Al Franken is going to run for U.S. Senate out of Minnesota.

 

Thoughts?

 

This should be fun...

thoughts:

 

haha

They elected Ventura, why not?

He is a smart guy. And he kinda looks like a Senator. Or Mr. Magoo, not sure which.

The Al Franken Millennium truly begins...

He is a smart guy. And he kinda looks like a Senator. Or Mr. Magoo, not sure which.

I think he looks kind of like The Joker from Batman, but with glasses...

 

Hey, I hope he wins.

Al has anger issues. It will be fun to watch, though.

He's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggoneit, the people of Minnesota like him.

If Geoffrey Fieger can run for Governor he can run for Senate.

 

(Not an endorsement)

Al has anger issues. It will be fun to watch, though.

Anger issues? Maybe I just haven't seen it, but the only Al Franken I've seen in the public eye has been rather measured and even-keeled. Witty and sarcastic, sure, but not pathologically angry by any stretch of the imagination.

eh, if the guy thinks he can make a difference isn't that what we'd all from these political talking heads? Stop talking and go do?

Anger issues? Maybe I just haven't seen it, but the only Al Franken I've seen in the public eye has been rather measured and even-keeled. Witty and sarcastic, sure, but not pathologically angry by any stretch of the imagination.

Some of the stuff between Al and Fox News or Al and O'Reilly has frankly been over the top. I believe that a few years ago there was either a report or video or something of Franken verbally berating some of the Fox people at a dinner (just doing this from memory, don't recall all the details). And I'm sure that Franken and O'Reilly had a major sparring match on CSpan at one point.

Edited February 2, 200719 yr by Balta1701

Some of the stuff between Al and Fox News or Al and O'Reilly has frankly been over the top. I believe that a few years ago there was either a report or video or something of Franken verbally berating some of the Fox people at a dinner (just doing this from memory, don't recall all the details). And I'm sure that Franken and O'Reilly had a major sparring match on CSpan at one point.

Well that's understandable. O'Reilly makes me very angry, too!

 

Even so, I don't think that means Franken has anger management problems.

Well that's understandable. O'Reilly makes me very angry, too!

 

Even so, I don't think that means Franken has anger management problems.

He also attacked a Fox news producer, not from O'rielly, during the convention. He had to be restrained by security.

He'll run on a campaign that:

 

1) He's good enough.

 

2) He's smart enough.

 

and

 

3) Doggone it, people like him.

He also attacked a Fox news producer, not from O'rielly, during the convention. He had to be restrained by security.

I seem to recall reading something about that in Franken's book. (Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them)

 

Was that the incident that was completely made up by Matt Drudge?

I seem to recall reading something about that in Franken's book. (Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them)

 

Was that the incident that was completely made up by Matt Drudge?

No.

 

It was a Laura Ingrim producer during the republican convention. Here is the website I took the pic from.

http://wizbangblog.com/2004/08/31/rnc-gossip-edition.php

As someone who will probably have to choose between Al Franken and Norm Coleman, I have but one thing to say.

 

Yuk.

He also attacked a Fox news producer, not from O'rielly, during the convention. He had to be restrained by security.

 

also, during a speech by Howard Dean, a protestor starting heckling Dean and Franken responded by phsyically attacking the protestor.

I tend to think it's a bad idea because politicians can't really change things. Change has to come from the bottom up. Franken will affect a lot more people as a radio host than as a US Senator. Sounds weird but it's true.

also, during a speech by Howard Dean, a protestor starting heckling Dean and Franken responded by phsyically attacking the protestor.

When security heard screaming, they didn't react to save the guy from Franken, they thought that it was just Howard Dean.

As someone who will probably have to choose between Al Franken and Norm Coleman, I have but one thing to say.

 

Yuk.

 

If I were in your position, I would choose the comedian over the empty suit because there are plenty of empty suits in congress, but no comedians.

If I were in your position, I would choose the comedian over the empty suit because there are plenty of empty suits in congress, but no comedians.

You have obviously never seen Teddy Kenedy speak. he is a living, walking, talking joke himself!