Posted on 08/09/2005 8:11:21 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
Liberal yakker Al Franken blasted the man who founded his Air America radio network as "a crook" on Monday - even as he laughed off the financial scandal that continues to dog his broadcast.
After weeks of on-air silence about an $875,000 loan that Air America finagled from a Bronx community group that serves poor kids and Alzheimers patients, Franken was finally forced to discuss the scandal when a caller asked him to explain.
"Here's the deal," the Air America host said. "The first guy who was chairman of the board of Air America - Evan Cohen - was a crook, it turns out. I mean, I guess that's the only way to put it."
Explaining Cohen's role in ripping off the kids' club, Franken suddenly turned giddy.
"He borrowed $875,000," he said, erupting in laughter. "I don't know why they did it and I don't know where the money went."
Franken said he "imagines" that the funds earmarked for childrens' programs were instead "used for operations" at Air America, which was strapped for cash at the time.
"[Cohen] was robbing Peter to pay Paul," he explained.
No, Al, he was robbing little girls and boys to pay you.
No, he was robbing Peter to Pay Judas.............
No, he was robbing the people who donated to that charity.
Period.
"[Cohen] was robbing Peter to pay Paul," he explained.
Well hell, at about the same time, Hillary was robbing Peter Paul!
Top THAT, Franken!
>> "[Cohen] was robbing Peter to pay Paul," he explained.
No, Al, he was robbing little girls and boys to pay you.<<
Spot on, FRiend!!!
This is one sick individual!
Ah!! The end of Air America is near.
" No, he was robbing the people who donated to that charity."
That's you and me - the charity that "invested" $875k in Air America is largely TAXPAYER FUNDED.
Fourth rule of liberalism: It's NEVER, EVER your fault. Always place the blame where it belongs.....on someone else!
Yucking it up, no big deal. Franken probably figures with assured MSM silence, he can turn this disgraceful crime into a slight embarrassment.
Even his denials are boring.
> No, he was robbing the people who donated to that charity.
No, he was robbing the taxpayers. Reportedly, the charity
relied largely on public funds.
And the Legacy Media continues to stonewall this story.
Well Franken....your doomed!!!!
Let's play monopoloy:
You may pass GO and GO STRAIGHT TO JAIL
Oh, and PLEASE take Thunder Thighs with you so you won't be lonesome!
Surprised no one has posted "It takes one to know one..." yet.
Which always gives you a sore Peter.
A: An Err America check.
The problem with robbing Peter to pay Paul
is, when Peter finds out what happened he gets
mad, and then you can't do business with a sore
Peter.
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