It is no secret I am disappointed with the politics of President Obama. His arguments for "real change" turned out to be neither real nor change. This week's decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan to fight Al Queda (although his staff admits most of Al Queda is in Pakistan) just serves to punctuate my frustration with him.
But there is good news. I assert that the most progressive new political actor stepping forward from the 2008 election (although he was held up in a recount for six months after the election) is the junior Senator from the State of Minnesota, Al Franken, former head writer and actor on Saturday Night Live.
Policy for policy, he has proven himself to be throughly progressive: in lobbying against arbitration-only clauses for rape-at-work victims (so that rape victims can go to court should they so desire), in supporting health care reform and the end of overseas wars. Here he is articulating his views on the state of U.S. health care. As always, he is measured, articulate, fact-driven and resolute.
Senator Franken: because he's good enough, he's smart enough, and...gosh darn it! I like him.
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