Admiral Mike Franken
@FrankenforIowa
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Rural Iowan, welder, farm worker, ship captain, commodore, combined joint warfare commander, POW/MIA director, 2022 US Senate run.
Joined August 2019
Apologies to Europe for the embarrassment that is VP Vance.
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As the commander of military forces in E Africa, I asked the American Forces Network (TV) to replace Fox news during meal hours. Why? Because they were inimical to America's outreach overseas. Put troops in jeopardy. Made my job harder. And they now have accomplices.
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On January 5th, 2021, Grassley insisted that he did not expect Pence to be there when the votes were certified. Iowans deserve to know the impetus behind his statement and what exactly Grassley’s role was in the plan to overthrow our democracy and thwart the certification (1/3).
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Chuck Grassley wants donations to "Save Iowa." Grassley has been representing Iowa for 63 years. He can't understand the irony in that.
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I'm so happy we have a President who rides a bicycle. .
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Maybe the boy, Kyle Rittenhouse, ought to see if he can pass muster in a police academy or military boot camp before setting his sights on the US House. Bet he can't.
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Another Broadside:.Seems Sen Grassley, the farmer, has made money off his farming operation every year btwn 1995 to 2017, collected over $1.6M in subsidies, and tallied zero hours working the farm. From open sources. .
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What must happen is we must defeat Chuck Grassley. For too long, he’s said, “We’re working on that”. Enough of that. I will outwork Grassley.
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My name is Michael Franken and I'm the Democrat running against Chuck Grassley in Iowa's U.S. Senate race. My campaign is proud to report that we doubled what @ChuckGrassley raised this reporting period, without taking one dime of corporate PAC $. This is how Iowa turns Blue.
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Thank you, Minnesota, for giving your governor to America.
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Florida will need to elect a Democratic governor to fix its mess.
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The State of the Union this evening is the reason I stand by President Biden. Bravo, Mr. President.
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One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. At a time when a name has been chosen, baby showers have happened, and gut-wrenching complications arise, the last thing a woman needs is Chuck Grassley coming between her and her doctor. We must codify Roe’s protections. #IASen.
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Seems Fox and Chuck Grassley's staff are hot to paint me 'liberal.' Bit of history, duh. Iowa was first state to open college for women, elect women to public office, accept women to the BAR, accept interracial marriage, outlaw segregation, and built America's first mosque.
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The farm economy is doing very well. Seems to be a trend during Democratic Administrations. If only that turned into rural votes.
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I get asked, "Why wasn't a military member on that Signalgate call?". Answer, "Because no one in a uniform leadership position would be THAT stupid!".
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Sen @ChuckGrassley tweets the people's business keeps him from a family reunion. What a travesty! The horror!!. Try deploying for a year in inhospitable places doing the Nation's business. Try telling your 4YO you'll see her after kindergarten graduation. Try retiring. #iasen.
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The NRA brought to America the justification that a six-year-old shooting his teacher is an acceptable price on society.
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Yesterday, the Trump/Vance duo solidified their rightful place in history as the most ill-mannered, pompous, vulgar, classless political hacks ever witnessed in American politics. My father, the farm kid, would call them 'swine.'.
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Without Fox, Trump would be a bungling celebrity who foolishly/laughably ran for president. Real-time reckoning of lies need real-time litigation. There is such a thing as gross distortions of fact and purveyors of such must pay a debilitating price.
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My brother and I, from rural Iowa, have served over 75 years in the US Navy. Enlisted to senior officer. We represent those vets who see Trump as America's moral enemy.
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On the south lawn whoring Teslas is our president and his private banker. An embarrassment to humankind.
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My answer to Fox in Africa in 2011? I pulled the plug.
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Iowa loses over 34% of its college graduates each year. Minnesota gains 8% more than it graduates; Illinois gains 20% more (NYTimes). Ramifications are clear.
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Price of regular gasoline in Des Moines this morning is $3.95/gal. Thirty-one days of consecutive price reductions. It's also a sunny day. More solar please.
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Got word Fox "News" is about to publish its first hit piece on me. Apparently, never having held elected office, I am responsible for inflation and gas prices. What a laugh. Sorry Fox, you get the same answer as RussianTV. I don't participate in the production of propaganda.
