Author Topic: Al Franken For Senate (Read 366 times)

mrblack · « **on:** November 12, 2003, 06:24:16 PM »

Al Franken Considers Move to Minnesota
Wed Nov 12, 3:25 PM ET

MINNEAPOLIS - Comedian Al Franken, a Minnesota native, says he's considering moving back to the state to run against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in 2008.

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"It's a long way away, five years away," Franken told the Star Tribune this week. "It might be crazy. I might not be the best candidate. Part of this is seeing what happens next year and what direction things are going."

His possible bid for the Senate was first reported by Newsweek. When asked to respond to the story, Coleman said: "I have no comment. I don't do comedy."

Franken, a friend of the late Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone, said he's being encouraged by his friends to run. Driving him as well has been his distaste for the Bush presidency, he said.

"I felt like after 9-11 this president had a chance. We were united in a way that I had never seen, and he had a chance to take this country forward in a spirit of mutual purpose and mutual sacrifice," the liberal humorist said. "Instead, he just hijacked it and used it to his own political ends."

Franken, 52, is the author of the best-selling "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them."

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WHAT an arse clown:rofl

Kieran · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2003, 06:55:24 PM »

So, are the Libs willing to continue to defend the Liberal Anne Coulter? Is it still just satire?

Mini D · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2003, 07:00:55 PM »

Remember... it is only political satire.

MiniD

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2003, 07:25:12 PM »

Wow can you imagine Rush or Coulter running for office? LOL

Gunslinger · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2003, 07:45:57 PM »

I think calling this guy a comedian should be in loose terms at best. The fact is he'd make a great politicion becuase:

1. He's not funny (SNL sucked when he was a writer for them)
2. He's a freakin MORON

Frogm4n · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2003, 10:38:36 PM »

he was one of the writers that was there when snl started. im sorry but i think the first few years were the best.

Kieran · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2003, 06:21:28 AM »

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Originally posted by Frogm4n
he was one of the writers that was there when snl started. im sorry but i think the first few years were the best.

In all honesty, how could you know he was one of the best? I agree SNL was arguably best when it started, but I don't know how you'd quantify "he was one of the best". His later stuff sure hasn't stacked up.