By ZamboniMore Cheshire cat smiles for us this morning as we read comments by frustrated Republicans about what an awful person Al Franken is.
"It’s one thing to lose to an honorable opponent, but Al Franken is not considered an honorable opponent by Minnesota Republicans," said State Party Chair (and sore loser) Ron Carey. "He's been so nasty!" wailed the top Republican in the Minnesota House.
Aw, gee. The way the Republicans are whining, you'd think Al Franken was cackling "I'll get you!" and trying to steal their ruby slippers. When, actually, we've met Mr. Franken several times (he's held special fundraisers just for cats). And he's always struck us as anything but mean. Instead, he's bright, informed, concerned, funny (yes, funny) and — here's what the Republicans are probably afraid of — angry about the abuses of the Bush Administration and eager to set things right.
Never mind the fact that complaining about someone being "callous and partisan and beyond the pale" doesn't really wash when it comes from a Party that started all the callous and partisan and beyond-the-pale stuff in the first place. Gosh, you Republicans sure can dish it out, can't you?
These elephantine hypocrites are comforting themselves with one thought: that Senator Franken will be a great "fundraising tool" for them.
You mean the way Senator Clinton has been? Gosh, that's worked out really great for you guys the last couple of election cycles, hasn't it?
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