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Last year Chuck Grassley voted against a $1,600 tax cut for Iowa families because he said it was too expensive. But he found time to help write a law that gave billions in tax giveaways to large corporations that shipped jobs overseas. It’s time to vote him out. #IASen.
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One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage. At a time when a name has been chosen, baby showers have happened, and gut-wrenching complications arise, the last thing a woman needs is Chuck Grassley coming between her and her doctor. We must codify Roe’s protections. #IASen.
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I have always supported a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. That’s what happens when you fight for freedom for 40 years. Chuck Grassley wants to take away that fundamental freedom. In fact, he has built a Supreme Court in his image. #IASen.
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VD Vance statement, "When the U.S. Marine Corps asked me to deploy. " is horsehockey. The Dept of the Navy doesn't 'ask' a service member whether they 'want' to deploy. To suggest bravery was involved is malarkey. Eye-roll.
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Were you aware of any plans or plots to overturn the 2020 election?.What would you have done if Pence had not shown up?.Senator Grassley, it’s time to come clean and answer these questions. Our democracy depends on it. (3/3).
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I spent 40 years defending this country from complete assholes. I’m not done just because I retired from the Navy. And I’m not going to be lectured to by an insurrectionist.
Disgusting that Mike Franken would celebrate an assault (from behind) that resulted in 6 broken ribs, a damaged lung that had to be removed, and chronic pain. Advocacy for violence should disqualify Franken from holding ANY office.
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Imagine being so arrogant you think you can plot a literal coup and then defy a subpoena to testify about it….
I also do not believe the arrogance and condescension we have seen from Mr. Franken will play well with Iowa voters. He doesn’t have to worry about being the “subordinate” junior senator from Iowa because I don’t think he is ever going to be elected as senator from Iowa!.
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of Joe Biden’s rightful election as President. I have four simple questions for @ChuckGrassley. What was the plan for January 6th?.Why did you not expect Vice President Pence to be there? (2/3).
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Secretary Buttigieg is in the GOP's crosshairs because they are scared of him.
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"We need more people in the Senate who do things for the country and not for themselves." - @alfranken #IASen
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👋👋👋Hi there!.
Poll: Grassley in tightest race since 1980, leading Franken by 8 points: poll
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Russian soldiers face four choices in Ukraine:.1. Desertion.2. Surrender .3. Retreat.4. Being a casualty. Our support to Ukraine must accelerate these end states.
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Crude oil prices of $80/barrel equates to about $3.10 a gallon at the pump. The reality at the pump today is not on Pres Biden.
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When Trump loses again and if violence flares as a result, every politician who supported his nonsense through the years is an accomplice.
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For half a century, Chuck Grassley has worked to pass total abortion bans—even before Roe. He bragged about it after the Court he built gutted the right to privacy and the right to choose. If he’s re-elected, he’ll finally get his way. We must stop him. #IASen.
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Ret. Lt. Col. Vindman is the epitome of courage & integrity, and I am honored to have his endorsement. Throughout his career, he never shied away from tough decisions while keeping Americans safe. He is a man of pure valor who does what is right & stands up to bullies like Trump.
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Pleased to announce I’ve accepted two debate invitations with Sen. @ChuckGrassley on @KCCINews and @IowaPress, October 4th and October 6th, 2022. Looking forward to discussing the important issues facing Iowa and the nation. #IASen.
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With 24 guns and 1000 bullets in Las Vegas in 2017, Steve Paddock killed 62 people and wounded/injured over 867 others. Who pays for this? Everyone but the gun owner. Mandate firearm insurance!!!.
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Senator Grassley voted for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act in 2006 but is now against the Freedom to Vote Act. Flip-flopping like a Trumpian carp.
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Teaching is a service. We should pay teachers more.
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The universal school voucher craze, as designed in MAGA states like Texas, Iowa, and Arizona, will go down as one of the most asinine yet successful exploitations of the common taxpayer on behalf of the religious right, ever. Vote them out!.
