Franken and Citizens Talk Civilly — World Does Not End

By Baxter

When reality seems upside down, this is a breath of fresh air.

We cats are still trying to absorb the fact that someone got a finger bitten off at a "town hell," that Freeper parents are apparently making school districts buckle to their racism, and that the Republican Party — which coddles nutbags who unreasonably fear a return to the Fairness Doctrine — is demanding "equal time" to the President's address to Congress next week.

As the man said at the end of Bridge on the River Kwai, "Madness! Madness!"

But guess what. Al Franken, erstwhile comedian and now Democratic Senator from Minnesota, has had a calm, respectful and informative conversation with his constituents about health care — and with a teabagger, no less!

Is there hope for this country? That's the thing about America — it always suckers us in and makes us think so. We cats PURR.