One is the loneliest number

cwo_ghwebb · 08-10-2008, 12:45 PM

What if a Senatorial candidate decided to throw an event, and only one person showed up? Al Franken found out that, gosh darn it, Minnesotans just don’t care about him — at least in St. Cloud. Give the struggling Democrat credit, though, for a little grace:

There’s an old saying in politics that elections are won or lost one vote at a time.
On Friday, DFL-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken demonstrated how true that saying can be, when a roundtable on veterans issues at Brigitte’s Cafe his campaign scheduled drew only one participant.

The single participant, a former Navy veteran, related his difficulties in seeking treatment at the VA, at least initially. Franken spent an hour with Josh John, choosing not to simply excuse himself and leave out of embarrassment. However, he wound up misrepresenting Norm Coleman’s record, claiming that Coleman didn’t care about veterans issues and had done nothing to assist veterans seeking medical care.

One is the loneliest number

He should have stayed a satirist.

*Pete* ^(Premo) · 08-10-2008, 01:40 PM

I don't know what is more pathetic, that only one person showed up or the "assertiveness" of the person who did show up.

He went to the VA for treatment and left because "one person gave him a bad attitude"?

08-10-2008, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
cwo_ghwebb No Use for Donk Twits Member Since: Jul 2005 Location: Costa Rica bound Posts: 6,204	One is the loneliest number What if a Senatorial candidate decided to throw an event, and only one person showed up? Al Franken found out that, gosh darn it, Minnesotans just don’t care about him — at least in St. Cloud. Give the struggling Democrat credit, though, for a little grace: There’s an old saying in politics that elections are won or lost one vote at a time. On Friday, DFL-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken demonstrated how true that saying can be, when a roundtable on veterans issues at Brigitte’s Cafe his campaign scheduled drew only one participant. The single participant, a former Navy veteran, related his difficulties in seeking treatment at the VA, at least initially. Franken spent an hour with Josh John, choosing not to simply excuse himself and leave out of embarrassment. However, he wound up misrepresenting Norm Coleman’s record, claiming that Coleman didn’t care about veterans issues and had done nothing to assist veterans seeking medical care. One is the loneliest number He should have stayed a satirist. __________________ I don't accept the false premise that I'm not the Messiah and I'm not infallible! - B.O.
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08-10-2008, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pete ^(Premo) Vigorously indifferent Member Since: Jan 2003 Location: Hollywood Posts: 49,517	I don't know what is more pathetic, that only one person showed up or the "assertiveness" of the person who did show up. He went to the VA for treatment and left because "one person gave him a bad attitude"?
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