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This poll leaves no doubt about one thing: this race is winnable. Chuck Grassley knows he is in the fight of his life, which is why his campaign is grasping at straws and twisting the truth.
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My opponent Chuck Grassley says he "doesn't know much about guns.". Come to a gun range with me, Senator.
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Seven phone calls to Vladimir Putin? Hiding documents?.Tell me Trump isn't an agent for Russia?.
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FIRST AD: As a Navy Admiral, I spoke truth to power, no matter their party. Today, special interests rip off Iowa families. We need a Senator who doesn’t take their money. I’m not taking a dime, and I’ll always speak truth to power and put country over party.
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Are you *really* sure you want to discuss right now how @ChuckGrassley stood by President Bone Spurs as he withheld military aid from President Zelenskyy. ?. Bc I am HONORED to be endorsed by a brave patriot like Lt. Col. @AVindman. And BTW: Donald J. Trump WAS impeached. Twice.
Mike Franken is endorsed by the man who tried to impeach President Trump. Meanwhile, @GrassleyWorks worked with President Trump to improve lives for all Iowans and earned his endorsement this November.
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🚨 NEW AD 🚨. After 63 years in office and millions in corporate special interest contributions, Iowans agree: Chuck Grassley isn't working for us anymore. #IASen
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I've been underestimated all along in this election, but I'm not backing down. The people of Iowa deserve a Senator who works for them, not for corporate donors. We're going to win this election. #IASen .
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It’s time Iowans have a Senator who puts country over party, and people over politics.
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You would think the good Senator would recall these events. .
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Today when you head to the polls, don’t just think about yourself—think about your children. Your mother. Your sister. Your wife. Your community. Your farm. Your neighbor. Your dad. Your brother. Your country. I hope I’ve earned your vote. 🇺🇸
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If you're ready to send Chuck Grassley home after 63 years of attacks on a woman's right to choose, visit. and help us get it done👇👇👇. #IASen
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The first three Geneva Conventions dealt with combatants. The 4th with civilian prisoners. They are either combatants in MAGA minds or civilians without due process. Geneva signatory is germane.
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You bestowed me and a great honor and I intend to follow through on it.
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@WestsideFireman @votevets YES! And my situation was complicated by having over 800 third nation nationals, all English-speakers, listening to the mindless, haranguing tripe about how idiotic Pres Obama's outreach, policies, and roots were. totally baseless and pointless. There is more to the saga. .
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I stopped by Senator Grassley’s office in Des Moines to deliver a letter inviting him to have four debates with me about the serious issues facing Iowa and our nation. Senator, let’s have a chat. I’ll meet you anytime, anyplace.
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Former Rep. Jim Leach is an Iowa legend and an American patriot. He served with my opponent as a Republican for three decades. Now, he’s joined our team because country matters more than party. Welcome aboard, Congressman. #IASen
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Trump's Christmas message wishing others to "Rot in Hell" is evidently the new mantra for America’s evangelical right?.
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I spoke w/Senator Grassley, who was extraordinarily gracious, and congratulated him on his hard-fought victory. We are fellow Iowans—and no association means more to me than that. Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers, and supporters. And most of all, my family. God bless.
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Gallup poll says confidence in US Supreme Court dropped 20% in two years. Blame sits squarely on Chuck Grassley's hypocritical power plays. Vote him out!.
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Gasoline in Des Moines is now less than $3.30/gallon for 10% ethanol regular, and dropping in price.
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Iowa is the state that educated George Washington Carver. That integrated public schools decades before Brown v. Board of Education. The place where we said, we don’t care who you marry, because all that matters is who you love. That's the Iowa I know. #IASen.
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We just watched you vote no, Senator—nice try. The bipartisan provision to cap insulin at $35 a month for people with diabetes needed just 3 more votes to pass, but you played politics. #GrassleyDoesNotWork #IASen
I voted 2 make insulin available 4 pennies on the dollar 2 uninsured & w high deductible plans but Dems blocked it.
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I didn't know or care if my fellow combat soldiers were.Republicans or Democrats. Neither did the burn pit toxins we breathed while doing our jobs. Last night, the GOP blocked the PACT Act, a bill to expand healthcare for veterans exposed to those toxins. Don't let this slide.
