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The Don Lemon Show

LEMON DROP | Should the Dems Bring Al Franken Back?

The Don Lemon Show

18Hundred LLC.

News, Society & Culture

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith announced her intent to NOT seek re-election in 2026. But who could fill that seat? Perhaps it is time to bring back Al Franken. Tune in for Don's take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What some call a political bomb went off in Washington recently. A political bomb that you

0:35.4

rarely see in this age of gerontocracy, in this age of

0:39.4

being governed by people who don't know when to retire, and this age of being governed by

0:44.1

folks like, like Diane Feinstein, I have to say, Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump for sure,

0:50.7

and this age of being governed by the likes of Congressman John Larson, who delivered this

0:56.0

speech on the House floor this week and then something happened. Watch. Don't worry,

1:01.0

no one on the Republican side in the House and Senate who control both the House and Senate

1:06.9

is going to speak up.

1:41.4

Yeah. Senate is going to speak up and challenge us. But we need to protect Americans' privacy and their social security.

1:51.0

Yes, in this age of lawmakers, refusing to pass the torch when they clearly should, we got this news that it seems earth-shattering, okay? Watch.

1:55.0

I wanted you to hear directly from me that I have decided not to run for reelection to the United States Senate in

2:02.1

2006.

2:04.1

I have loved my job as United States Senator.

2:07.6

And also, after 20 years of hard and rewarding work in the public sector, I'm ready to spend

2:14.0

more time with my family.

2:15.7

You heard that right.

2:17.2

Minnesota's Tina Smith announcing her intent not to seek re-election in 2026.

2:22.6

That move sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party, through the media, through the

2:27.8

state of Minnesota, and quite frankly, through the entire country.

2:32.0

Already a host of folks have either declared explicitly

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