Al Franken on ballot
Al Franken250 quotes“There is a subset of Democrats who tend to mis-fill out ballots. The way you mark the ballot is like an S.A.T. – you fill in the circle. And the subset of people who tend to, like, put a check there instead, or an X, or fill it out wrong.”
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Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone.
Al FrankenAl Franken During the Reagan Administration, Bob Dole was present at a ceremony that included each living ex-president.
Al FrankenAl Franken I ask the American people not to fall victim to disinformation. There are no death panels. The Affordable Care Act cuts the deficit.
Al FrankenAl Franken I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.
Al FrankenAl Franken Tend to be people who didn’t take S.A.T.s, or first-time voters, or people with English as a second language.
Al FrankenAl Franken Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other.
Al FrankenAl Franken Liberals like me love America. We just love America in a different way.
Al FrankenAl Franken If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I’ve got a problem, I should take their advice.
Al FrankenAl Franken A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.
Al FrankenAl Franken You see, they love America like a 4-year-old loves his mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a 4-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad.
Al FrankenAl Franken The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I’ve had to learn a little bit about it. It’s not rocket science: You get ratings, that’s good.
Al FrankenAl Franken I just can’t sit still and meditate; that doesn’t kind of work for me. I don’t even know exactly what it means.
Al FrankenAl Franken I might think they use a little bit too much oil; some people might think it’s a little dry. But the problem with al Qaeda is they want to kill us.
Al FrankenAl Franken When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.
Al FrankenAl Franken I once asked the most fabulous couple I know, Madonna and Guy Ritchie, how they kept things fresh despite having been married for almost seven months. ‘It’s a job, Al,’ Guy told me. ‘We work at it every day.’
Al FrankenAl Franken When people talked about protecting their privacy when I was growing up, they were talking about protecting it from the government.
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Since you are gone, I collect the stars each night building my own night sky, so I have something to hold onto forever.
Laura ChouetteLaura Chouette Can anybody hear me? Are my words going to waste I need to believe there was a purpose to all the pain?
Allie MillerAllie Miller The universe hears what you say, but it knows what you mean.
Brianna PastorBrianna Pastor Enough of this. The next one I love will return my passion.
Iestyn TudorIestyn Tudor It’s unconditional; their chemistry is unconditional – forever.
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett I love you so much that it hurts and that’s the problem I love you so much that it hurts.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford Let’s always bloom, savor and delight others with our beauty.
Mariya FedulovaMariya Fedulova Shadows follow me the way a vulture stalks death. One small step ahead.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery
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More on ballot
If I put myself on the ballot and even 50 people voted for me, it’d be a travesty.
Al FrankenAl Franken I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots.
Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work – because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
Abdullah IIAbdullah II If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work — because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
Abdullah IIAbdullah II First rule of politics: you can’t win unless you’re on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.
Donald RumsfeldDonald Rumsfeld Educate your sons and daughters, send them to school, and show them that beside the cartridge box, the ballot box, and the jury box, you also have the knowledge box.
Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass The ballot is the only safety.
Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ask for the ballot for the Negro and not for the woman.
Susan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony
