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Franken and McCain ‘debate’ during Vikings-Cardinals pre-game show

Prior to Thursday night’s NFL game between the Vikings and the Cardinals, Bob Schieffer acted as moderator during a humorous bit featuring Sens. Al Franken and John McCain.

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Prior to Thursday night’s NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals, former “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer acted as moderator during a humorous bit featuring Sen. Al Franken and Sen. John McCain. As each senator defended their respective home-state team, the dialogue devolved into insults and name-calling, with Franken declaring McCain a “loser” and McCain, in turn, denouncing Franken as a “liberal commie socialist.”

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