Minneapolis police are investigating CRUDE VIOLENCE, after Al Franken’s wife reported that the Frankens’ condo had been shot. The condo seems to be in stable condition, although a window was cracked. Interestingly, Al Franken just came out very strongly against the opponents of the proposed New York Muslim community center. Are Minnesotans trying to KILL Al Franken’s condo because it’s associated with this Muslin senator?
No, no they are not. Though Politico headlines this story “Shot fired at Al Franken’s condo,” it’s not even clear if a bullet was fired at the window. Turns out it may have been a rock, or at worst a stray BB pellet, that created the “very small hole,” something Politico doesn’t mention in their story at all. But why would they? Slap something up about a senator getting shot and you have INSTANT AUGUST NEWS.
So yes, it was probably just some of those northern-climate children trying to bag them a squirrel or baby caribou. The end.
But the funnyman legislator’s comments on the mosque thing are worth reading:
“I don’t know how many of you have been to New York, but if a building is two blocks away from anything, you can’t see it. It’s a community center. They’re going to have a gym. They’re going to have point guards. Muslim point guards,” Franken said, to laughter and applause.
“They (Republicans) do this every two years. They try to find a wedge issue, and they try to work it.”
AMERICA’S SENATOR. Finally, somebody has woken us up to the infiltration of one of our sports by PEOPLE WHO AREN’T CHRISTIANS. [CNN/State Journal-Register]
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Muslim point guards? The Knicks will sign ‘em.
“They (Republicans) do this every two years. They try to find a wedge issue, and they try to work it.”
Actually it’s been every two hours since January 09. But we love ya Al.
Wedge issue? Is that a euphemism for buttz plugz? Cuz if it is, the Republican are surely “working it”.
Al Franken’s condo is a townhouse that sits on the corner of a busy down town street. It’s also on the edge of not the best neighborhood. It’s Minneapolis, so it’s not that bad but still, this was probably unrelated to his support of secret muslin terrists.
“I don’t know how many of you have been to New York…”
If the person being answering this question is opposed to the Burlington Coat Factory mosque then the answer is probably no. New York isn’t safe for real ‘Mericans. Just ask one.
People don’t want to hear about all this complicated geography stuff and whether you can actually see a building two blocks away. They want a death match to decide whose is the real religion of peace.
I think his condo is close to downtown Minneapolis near the Mississippi. It’s probably a stray BB from someone trying to shoot some of those sweet succulent giant jumping Asian carp.
It’s the Lizard People, coming to claim Al Franken’s precious tasty tasty brain.
Why should we listen to a comedian-Senator who lived and worked in New York for decades including on September 11 itself instead of Palin and Gingrich?
Muslin former Denver Nuggets point guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was not available for comment.
The shooter was the same person who kinda shot at Eric Cantor’s campaign headquarters. Clearly someone kinda hates buildings associated with Jewish politicians.
Of course they have a gym! Too get strong and agile. For the murder times.
You know who else plays basketball…
Alls I’m sayin’ is, if it dribbles like a point guard, sinks a jump shot like a point guard, it probably is a muslin.
Those Politico comments are extremely vile. I know, I know, Politico comments are always vile, but they are even moreso today. Why does Al Franken bring out the bitterz?
This reminds me… I need to ask Al about that cat juggling legislation he promised.
in fairness, these are African-American Point Guards who converted to Islam while in prison.
I’m sure a couple of Minnysota Tea Baggers got a snoot full of Ten High and Schmidt Beer and decided to take the squirrel rifle out and shoot the condo. They probably expected Al to resign his Senate seat immediately, since they dun showed him reel good.
[re=642131]Monsieur Grumpe[/re]: It’s not near the Mississippi. It’s in Elliot Park on the other side of downtown. Kind of by HCMC.
Has anyone gotten Lou Dobbs’ opinion on this?
[re=642147]Katydid[/re]: Jeez, you aren’t kidding. Who put the Drano in their underwear drawer?
[re=642147]Katydid[/re]: Because Franken wrote some funny books about Rush Limpballs, called him bad names, and pointed out that he is a big fat liar, and used facts, which wingnuts hate. Also, he actually won an election – something Limpballs will never do.
I guess when your only tool is a gun, every problem looks like Kill The Jews.
[re=642126]freakishlystrong[/re]: [re=642127]jus_wonderin[/re]: A little from Column A, a little from Column B…
[re=642137]JMP[/re]: That’s a cheap shot. Sarah Palin has surely been to New York, and I’m guessing she maxed out an RNC credit card or two in a NYC Neiman Marcus store during the campaign.
To be fair, no one likes wedgies.
Gratuitous World says “in fairness, these are African-American Point Guards who converted to Islam while in prison.”
This is the real reason for born-agains hating muslims: they are competition. Born-agains, even Pentecostals, don’t minister much to poor people or prisoners any more. Muslim theology is simpler and day-to-day, the muslim and born-again ways of life aren’t too different.
[re=642174]Oh hell to the no[/re]:
Well, there goes the Asian carp shooting theory.
[re=642141]CrunchyKnee[/re]: Small Forward Sharif Abdur-Rahim, however, was offended that Franken’s comments were limited to PG. Then again, he spent his best years with the Hawks, so no one knows him or cares what he thinks.
[re=642331]Monsieur Grumpe[/re]: I don’t trust those Asian carp during the winter. I’ve got several ice bullet theories about people they’ve killed all over the metro area. They’re especially ruthless when they meet up with the zebra mussels in Lake Minnetonka.
Al Qaeda, Al Jazeera, Al Franken … There seems to be a pattern here.
Okay, the Twins are killing my beloved White Sox (excluding tonight), but I cannot hate on the Land of 10k Lakes (teabaggers couldn’t find ith two hands and a flashlight), because Minnesota gave the Senate Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar.
Thank you, you f*&^in’ F*&^s; you can keep stomping my Sox as long as Al keeps reminding us how the Republicans keep f*&^in’ that chicken/wedge issue.
[re=642204]Cicada[/re]: “Has anyone gotten Lou Dobbs’ opinion on this?” Hey, Al’s wife might be a Messican Terrist®, just like Lou’s. She’s never issued one of those denials for Wolf Blitzer to read on the air.
Notice that, unlike the Eric Cantor office terror stray bullet shooting, Politico got their info from the police, not from Senator Franken’s flacks.
Al Franken is, I believe, the only person in Minnesota who doesn’t walk around at all times with a thirty-ought-six moose rifle under his arm at all times. Damn carpetbagger.
[re=642123]imissopus[/re]: At this point the Knicks would sign Bush to play point guard…on second thought, nahhh
[re=642434]Enslave the Whales[/re]: Yes that was a shameful little stunt now wasn’t it? “Look thems teabaggers ain’t the only ones threatenin’ violence! a-huck!”, just another reason to hate Eric Cantor aside from him looking smarmy, smug and arrogant all at once while lacking the necessary orange hue to make such an entire life system. Wasn’t he one of their “genuises” at one point? Aside from his obvious nerdliness Cantor is Jewish and they’re supposed to be good with money. But of course we know that’s just an obnoxious stereotype because Eric Cantor’s mere existence disproves it to us, while somehow perpetuating the stereotype to the right…a true paradox. Maybe Boehner is so orange because his bizare glow is all that keeps the high levels of wingnut cognitive dissonance from going nuclear at all times?
maybe the new muslim basketball team can play the new supreme court softball team in some all sport marathon on the mall! i’ll bring the coca colas!
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