Dem. Sen. Al Franken During Hearing: Obama Could be One-Term Prez
- Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:02am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday on extending FBI Director Robert Mueller’s current ten-year term by two years, liberal Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) made a curious comment. He noted that Obama could be out of office in two years (via CNS News):
“I should note that President Obama could nominate a new director who would be there for ten years. And by extending you for two years–he is uh–in two years, he may not be the president, so I think that–um–that bears, ah, just a mention.”
Franken made the comments after saying he could support extending Mueller’s term due to a “unique set of circumstances:”
It should be noted that it seems the point of Franken‘s comment wasn’t Obama‘s term but rather Mueller’s, and he was simply trying to put it in perspective. It’s not like Franken was on the campaign trail or was caught divulging some secret, juicy gossip to a secret tape recorder.
But that said, it still is interesting that Franken let the comment slip in the heat of the moment. One would think that a second Obama term is so engrained in Democrats that the idea of it not happening would never come up on accident or as part of a larger point.
(H/T: Weasel Zippers)
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Comments (131)
TwinkieRapist
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:58amAdd your comments
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:38pmAnother Lib!
Someone else has to do the work!
Report Post »Tagudinian
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:49amIs this a Senator or a comedian?
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:36amBoth. And neither. ;-)
Report Post »jtm
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:39amObama should be a one term president like Al should be a one term senator.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:35amWhile I dream every night that Obama was already out of office, we have to look at sensibly. Obama has the gays, the Jews, the Democratic party, the inmates, the deceased, and the illegals voting for him. We are going to have to get all of our forces together so that we can make him a one-termer.
Report Post »Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:49amheavyduty: Who they don’t have on their side is GOD ALMIGHTY. They are anti-God in everything that they do and propose. I think I can say with assurance that WE ARE ON THE WINNING SIDE THIS TIME. When we realize that the battle is not ours, but God’s, then we will be able to defeat this evil on the left that has come against us and the Country that we love. Obama and his administration are anti-America as well. They want to destroy our Constitution and fundamentally destroy America…what part of that don’t we understand yet, as a people and as a nation? The choice should be abundantly clear as to what path we should take. As I’ve said many times before, the left is more afraid of us on the right, then we are of them on the left. They know they don’t have a snowballs chance in hell to win this time, because we will hold Obama’s record in front of their face for the next two years. We would deserve what we got if we reelected this disaster again and let him have four more years in THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE. I’m thinking back to the November 2010 election, and I say that the American people will replace this trickster in the office of the president of the United States, and replace him with a “real” President. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, and Al Franken knows that Obama will not have a chance to be reelected, because America isn’t asleep anymore.
Report Post »TheVOR
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:27amIt seems to me like Al was thinking ( I know hard to believe) out loud. And, his thought was; How can we extend Obama‘s influence even if he isn’t President in two years. Keep Muller for two years, or select someone else, of Obama’s choosing, and have that person at the FBI for 10 years.
@JENNYLIND I HOPE, We VOTE, for a CHANGE in President.
@13THIMAM Careful, Anybody but Bush, was a major contributor to us getting Obama. Obama is bad, maybe even the worst to date. But, perish the thought, there could be worse than Obama.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:27amI think we can expect some dirty tricks. Barry saw his numbers go up with the alleged Bin laden kill. What next?….I hope they don’t pull another 9/11. In any case, Obama’s last day is Jan.20, 2013
Report Post »Slobaphobe
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 8:23pmAt 12:01 A.M. preferably for the swearing in…
Report Post »jeff.cooper
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:27amMy guess is that Franken‘s BlackBerry lit up as soon as the president’s aides heard or caught wind of this.
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:25am“It doesn’t matter who votes. It only matters who counts the votes.” – A Famous Progressive
Report Post »gr8photoman
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:25am“…he may not…”? Oh I don‘t think there’s any question. This ass clown is going to get absolutely slobber knocked. His margin of loss will be of epic and historic proportions.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:24amNot could be, will be a one term president.
Report Post »NoMarxist
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:23amWait.. I thought Obummer was der Messiah?!?!
