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I hope every one of us who has cheered when Al Franken spoke truth to power donates as we can. [View all]
I gave him 25 bucks.
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/afdefault
Going to now do the same for Mazie Hirono, Brian Schatz and neither of my congresspeople. In fact I'll go donate to their primary opponents, Sherry Campagna and Kaniela Ing.
/no, I don't condone what he did. If the standard for a Democrat is perfection but the Republicans can run and win with the worst people in the world, we're going to have to look pretty hard for candidates. I'll take him how he is, flaws and sincere apology and all.
Anybody who cares to lecture me can save their breath as I'm definitely going to ignore you.
Imua, Al. For Paul Wellstone.
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