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Al's book suggests that the brokenness of the senate was fixable. Stuart smalley character is valuable.
Al franken struggles to check his humor, but whether funny or not, what he has to say is serious. Always such hilarious insight but made with an amazingly deep understanding and compassionate wisdom. I recommend it if you want some good belly laughs.
Dean i understand why some democrats called for al franken to step down. There are several parts of the book that take on a tinge of irony when framed with the knowledge that franken ends his senatorial career just months after the book is published. ... Read More
Every politician--and certainly a senator--has to write at least one political book to look like a thinker when their vita becomes an issue. This book describes his life as a senator, including his campaigns and elections. He urges the voter to keep i... Read More
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Senate? It's funny cause only hrc list of excuses in what happened has the luxury of verified purchase review.
This book is nothing but liberal blather. It is supposedly in kindle format, but i’m not allowed to purchase from my device. Won't read it, the title itself is too odious.
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He discusses what the work of a senator is like such as how critical it is to work with the other side.
Franken was upset with the conduct of republican sen.
But he contrasts this with the frustrations of having a good idea defeated for whatever reason.
But for some reason, the culture's latter-day me-tooism has, for me, conflated with the academic male paranoia and meek capitul... Read More
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- This product had a total of 10,129 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 4 2023.
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I have forgiven him for whatever he did or almost did to the young woman
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I think the senate has suffered a loss at his departure
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Was nearing the end of book when he resigned
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As a nevertrump conservative ive passed on frankens previous books
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But after listening to a few of his interviews promoting the book in 2017 i made a mental note to check it out
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One interesting part of the story is franken describing his attitude and workethic upon entering the senate
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In the end i probably wont be registering as a democrat but i have a much deeper respect for progressive principles and motivations and i have hopefully discarded some of the caricatures and strawman arguments ive picked up over the years
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Franken is an eloquent spokesman for the cause and they lost a great asset when he was removed from his position
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