Report Post »id-look-fat-in-a-burka
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:22amObama is looking to raise 1 billion dollars for his 2012 campaign. If he was doing a good job as president…..he wouldn’t need that kind of money. The people would vote him in regardless of his funding. The way I see it….this money is what he thinks it’s gonna cost to buy his next term. It also shows how irresponsible he is with money…as if the current economic situation we‘re in isn’t evident enough.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:49amBelieve me, if George Soros wants Obama to return as our DICTATOR, then Obama WILL be re-elected because George Soros will find a way to finance it. Think of it this way: if I was a trillionaire, I would give the legal amount of money to my organizations (called funneling) then have each organization (non-profit, of course) donate to Obama’s campaign fund. That‘s how they ’WASH’ their money. ALL AMERICANS, regardless of your political preference, should VOTE in 2012. Make that election HISTORICAL. But I think the most important thing of all is the ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Who are they? Where do they come from? How do they get to be the chosen electorate?
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html
Report Post »compatriotshonor
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:22amDon’t much like al franken, but for a democrate, saying what he said, tells me that there may actually be a consensus among his party that feels the same way he does. He might actually be telling the truth, which to me, is a rare thing indeed!
Report Post »swimmer1940
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:22amFranken was not elected, but selected by George Soros and his billions, part of which was used to juggle the vote recount in Minnesota. Franken is a fraud and has no right to ever take a stolen seat in the Senate…unless it’s in Russia.
Report Post »MInnesotans were disenfranchised by this man as we were by the election of Mark Dayton where, again, George Soros paid for the recount.
By the way, Dayton is a total failure with his fried brain and brown nose from close encounters with both Soros and Clinton. Big party was held in New York at Soros’ home where Dayton was presented with a check to repay money spent on the recount.
TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:17amAre some of these dems getting closer to reality?
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:55amLet’s hope.
Report Post »harumph
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:17amLittle Stuart’s looking a little depressed, these days. Why the sad, foreboding oration, little Smalley?
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:37amReally didn’t look like an obnoxious, stupid comedian in that clip, did he? Maybe reality sat on his shoulder for a second!
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:40amennoye:
Report Post »Your dog is gorgeous. Is that yours (I will assume). I love collies.
last frontier
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:13amUHHH, AH, UH, we can only hope, and we can VOTE!
Report Post »miles from nowhere
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:12amObama does not deserve a second term!
Report Post »TRUTHLADY
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 2:52pmI don’t think he qualified for the first term.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:12amWell he will be a one term President if I have any say! Please God we can stop eating our young so to speak and get behind our candidate. We are the ones who vote the prmaries-we choose so we better do better than last time. It is for all the marbles this time so we better get serious. Foe those in faith please pray about each and every candidate-ask for inspiration and really study the character of each one. I am afraid we will loose our country if this marxist gets in again.
Report Post »BlazingInSC
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:11am“would never come up on accident or as part of a larger point”
Grammar people grammar. The proper phraseology is “by accident”. If you are trying to stake your claim as a legitimate news source, then please proofread your posts and avoid the simple mistakes that can’t possibly happen by accident (assuming the editors are literate).
Report Post »Bigliardi
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:26amWell thank you grammar-girl….! From now on, I will shorely try and make shore that everthing I writ is purfect…If’n it aint, it aint cause I aint tried…..It is real good though that we have a grammarian pursuing these paiges and letting all us hiks no that we aint writin write….
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:36amI agree. I am a profession writer (by trade) and I have never seen such atrocious English, grammar, and themes (the way they are titled) in my entire life. I have e-mailed Glenn frequently and have asked him if he hires his writers directly out of college (Obama colleges) and so far, he has not responded. Glenn needs to provide PROOFREADERS and SPELL-CHECK. If he gets these writers from New York City, THEN THIS IS THE REASON WHY. Graduates from this city have never done well by national standards in English. All they know is “YO, BRO”. Go north for your writers, Glenn.
Report Post »ED4237
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:11amI hope he and Franken are one term elected officials. That idiot Muller should not be extended any time because of Obama’s lack of timing. There are Ass.Dep.Directos that could fill his job until a new director of the FBI can be named.
Report Post »GENEPAGLIARI
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:11amHEY AL, same goes for you.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »CaptainKook
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:05amWell, THIS is an important story.
YAWNNNNNNN
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:08amSarah Palin 2012. To replace the worst Dufus ever elected by the Takers in America.
Actually, Anybody but Barry 2012
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:15amThe way Obama is going the GOP needs to contact Elmer Fudd to run. Elmer would win in a landslide.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:22amWe can tell who you voted for!
Report Post »Miami
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:41amAre you wearing your waiters? The tide getting pretty high….. can you swim…?
