| Al Franken continues to try to start a debate on the issues, but the GOP isn't having it. They have proven that, no matter what the issue, they will stick resolutely to personal attacks. I suppose it's all they have.
The Star Tribune reports:
the Franken campaign said Coleman failed to hold hearings on waste and abuse in the reconstruction of Iraq when he was chairman of the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
A competent campaign might have offered some defense of its record. But not Coleman and the Republicans... they're hoping they can go five more months without ever mentioning their record. Instead, the responded with the most ridiculous attack I've heard in a long time:
Al Franken is a hypocrite. He demonizes oil and pharmaceutical companies, and attacks any Republican who receives donations from individuals who work for these companies. He attacks Halliburton as a corrupt company. Yet, he has made himself richer by investing in mutual funds that are soaked with investments in these companies.
Where to even start with this? First of all, who is even talking about the oil and pharmaceutical companies right now? Second of all, you're attacking him over the content of his mutual funds?! Come on, you guys are the party of the wealthy--you should know how mutual funds work. They invest in anything and everything, and their mix of stocks is constantly changing. This is such a non-issue, I can't even believe it. When the only attacks you can come up with are this irrelevant, you're better off just staying quiet. |
