• Franken Pushed To Cancel Event With Queen of saddle bags Kathy Griffin

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    Griffin also loses CNN New Year’s Eve show, endorsement deal

    Thank you Kathy Griffin for the indisputable evidence of your
    liberal bigotry and ignorance.

    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The chair of the Minnesota Republican Party
    is asking Sen. Al Franken to cancel a promotional event for his
    book after a comedian slated to be part of the event appeared in
    a photograph with a simulacrum of President Donald Trump’s
    severed head.

    Kathy Griffin posed for the photo as part of a shoot with L.A.-
    based photographer Tyler Shields, according to TMZ.

    Franken is scheduled to promote his new book, “Al Franken: Giant
    of the Senate,” with Griffin in an event on July 7 in Beverly
    Hills.

    Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan released a statement
    Friday calling on Franken to cancel the event.

    “Surely, Senator Franken values the physical well-being of our democratically-elected President over promoting his book,”
    Carnahan said.

    “While we value political discourse and the freedom to express
    your opinion, this act of perceived violence against the elected
    leader of the United States of America is disgraceful and
    disgusting.”

    Franken has been an outspoken critic of Trump. There is growing
    speculation the Minnesota senator could run for president in
    2020.

    A spokesperson for Franken released the following statement
    Tuesday night:

    “Sen. Franken thinks Kathy Griffin is a talented comedian and
    respects her right to free speech, but believes this image was
    inappropriate and not the kind of thing that should be part of
    our national discourse.”

    http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/05/30/franken-griffin-trump-
    head-photo/
     

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