"No Wonder"

Hundreds of former Senators and members of Congress are working as lobbyists -- but Washington isn't working for Minnesota's middle class. Something's gotta change -- and Al Franken is ready to make that happen.

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[thucy2]

This is a great idea.

Here's a thought. How about we prohibit presidents from pardoning anyone who served in their own administration? I doubt the Founding Fathers meant the presidential pardon to be a "get out of jail free" card to any particular president's cronies and partners in crime. If a president wants to pardon members of a previous administration, fine, but he or she shouldn't have the power to exempt his own underlings from legal accountability.

[ChenCenter]

"how about never?" i love it. and that's why i approve Al's message!

[lctrout]

Go get em AL! You will make a terrific Senator.  It is obvious that you care about the middle class and the little guy.

[slimmdogg2968]

you are a simple person, just a simple person. and so very wrong, i know how he got on SNL and thats not how. How do i know this, he came to my high school and spoke to us. We had a Q&A and i asked him how Lorne found him and how he got on SNL and he said that Lorne found him and Tom Davis in small comedy clubs in LA. So tell the truth when you say something, ok?

[tpcrb]

Franken got on SNL because his family owned NBC stock.

Producer Michaels had to hire the no tallent bosses kid.

Franken had to resort to slimeball comedy, he has no original thought.

His debates are typical Liberal.

Change the subject and start calling names.

[gophers43]

Heaven forbid that Norm Coleman becomes a lobbyist!

[izitso87]

Run Al, Run!

[rlee8807]

YES YES YES!!! This is an exciting year to vote! It's time for our government to start serving the people of the United States again.

Mr. Franken, you're awesome.

[widgetbrain]

you couldnt think of anything that made sense ?

[stealth63]

Nobody is forcing them to become congressmen. We already recognize that their is such a thing as conflict of interest. That's why judges recuse themselves from cases, etc. The bottom line is the country has every right to prevent our own representatives from having the chance to sell us out. They want to be lobbyists? Don't run for congress. Their choice.

[SSSLLLAAYYEEERRRR]

You are going to pass a law that keeps people from getting employment? Land of the Free, huh.

[TitsMcGeeBabee]

GO FRANKEN! IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!