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17. Thank you, Al.

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 06:15 PM

Mar 2017

This is good government, this is the America that makes me proud.
Franken is one of the people who give me hope for the future.

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Popular Senator meets Somali girl caught up in travel ban [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2017 OP

love this man JI7 Mar 2017 #1

Way to go Al. Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #2

Don't mind me... my eyes are just watering a bit. hlthe2b Mar 2017 #3

What a beautiful picture. sheshe2 Mar 2017 #4

It is! It's just a magic image Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #22

Mushkaad looks so happy. sheshe2 Mar 2017 #26

K&R ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #5

Franken would make a great President. nt SunSeeker Mar 2017 #6

The more I see, the more I agree. n/t NNadir Mar 2017 #13

" " " " n/t MBS Mar 2017 #16

I sure hope he runs! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #23

She's dangerous! Ilsa Mar 2017 #7

K & R...I love Al!! onecent Mar 2017 #8

Looks like the Science Museum in St. Paul. mn9driver Mar 2017 #9

That's it! I knew it looked familar, but couldn't place it. n/t Mister Ed Mar 2017 #30

Wyden and Merkley are like that too. I felt so much better after going to Wyden town halls. Amaryllis Mar 2017 #10

Awesome! treestar Mar 2017 #11

That is probably exactly how I would look MuseRider Mar 2017 #12

Yeah, but look at that face! progressoid Mar 2017 #14

And her sweet soulful trusting eyes... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #15

She's beautiful! progressoid Mar 2017 #27

OMG, A FUTURE TERRORIST Motley13 Mar 2017 #36

Thank you, Al. MBS Mar 2017 #17

Thanks! Warms the ole heart. n/k paleotn Mar 2017 #18

i loved him from SNL.... samnsara Mar 2017 #19

We're very fortunate Al Franken decided to change careers! n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #20

Yes indeed. I liked him on SNL. I LOVE him in the Senate. nt SunSeeker Mar 2017 #24

i think male comedians tend to be more liberal than most men JI7 Mar 2017 #29

Awesome! brer cat Mar 2017 #21

What a delightfully guileless smile on that little girl's face. Stinky The Clown Mar 2017 #25

I love Senator Al Franken.. Cha Mar 2017 #28

Awww... you're welcome, Cha! NurseJackie Mar 2017 #32

Good Morning! Cha Mar 2017 #33

Leadership and compassion - I love it Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #31

Beautiful picture, great that he could help the family reunite. George II Mar 2017 #34

Kids can tell More_Cowbell Mar 2017 #35

GIVE ME more of this kind of "establishment" Dem. He gets shit DONE. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2017 #37

This isn't fair BHDem53 Mar 2017 #38

What a beautiful young girl -- she, along with many others, are the future of a peaceful world. LuckyLib Mar 2017 #39