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a kennedy

(33,622 posts) Thu Oct 21, 2021, 08:48 PM Oct 2021

Al Franken.....running again?? I'd sure the hell vote for him again and work my ass off to get him

elected……

https://www.datalounge.com/thread/29547959-al-franken-says-he-is-considering-running-for-the-senate-again

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Al Franken.....running again?? I'd sure the hell vote for him again and work my ass off to get him (Original Post) a kennedy Oct 2021 OP

If I could vote I would. BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #1

Me, too! Ocelot II Oct 2021 #2

couldn't he run on a national ticket? nt Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #3

Not unless he runs for president or vp. There are no national senate elections. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #4

Wait a minute. Chipper Chat Oct 2021 #5

How could that be done without a constitutional amendment, Ocelot II Oct 2021 #6

well, that's what I meant. Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #7

Oh; ok. Franken had mentioned only an interest in the senate, Ocelot II Oct 2021 #8

BigmanPigman

(53,078 posts)

1. If I could vote I would.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 08:51 PM

Oct 2021

We need Al and his sense of humor helps during these dark times.

I just laughed and laughed when I watched Trading Places again last week. Smart, funny and a Dem...who could ask for anything more?

Ocelot II

(124,999 posts)

2. Me, too!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 08:55 PM

Oct 2021

But where would that leave Klobuchar and Smith? One of them would have to decide not to run again, because I can't imagine Franken challenging either of them in a primary.

Grasswire2

(13,820 posts)

3. couldn't he run on a national ticket? nt

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 09:32 PM

Oct 2021

Ocelot II

(124,999 posts)

4. Not unless he runs for president or vp. There are no national senate elections.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 09:38 PM

Oct 2021

Chipper Chat

(10,403 posts)

5. Wait a minute.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 10:57 PM

Oct 2021

How about 5 "at large senators?
Elected nationally. Would likely be Dems.

Ocelot II

(124,999 posts)

6. How could that be done without a constitutional amendment,

Reply to Chipper Chat (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 21, 2021, 10:59 PM

Oct 2021

which isn't going to happen?

Grasswire2

(13,820 posts)

7. well, that's what I meant.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 12:10 AM

Oct 2021

On the national ticket. POTUS or VP

Ocelot II

(124,999 posts)

8. Oh; ok. Franken had mentioned only an interest in the senate,

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 12:29 AM

Oct 2021

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and he’s always said he wasn’t interested in running for president or vp so I assumed the reference was only to a senate seat - and his problem would be that there is no open seat in his state.

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