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FACT CHECK ON FRANKEN ATTACK AD: FRANKEN AGREED WITH PRESIDENT BUSH ON TIMETABLE FOR WITHDRAWL FROM IRAQ
By Michael B. Brodkorb | July 20, 2008
In a new attack ad from Team Franken, the ad claims that Al Franken thinks President Bush was wrong on Iraq. What the ad doesn’t disclose is that Franken actually agreed with President Bush on timetables for troop withdrawals from Iraq.
“DFL U.S. Senate candidates sparred over their differences on the war at a debate on Friday, with attorney Mike Ciresi accusing comedian Al Franken of having switched his position on a timetable for withdrawal
‘I’ve always been in favor of a timetable,’ Ciresi said at a debate sponsored by the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce. Franken, he said, had sided with President Bush on the issue as recently as last June.
While interviewing a guest on his radio show then, Franken had said that, ‘I’m not sure we should set a timetable myself. I may actually, oddly enough, agree with Bush here.’” Source: Star Tribune, October 6, 2007
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“But Franken’s ambivalence continued in mid-2006. In a June 16, 2006 Air America show, he said, ‘I’m not sure we should set a timetable myself. I may actually, oddly enough, agree with Bush here.’” Source: Star Tribune, November 30, 2007
Contrary to the statements made in the ad, the reality is that Franken agreed with President Bush on timetables for troop withdrawals from Iraq.
UPDATE: Dishonest is the best word to describe Franken’s ad.
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July 20th, 2008 at 11:26 PM
The new Franken ad….with the teacher from St Louis park…..I may regret posting this if that is her real accent, but I am a second generation scandanavian-American. I’ve been told many times that me and my family talk in strong scandanavian accents. But we don’t sound anything like this lady. She sounds like the Fargo language coaches have gotten to her. Again, I apoligize if I am wrong, but she sounds like she is mocking my people.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:47 AM
Michael-
This “fact-checking” post actually doesn’t dispute any of the facts from the ad.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:16 AM
Why not try fact checking on how many times Mike Ciresi has lately been referred to as:
1. Attorney Mike Ciresi
2. Lawyer Mike Ciresi
July 21st, 2008 at 7:58 AM
Aaron: The ad claims Franken thinks Bush is wrong on Iraq, yet Franken agreed with Bush. The ad is dishonest.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:15 AM
So, Michael – you’re claiming that with regards to Iraq, if someone agrees with Boy Blunder on just one thing, they no longer can say that with with regards to Iraq, Boy Blunder was wrong?
What’s up with that?