Comments on: Is Franken Buying Campaign Cash? http://www.residualforces.com/2007/09/28/is-franken-buying-campaign-cash/ A Stream of Consciousness by Andy Aplikowski on His Life, His Politics, His Dogs, His Truck, and Whatever Pleases His Fancy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:03:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sam http://www.residualforces.com/2007/09/28/is-franken-buying-campaign-cash/#comment-39723 Sam Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:18:50 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/2007/09/28/is-franken-buying-campaign-cash/#comment-39723 He might have a problem if he was running for state senate, since there are MN statues regulating politicians giving something of value (the no candy at parades law.) This is national. This is no different than the $1000 a plate fund raisers. But the sad part is this is the best that Norm has going for him, finding things Franken has done wrong. Norm can always be counted on to vote with on the 80% that it doesn't matter, and to fail us on the 20% that do (The Hillary Care Lite vote being the latest) I know Franken is a disaster, but if Norm is not there when it counts, what's the difference. He might have a problem if he was running for state senate, since there are MN statues regulating politicians giving something of value (the no candy at parades law.)

This is national.

This is no different than the $1000 a plate fund raisers.

But the sad part is this is the best that Norm has going for him, finding things Franken has done wrong.

Norm can always be counted on to vote with on the 80% that it doesn’t matter, and to fail us on the 20% that do (The Hillary Care Lite vote being the latest)

I know Franken is a disaster, but if Norm is not there when it counts, what’s the difference.

]]> By: montanaliberal http://www.residualforces.com/2007/09/28/is-franken-buying-campaign-cash/#comment-39722 montanaliberal Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:55:26 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/2007/09/28/is-franken-buying-campaign-cash/#comment-39722 not illegal. Bush was offering up signed photographs of him in the White House for certain amounts of donations in 2000 (i know because someone i know has one). not illegal.

Bush was offering up signed photographs of him in the White House for certain amounts of donations in 2000 (i know because someone i know has one).

]]> By: J. Ewing http://www.residualforces.com/2007/09/28/is-franken-buying-campaign-cash/#comment-39721 J. Ewing Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:15:46 +0000 http://www.residualforces.com/2007/09/28/is-franken-buying-campaign-cash/#comment-39721 He was handing those out at the fair for free, I think, so he must have had trouble peddling them. I was offered one, but didn't want a deck of cards in which every one was a joker. Too bad I walked away before I thought of that comeback. He was handing those out at the fair for free, I think, so he must have had trouble peddling them. I was offered one, but didn’t want a deck of cards in which every one was a joker. Too bad I walked away before I thought of that comeback.

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