Franken: 'So thrilled' at Minn. Senate race win

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Here's yet another example of how Republicans across the country are becoming just a little unbalanced over the victory of Sen.-elect Al Franken.

Last week, soon after Franken's win became official, Cincinnati Enquirer columnist Peter Bronson put up a blog post that included a curious photo of Franken in an adult diaper, wearing bunny ears and holding a teddy bear. Bronson suggested Republicans use this photo for an ad, with the heading: "Is this who you want making decisions about your health care?"

The thing is, though, the photo is a fake. It was doctored up by the Ohio Republican Party back in 2006, in an attempt to attack Democrat Sherrod Brown for campaigning with Franken in Brown's Senate race, using Franken's face from a 2004 AP file photo of him at his radio show desk. And the Enquirer itself reported this at the time. In an indication of just how successful the attack was, Brown easily won the race.

Funny thing: The title of Bronson's blog is "Bronson is Always Right." I'll also say that I have something in common with Republicans, in that I kind of wish this photo were real -- but probably for a much different reason than they do.

Late Update:: The Enquirer has now replaced the photo, with a pic of Franken in the role of Stuart Smalley. "Note: This picture replaces an earlier one that was photoshopped (Franken in a diaper)," the editorial note says. "We don't knowingly use false pictures."

Late Late Update: The Enquirer now appears to have taken the whole post down -- the link above resolves to the main page of Bronson's blog. Bronson -- who is always right, of course -- has put up a new blog post (for now) admitting that the diaper photo isn't real, and explaining that he replaced it with a Stuart Smalley pic. This new post, in which he admits his own error, is entitled "Changing Al Franken's diaper."

Republican Columnist Uses Fake Franken Photo | TPMDC

I was NOT aware of this. I thank you for informing me and will promptly delete the pic from my flikr and will NOT use it again.

In any case, that does not change my opinion of Franken. I still think he's a moronic buffoon. He's nothing more than a two bit, washed up, left over Saturday Night Live comedian with a flaming liberal agenda.

 

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This isn't real but until the GOP does something to distance themselves from it, it represents them, too.

You must be proud to be a walking, talking, shill for the DNC...

Color me unimpressed....

Well, I'm happy to be on the winning side, anyway.

And impressing you doesn't interest me.

See ya!

Enjoy it while you can.... because it's looking like it's going to be very short lived.

 

[DavidS]

the people of minnesota lost

Yeah, I'd be thrilled too if I bitched moaned and complained until I got my way. Al Franken is the whiniest, diaper throwing, thumbsucking crybaby that ever walked the earth. Minnesota must be BEAMING right now. It must really suck to feel like your vote amounts to a pile of court proceedings to overturn the will of the people. Wow...it's our own Iran!!!

Way to go Al...you made us all soooo proud!!!

Bitter much?
Rave on .. you lost.

Is that you in your avatar? Are you a man or a woman? Sorry, it's difficult to tell with the 4 or 5 double chins going on there and everything.

 

[Shogun]

the people of minnesota lost

Bitter much?
Rave on .. you lost.

Is that you in your avatar? Are you a man or a woman? Sorry, it's difficult to tell with the 4 or 5 double chins going on there and everything.

dude.. I KNOW you are not talking about double chins on avatars... for real, I KNOW you meant to post a thousand other sentences instead of crown yourself King Irony for the day. srsly.

 

[DavidS]

the people of minnesota lost

Is that you in your avatar? Are you a man or a woman? Sorry, it's difficult to tell with the 4 or 5 double chins going on there and everything.

dude.. I KNOW you are not talking about double chins on avatars... for real, I KNOW you meant to post a thousand other sentences instead of crown yourself King Irony for the day. srsly.

Soggy!! Burn any Jews at the stake today?

 

[Shogun]

nope. You looking for something to do this afternoon?

 

[Agnapostate]

So anyone seen O'Reilly's reaction to Franken being sworn in yet?

 

[Paulie]

the people of minnesota lost

Is that you in your avatar? Are you a man or a woman? Sorry, it's difficult to tell with the 4 or 5 double chins going on there and everything.

dude.. I KNOW you are not talking about double chins on avatars... for real, I KNOW you meant to post a thousand other sentences instead of crown yourself King Irony for the day. srsly.

Lol, Davey boy fucked up!

I guess he thought no one remembered.

Kind of hard to forget that trainwreck of a mug you got, Dave. You ugly ass bastard.

 

[Derek_Plumber]

It was a close election, but it is not surprising Al Franken won.
Check out his web site and postions on the issues.
A solid agenda for Minnesota and an outrageous character for the nation!
Franken will be productive and fun to watch!


Al Franken on the Issues​

 

[sealybobo]

Hell if I stole an election and got away with it, I'd be thrilled, too.

So Bush must have been twice as thrilled as Franken. And then what a thrill he must have gotten by lying us into a war where he and Chaney's companies and friends made billions if not trillions off us American taxpayers.

And you're worried about socialism? What is so wrong about the government getting some of the profits? The last 8 years, the government just took on all the losses and let the private companies take all our $? And you cry about your taxes going up? Take a math class.

