There’s an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we’re morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that’s a bit dangerous.
AL FRANKENWe owe an historic debt to American Indians. They have a unique set of concerns that haven’t been addressed and I’d like to stand with them. Also, I’d like to get their views on immigration.
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At ‘SNL,’ I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in ’95, I could let my own beliefs out.
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We need an investigation, because we don’t know what Donald Trump owes Russia.
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The way I see it, I’m not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I’m going to Washington to be the second senator from the state of Minnesota.
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The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had.
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In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest.
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All concluded that Russia did in fact interfere in the 2016 election in order to, quote, help President-elect Trump’s election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton.
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But adult love means you’re not in denial, and you want the loved one to be the best they can be.
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The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal.
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If you control the flow of information, you can control the conversation around important issues. If you can control the conversation, you can change this country.
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The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans’ privacy.
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If you use a cell phone – as I do – your wireless carrier likely has records about your physical movements going back months, if not years.
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I couldn’t think of anything less appealing than molding the minds of tomorrow’s leaders.
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I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility.
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The crash of 2008 was driven in no small part by unfair practices in the mortgage industry which led to many consumers being trapped in loans they didn’t understand and couldn’t afford.
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Liberals like me love America. We just love America in a different way.
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