Posted on 02/25/2008 9:53:48 AM PST by rellimpank
Al Franken is a serious comedian. He has sincere intentions to better the lives of Minnesotans. Some locals are even starting to believe this. A Rasmussen poll released last week showed Franken with a slight lead over incumbent Senator Norm Coleman, 49-46. That's good news for Franken, but he still has serious problems that he must overcome to unseat Coleman in one of the three most watched Senate races in the country.
Franken has enjoyed a reputable career as a Saturday Night Live writer and actor, authored several bestselling screeds, and hosted the flagship radio show on Air America. Though he hasn't yet received the official endorsement of the Minnesota Democratic (Farmer-Labor) Party, he probably will. The satirist's entertainment connections have earned him millions in Hollywood donations. These are not his problems.
This is: With nine months to go before the election, Franken must prove that he's credible. He has never been involved in serious civic engagements or held elected office, either in Minnesota or New York, where he lived for almost 40 years before he moved back to his home state to pursue public office
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if Jesse ‘the Body’ Ventura can win there....so can idiot Franken......
That's odd -- because I can't recall him ever saying anything that was funny.
I bet most of his sound bites from Air-America will come back to visit Weird Al..........
Must be all that snow.
Norm Coleman needs to do a lot of fundraising to finance that sort of opposition research however. He’s got a tough battle if his money raising efforts don’t pick up. Can you imagine Al Franken as a US Senator?
I would send Norm a contribution.
Al was smart. He made all of his comments on Air America slow, tedious, and boring. They are so amazingly dull that you simply can’t make them provocative in any way. Before you realize it’s all communist BS, you fall asleep.
I don't know either.
We fled Minneapolis in 2004. We were surrounded by libs that elected Keith Ellison, first Muslim in Congress.
I cry for this country. (sigh....)
If Jesse can win...
My fear exactly
And no, I don't give a rats arse what his 3rd Grade teacher thinks of him.
Franken is a vile, filthy vermin. I cannot believe people could even consider giving him a shot to make any decisions for them.
Coleman needs help in this one, I agree, and have earmarked funds for him. Franken would be a disaster in the Senate, no matter who’s president. It’d be like having Michael Moore with a seat at the table.
I think that’s what the author is saying. He tries to be funny but comes across as ‘serious.’
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The difference though is that Jesse - as the guv - had to actually take responsibility for the administration of the state. As a senator, Al wouldn’t have to take responsibility for anything.
The ONLY thing he would have to make an effort towards is getting reelected.
(Oh - that, and not acting like the buffoon that he is)
My 2 cents...
-—and Jesse ran into a DFL and Republidum legislature—
The ONLY thing funny about AlFranken is that he’s running for SENATOR!! Now THAT’s FUNNY!
Jesse was a more credible candidate.
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