Report Post »starman70
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 1:23pm@ BLACKHAWK1:
Beavis for president and ******** for vice president. Elmer Fudd for Homeland Security Chief, The Roadrunner as Secretary of State (BEEP, BEEP), Barney, the purple dinosaur for HHS Secretary, The Smurfs for Senators and Congressmen, Dumb and Dumber as Co-secretarys of the Department of Education and Goofy for the head of the EPA.
Well, that’s almost what we have now!
Report Post »flsnipe
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:05amFirst smart thing he’s said!
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:28amHe thinks he is still on Sat. Night Live.
Report Post »I‘m glad he is Al Franken and I’m not.
starman70
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:47amMaybe Al Frankes will also be a one term Senator.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:51amOOPS Typo in previous reply. Should have read FRANKEN. Would the additon of STINE to his nane be appropo.?
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 12:40pmMay be The next new I Phone will be named after
Report Post »Al an his buddy Bo
THE FRANKEN-BERRY
RepubliCorp
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 9:21pma weiner moment…….. he whipped out the truth
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:05amWOW. That‘s the most intelligent thing he’s ever stated.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:11am(Yoda: “Obi wan, skill of ventriloquism does work you have achieved; practice more though do, for smoke of ears coming out sets off fire alarms indeed.”
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:13amAl knows he will be gone 2 years (2014) after Obama (2012) because he won’t be able to steal another election.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:14amAll Franken, Barney Frank, and Frankenstein’s creation. What do they all have in common? None of them have a brain, but will eventually learn the truth.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:21amFranken said something sensible and TRUE? Who woulda thunk it?
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:21amOOPS! Did I say that out loud?
Report Post »Sheepdog911
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:22amOh how we hope for such a blessing.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:23amAre the dems beginning to see the light?
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:39amYes, I truly believe he will be gone. And don’t be surprised if Hillary is running instead of him either. The Dems are alarmed at his low polls & now many are saying they can see the “writing on the wall” that the economy is probably not going to get better – probably worse by 2012. So…..who? Hillary.
Report Post »Then we’ll have to rethink who can best run against her. I vote for PALIN…first woman president.
Meyvn
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:44amPerhaps. But I hope it’s less than one term. The dude is downright dangerous.
Report Post »Gas137
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:25amHe would not have said that unless the Democrat ruling elite were of like mind.
Report Post »Uncurable wound
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:29amThe next election in minnesota the voters will be able to decide on Voter id,and gay marriage!
Report Post »Thankyou republican house and senate of Min.
Frankel i told you were a looser to your face tool!
I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:30amI am amazed, to put it MILDLY. Al Franken has no business being a politician, if the word ‘JOKE’ means anything anywhere, but he said it right this time and I do believe this was NO JOKE COMING OUT OF HIS MOUTH. I hope this does not mean he will be re-elected. The first time WAS A JOKE.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:38amEven the broken clock…….
The tide seems to be covering the grass.
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 11:52amMaybe he’ll be a one term election stealer himself. The people may have wizened up in Minn. by now . Ya think?
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 12:04pmDon’t stutter, and speak up Al.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 12:35pmbanjarmon
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 10:23am
Are the dems beginning to see the light?
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Now that’s a GOOD one! That’s like my teenage son coming to the reality that I am really broke.
Report Post »kralspaces
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 2:19pmSpoken like a true short timer himself.
Report Post »ManThong
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 2:40pmLets hope that a single term is somehting that Obama and Franken will have in common.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 2:51pmYes, but what about the flip side? Seems to me that the DNC and RNC are in cahoots as to who the “next President” will be!?!? The Demoncrat media is gonna make “their favorite” look good against the “man-child“ while the RNC will promote the ”ONE” they can control the most!!! I am starting to think a Palin/Gulliani ticket would drive them insane!!!!
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 3:52pmThanks Al, let me help you with that. There is no way in hell Obama gets a second chance. Don`t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see is what I always heard. Obama is this country`s number one enemy and the people have had enough. Polls don`t mean squat, Novemeber 2010 election told the story of how America feels about Obama. It will be a grander beating in 2011.
Report Post »kreese
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 4:06pmYeah—and Franken shouldn’t have been a one-term senator.
Report Post »OLDBIKEFIXER
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 5:37pmHe must have borrowed Joe Biden’s teleprompter…
Report Post »leary1
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:25pmditto`s
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on June 9, 2011 at 6:45pmYou took the words right out of my mouth.
Report Post »cowdude
Posted on June 10, 2011 at 7:25amIf even FRANKEN gets it why can’t the rest of the DIMS get it?
Cowdude – A Texas Conservative
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