 

[sealybobo]

Great question. The answer is no, I should not be on here saying that they are exactly the same, because they are not.

There are times when I'm unhappy with the Dems for doing exactly what the Republicans do, yes, that is true, but the parties are as different as night and day.

We need more liberal voters. In those red states that recently turned blue, we have blue dog democrats who basically sellout to corporations very quickly/easily because if not, they will be defeated the next time they run. They might lose anyways, but they will for sure lose if the healthcare giants campaign against them.

So the solution is to vote out scum like that in the Democratic primaries. Have another Democrat replace them. The solution is NEVER to have the GOP win because then we lose.

Just notice every issue. Can we get Republicans to bring jobs back home? Hell no. They like NAFTA. They like free trade. Can we get Dems to fix NAFTA? Maybe. It wont' be easy, but at least their supporters (us) are askin them to do it.

What do you ask for? Continue giving the rich and corporations tax breaks.

Don't even give me that shit about less spending. You didn't give a rats ass about spending when it was the GOP doing the spending.

What else do you argue for? Oh yea, continue the Iraq war. We need to stay. Remember you guys argued for YEARS to continue the occupation? Now you probably want Obama to exit immediately. NOW you care about how much it is costing.

And you never once cried about how much Iraq was going to raise your taxes, so since we are leaving, I guess you can afford to pay for Cap and Trade now.

Bobo i have never discussed any of this stuff with you....but yet you know how i feel about it?.....you are just projecting on how you think I or "THOSE GUYS" feel about it.....i dont agree with none of what you say.....

Yes Harry, this is what you think, whether you realize it or not. This is essentially the side you are on.

Remember how Cleveland Cav's walked off the court after Orlando Magic beat them in the Eastern Finals? Well maybe it wasn't the entire team, but the entire team got the black eye for doing such a classless thing.

Same thing happened back when the Jordan Bulls beat the Piston's in 91. Isaih Thomas walked off for sure and I think the rest of the team followed.

Maybe one or two stayed to shake hands, but I don't remember. So don't give me that shit that you are the Ilgauskis of Cleveland or the Vinny Johnson of the Bad Boys. Bullshit! You argue/caucus with the asshole party Harry and so you get to take on all their attributes. You're anti abortion, anti gays serving in the military, anti stem cell, etc. You have to take responsibility for who you vote for Harry, sorry.

And you're probably a pole smoker too like all GOP'ers do. Do you like hookers too? How about young boys? Something must attract you to the GOP Harry? Stupid bastard.

How's Palin doing? What a joke. Quit because she's under investigation.

See how many people died in Iraq yesterday Harry? Yea, getting rid of the one guy who could control those people was genious.

Did you see Leon Penetta lied to Congress? Told you. Now do you really believe the CIA also lied to the President? Wake up boy. The Administration was pulling those strings and you know it.

 

[sealybobo]

well Derek i cant get in there to Suck.....your heads in the way....

You mean after I go to the trouble to design an elaborate post,
and stoop to your level to discuss cock sucking, all I get is,

"I can't get in there to Suck.....your heads in the way..."

So is that best you've got? I don't know why sealybobo wastes his time with you.
He should put you on "ignore,"
I'd rather watch the "Brady Bunch" than read you. Brady has better writing.​

aww... Dawick did i hurt your widdle feelings.....im sowey....i did not know you are so fragile.........now im bumbed out... Dawick dont like me.........i think i will go eat some worms.....

OMG you are talking like Willow now? Fag.

 

[Sarah G]

You mean after I go to the trouble to design an elaborate post,
and stoop to your level to discuss cock sucking, all I get is,

"I can't get in there to Suck.....your heads in the way..."

So is that best you've got? I don't know why sealybobo wastes his time with you.
He should put you on "ignore,"
I'd rather watch the "Brady Bunch" than read you. Brady has better writing.​

aww... Dawick did i hurt your widdle feelings.....im sowey....i did not know you are so fragile.........now im bumbed out... Dawick dont like me.........i think i will go eat some worms.....

OMG you are talking like Willow now? Fag.

He is..

 

[sealybobo]

aww... Dawick did i hurt your widdle feelings.....im sowey....i did not know you are so fragile.........now im bumbed out... Dawick dont like me.........i think i will go eat some worms.....

OMG you are talking like Willow now? Fag.

He is..

And he wants to play that game where they deny being for the war or pro life or anti stem cell or anti gay. I guarantee back when it was happening, Harry was providing cover for Bush. And then he wants to distance himself from Bush. Fuck that. Every right winger fell in line 85% of the time. So BFD if you didn't agree with 15%.

Just the fact that he won't admit that the GOP caused the economy we have right now is enough to tell me that Harry doesn't get it.

PS. When Harry talks like Willow, I imagine it is because he recently got an operation to have a couple of ribs removed so he could give himself oral, and he is talking while his balls are in his mouth.

 

[ozzmdj]

Another victory for Acorn

 

[EriktheRed]

Another victory for Acorn

Don't forget to bring up Soros, too.