Author Topic: Al Franken Defends Freedom of Speech! (Read 607 times)

muckmaw · « **on:** January 27, 2004, 09:57:24 AM »

http://nypost.com/news/nationalnews/16692.htm

So let me get this straight...

He physically assaulted another person to defend the candidates freedom to speak when a protestor began shouting at said candidate.

Uh....What about the protestors freedom of speech?

Is this how these people think?

Would Franken have stabbed the guy to death if he kept shouting at Dean?

And what of Franken's remark about doing this for any candidate, not just Dean? So does this mean he would body slam a lib shouting down Dubya?

Imagine for a second, if Rush Limbaugh did the exact same thing at a Bush rally.

You think it would be on Associated Press or would the networks break in with a special report?

Geez, what a double standard....

Tarmac · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2004, 09:59:44 AM »

YEEAAARRRHHHHH

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:02:33 AM »

Good think Al Franken wasn't hurt in this incident...

Imagine if this a Bush supporter who attacked a heckler at a Bush rally. The media and our leftists here would be all over it in a second full with inuendo of brown shirt thugs and such...

muckmaw · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:08:56 AM »

OMFG, Grun...

Could you imagine the Nazi comments?

We could not possibly give the sissy tree huggers more ammo short of starting a fire at the DNC!!

Frogm4n · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:11:15 AM »

Yea but you see, Al Franken is funny.
"I was a wrestler so I used a wrestling move," Franken said.

funny

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:12:07 AM »

This is pretty pathetic. I hope the protestor sues him. The police should have booked him for asault!

Makarov9 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:25:47 AM »

$10 it was staged.

john9001 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:39:13 AM »

neo-libs

Frogm4n · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:45:12 AM »

what is the definition of a neo-lib john? we all know neo-cons are the wolfiwitz rumsfeld chenny group that has been around and calls themself neo cons. They believe in creating a new american empire and asserting ourselves around the world.

Kieran · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:45:39 AM »

Guys, the same thing happens all the time to both sides of the political spectrum. If you go to a rally and start heckling the speaker, you can pretty much count on the supporters in the crowd to take matters into their own hands. The only newsworthy portion of it is it was Al Franken, who would have undoubtedly roasted any Republican for the same thing. That of course doesn't excuse the heckler, who probably got what he/she deserved.

MrLars · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2004, 12:00:47 PM »

LOL...using the NYPost for a source is like using the Drudgereport for the same...incredibly slanted and often filled with misinformation and in Matt Drudges case, outright lies.

Here's a less slanted view on the incident.

http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock200401270912.asp

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/27/elec04.prez.democrats.larouche/

...or you can just wait until all the facts come out...but that would be a bit too logical for knee jerk reactionary...huh.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2004, 12:04:25 PM »

Brownshirted DNC goons, typical.

ra · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2004, 12:06:38 PM »

When is Franken's radio show scheduled to go on the air? I want to make sure I miss it.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2004, 12:10:02 PM »

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Originally posted by MrLars
LOL...using the NYPost for a source is like using the Drudgereport for the same...incredibly slanted and often filled with misinformation and in Matt Drudges case, outright lies.

Here's a less slanted view on the incident.

http://www.nationalreview.com/murdock/murdock200401270912.asp

I like that: 'Here's a less slanted view', then link to an editorial.

Creamo · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2004, 12:17:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Kieran
Guys, the same thing happens all the time to both sides of the political spectrum. If you go to a rally and start heckling the speaker, you can pretty much count on the supporters in the crowd to take matters into their own hands. The only newsworthy portion of it is it was Al Franken, who would have undoubtedly roasted any Republican for the same thing. That of course doesn't excuse the heckler, who probably got what he/she deserved.

You really don't believe the story, or your own post, do you?