004-1-27 12:54:29 PM |
| #8 Al must not have wanted to hear Dean sing the national anthem again. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-1-27 12:39:53 PM |
| #7 Frank, ...and low. 'Lying Liars' is a autobiography.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-1-27 12:28:27 PM |
| #6 guarantee Al took him down from behind...coward |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-1-27 11:40:02 AM |
| #5 "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, I'm going to wrestle you to the ground if I don't like what you are saying." |
| Posted by: sludj 2004-1-27 11:38:13 AM |
| #4 So I guess Franken will help keep the nutcases away from the President the next time he makes a public appearance? BTW -- WTF is a "neocon rally"? |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-1-27 11:37:14 AM |
| #3 And this is not assualt how exactly? |
| Posted by: gromky 2004-1-27 11:30:35 AM |
| #2 As a-hole al proves, any dissension will be crushed. Free Speech my *ss. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2004-1-27 11:26:49 AM |
| #1 I hope the guy he tackled presses charges |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2004-1-27 11:24:08 AM |