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Senator Grassley is using D.C. doublespeak to try to hide his vote to deny Iowans life saving insulin. His classic Washington lack of self-awareness is just one more reason #GrassleyDoesNotWork. #IASen
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🚨 IOWA POLL 🚨. We’re now in a virtual tie with Senator Grassley. We’ve done this with ZERO help from the DSCC and will be seeing even more nasty, disingenuous attacks launched against us. Please help us take this #IASen seat back for the people of Iowa:.
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WATCH THIS: How to plan a coup 101, by @ChuckGrassley. I fought and served in the military for nearly 40 years to defend our free and fair elections. Chuck thinks HE should be able to “choose” the president. It’s dangerous. It’s un-American. And it's why we have to beat him.
Me: “If you had those two slates, you would have been able to stop the [2020] election is what you’re saying?”.Chuck Grassley: “We wouldn’t have been able to stop the election. We would have been able to choose…”. Grassley illustrates why we need Electoral College reform.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has built a brilliant career and resume. She is more than qualified to be our next Supreme Court Justice. She should be confirmed with bipartisan support. Period.
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Deidre DeJear, the Democrat candidate for Iowa's governor, is pure class, pure intellect, pure Iowan.
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I didn’t spend 4 decades defending freedom abroad for radical right-wing politicians like Chuck Grassley to take those freedoms away here at home. #IASen
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Time to put explicit photos of gunshot victims on billboards. Call out irresponsible legislators by name for prolonging this tragedy.
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Ever wonder what $1.4 million in drug company contributions can buy in Washington, D.C.?. Today, @ChuckGrassley voted against capping insulin at $35 a month. #GrassleyWorks for corporate greed. I’ll put #CountryOverParty. #IASen .
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As a combat veteran who experienced the negative consequences of toxic burn pit exposure, this behavior is disgusting. Imagine being so blinded by partisanship you feel it’s okay to screw our nation’s veterans for political payback—then brag about it. Pass the #PACTAct. Now.
Mr President, passage would not have been delayed if Senator Schumer had kept his promises. Good news is, despite his mendacity, it will pass this next week.
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😬 This is Chuck. ⁉️Chuck has been “working on” lower prescription drugs + lower insulin costs for more than half a century. 👎 When he had the opportunity, he voted “no”. ❌ Chuck doesn’t work for Iowa. It’s time to fire him. #IASen
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When Chuck Grassley was asked last year about the UAW strike at the John Deere plant *fifteen minutes from his home* he said, “I didn't even know they were on strike, except you told me.”. The people of Iowa deserve a Senator who works for them, not for corporate donors. #IASen
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#ICYMI Senator Grassley was part of a coup attempt. I take my oath to my nation seriously. Grassley never has. #IASen.
Me: “If you had those two slates, you would have been able to stop the [2020] election is what you’re saying?”.Chuck Grassley: “We wouldn’t have been able to stop the election. We would have been able to choose…”. Grassley illustrates why we need Electoral College reform.
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On Constitution Day, I am reminded of the oath I took to defend that sacred document and the principles therein—against all enemies, foreign and domestic. #CountryOverParty #IASen
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🚨 NEW POLL 📊. We’ve pulled within 4 points and hold a 21-point lead in favorability over 63-year career politician Chuck Grassley! . The more Iowans learn about our campaign to put #CountryOverParty, the more they’re ready for change. #IASen.
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My promise to you is I will care for those I’ve never met as much as those I know. That’s why we’re Democrats.
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⬇️ FIRST, he tells FOX News the IRS will shoot Iowans. ⬇️ THEN, he backtracks on local TV. ⬇️ NEXT, he sends an e-mail "sounding the alarm.".⬇️ AFTER THAT, he reverts to D.C. doublespeak. Which Chuck Grassley do you believe? .#GrassleyDoesNotWork #IASen
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The glorification of Ronald Reagan by the GOP is one of the most successful historical misdirections ever. He was a nice guy, but we are living with his bevy of bad decisions to this day.
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Speaking of stolen valor, witness U.S. Rep Ronny Jackson (R-TX) who claims to be a retired rear admiral. Actually, he is not.
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