Comments on: Al Franken Rules http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/ Making the World Safe for Liberalism Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:33:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Larson http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-636012 Larson Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:27:38 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-636012 "Furchtgott-Roth" sounds like some kind of fancy-pants cheese bleu. And speaking of cheese, who's the hot dish sitting behind Sen. Al? “Furchtgott-Roth” sounds like some kind of fancy-pants cheese bleu. And speaking of cheese, who’s the hot dish sitting behind Sen. Al?

]]> By: Bill Bush http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635989 Bill Bush Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:32:15 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635989 Looks like there will be more prep on the part of witnesses appearing before Senator Franken (Gosh, I love typing that!) in the future. Could we just put a floating "Never mind!" above the heads of witnesses from think tanks that have known POV distortions? Looks like there will be more prep on the part of witnesses appearing before Senator Franken (Gosh, I love typing that!) in the future. Could we just put a floating “Never mind!” above the heads of witnesses from think tanks that have known POV distortions?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635986 Jennifer Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:41:45 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635986 <blockquote>...and they still had the worst leukemia outcomes and bone marrow transplantation record. </blockquote> Whoops: they= St. Judes, not Germany

…and they still had the worst leukemia outcomes and bone marrow transplantation record.

Whoops: they= St. Judes, not Germany

]]> By: dyedinthewoolliberal http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635982 dyedinthewoolliberal Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:46:59 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635982 Every Repub brings up this study. This is the best response I have heard. It is a flawed study, there is only one, I believe. They really had to dig deep for this. Life expectancy and infant mortality studies, much more robust measures of health fail to give any comfort. Indeed they give a lot of pain to these batshit crazies and to every person in the US. Every Repub brings up this study. This is the best response I have heard. It is a flawed study, there is only one, I believe. They really had to dig deep for this. Life expectancy and infant mortality studies, much more robust measures of health fail to give any comfort. Indeed they give a lot of pain to these batshit crazies and to every person in the US.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635975 Jennifer Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:22:54 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635975 I showed this clip to my husband and he said "I don't think those pearls were fake. Bet the people paying her are upset that she wasn't ready." But also, that thing about the cancer survival rate: I am biased because I lived and hobnobbed with a bunch of German oncologists. For childhood leukemia, they had a better survival rate than the US for decades, so much so that the Americans claimed it was because of race (white Germans v. a bunch of different colors in the US). They couldn't adopt the German protocol outright because the NIH won't give grant money unless the research is novel. So they are still playing catch-up. And St. Judes, the guys who want your money all the time, had the worst outcomes. I left Germany in 2001 and they still had the worst leukemia outcomes and bone marrow transplantation record. I'd go to Germany if I could if I had cancer. I showed this clip to my husband and he said “I don’t think those pearls were fake. Bet the people paying her are upset that she wasn’t ready.”

But also, that thing about the cancer survival rate: I am biased because I lived and hobnobbed with a bunch of German oncologists. For childhood leukemia, they had a better survival rate than the US for decades, so much so that the Americans claimed it was because of race (white Germans v. a bunch of different colors in the US). They couldn’t adopt the German protocol outright because the NIH won’t give grant money unless the research is novel. So they are still playing catch-up.

And St. Judes, the guys who want your money all the time, had the worst outcomes. I left Germany in 2001 and they still had the worst leukemia outcomes and bone marrow transplantation record. I’d go to Germany if I could if I had cancer.

]]> By: Crazy About Urban Planning http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635925 Crazy About Urban Planning Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:36:37 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635925 I thought Al Franken made the only accurate or intelligent statements during Judge Sonia Sotomayor's hearings. He is literally the last smart man standing in Washington. I thought Al Franken made the only accurate or intelligent statements during Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s hearings. He is literally the last smart man standing in Washington.

]]> By: Orin T. http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635923 Orin T. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:54:51 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635923 You just don't screw with Al Franken on the facts! He studies. You just don’t screw with Al Franken on the facts! He studies.

]]> By: donnah http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635920 donnah Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:39:35 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635920 Speaking of the smart ones, look at this: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/22/794216/-Grayson-SCHOOLS-Paul-Broun-on-Constitution.-He-will-NOT-yield!-EPIC-WIN!! Speaking of the smart ones, look at this:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/22/794216/-Grayson-SCHOOLS-Paul-Broun-on-Constitution.-He-will-NOT-yield!-EPIC-WIN!!

]]> By: Sachem http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635919 Sachem Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:09:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635919 In 2003 Al <a href="http://meacham.posterous.com/al-frankens-mock-letter-to-ag-ashcroft-to-ins" rel="nofollow">wrote to Bush AG Ashcroft </a>"about inspiring the next generation of <b>sex-free leaders</b>". Though he apologized for doing so on Harvard JFK School of Govt letterhead, his satire has a way of making the point. In 2003 Al wrote to Bush AG Ashcroft “about inspiring the next generation of sex-free leaders“. Though he apologized for doing so on Harvard JFK School of Govt letterhead, his satire has a way of making the point.

]]> By: joanr16 http://www.mahablog.com/2009/10/21/al-franken-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-635917 joanr16 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:52:44 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=8645#comment-635917 Note to teabaggers... the "Wisenheimer" routine only works really well when it's backed up with facts. Note to teabaggers… the “Wisenheimer” routine only works really well when it’s backed up with facts.

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