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Franken eyes role as 'people's proxy' in hearings |
2009-07-07 |
Finally joining the Senate, Democrat Al Franken envisions playing the "people's proxy" during Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court hearings. Franken, awaiting "an awfully emotional" Tuesday when he is sworn in, is joining the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is to begin hearings next week on President Barack Obama's first nominee to the high court. "As someone who will have been in the committee a grand total of six days and isn't an attorney I kind of see myself fulfilling a certain role for Americans watching the hearings," Franken said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. "So I kind of see myself as people's proxy, not that the other senators aren't, but certainly that's the kind of role I want to play," he said. |
Posted by:Fred |
#8 he mispronounced "Doxy" |
Posted by: Frank G 2009-07-07 20:06 |
#7 I'm praying he suffer a retraction by a motorized Sunsetter Retractable Awning. Well, I can still pray can't I? |
Posted by: Besoeker 2009-07-07 19:51 |
#6 An admission he's not actually a person, 3dc? |
Posted by: Mitch H. 2009-07-07 15:52 |
#5 WTF is a "people's proxy"? Something like a proxy gateway? |
Posted by: 3dc 2009-07-07 12:54 |
#4 Representing the great stae of the "People's Democratic Republic of Minnesota". |
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2009-07-07 12:39 |
#3 Just sit there and shut up until you understand what's going on, you twat. |
Posted by: mojo 2009-07-07 12:21 |
#2 Franken eyes role as 'people's proxy' in hearings My eyes are rolling, too. |
Posted by: charger 2009-07-07 10:59 |
#1 but certainly that's the kind of role I want to play," he said. Always with the role playing. Maybe he should try playing Mr. Smith goes to Washington instead of Bozo the Clown. |
Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-07-07 09:53 |