Franken is already behaving like the politicians in Washington, his soon-to-be-colleagues, with almost constant fund-raising. He’s barely in DC and he’s already begging.
Courtesy, Wonkette.
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- VIDEO: Europe's extreme cold snap explained 4: 40 pm, February 8, 2012The BBC's Lucy Hockings and weather presenter Helen Willetts look at why Europe is experiencing such unusually cold weather. […]
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