Political Quotes

Al Franken

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Al Franken is an American politician, comedian, and author who served as the junior United States Senator from Minnesota from 2009 until 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, Franken gained national prominence as a writer and performer on 'Saturday Night Live' before transitioning to politics. During his time in the Senate, he focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and consumer protection, and was known for his sharp wit and advocacy for progressive policies. He was a member of several Senate committees, including the Judiciary and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committees.

Sep 10, 2025

Never thought I’d say a prayer for Charlie Kirk. But here goes. Political violence has no place in this country.

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Dec 6, 2023

I think that requires disciplinary action. There are a lot of people in this country, Palestinians and Jews, who are afraid.

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Dec 6, 2023

Well, when he said I will seek revenge against my people who -- convicted -- already convicted, who charged me, that's the end of rule of law, right?

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Dec 6, 2023

I think this autocracy issue will be an enormous issue for Americans.

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Dec 6, 2023

If you think about what the Republican House has done, they've got -- they took 15 ballots to elect the speaker, then they got rid of that speaker when he voted for cr.

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Aug 17, 2022

Now, Trump keeps saying that he quote, got more votes by far than any sitting president in the history of our country. I know that sounds good. But it doesn`t mean much when you lose by 7,052,770 vote.

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Jul 20, 2022

No one who is a Trumpy will want Pence because he didn’t have the courage to not certify.

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Jul 20, 2022

I don`t want my grandchildren, children saying to be Grandpa, you are in the Senate, why didn`t you do anything in 50 years, I want to say why didn`t you do anything about climate.

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Jul 20, 2022

I just say I totally agree with that. And I also think the January 6 Committee is speaking to this issue of democracy.

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Jul 6, 2022

This is an extremely dangerous court. And we saw that and this that needs to be an issue in this campaign, not just abortion.

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Jul 6, 2022

Democrats should stop complaining and get to work. That`s how you win elections. You know, stop working against ourselves, and instead, get out the vote.

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