Al Franken. Love him or hate him, the popular guy doesn’t hesitate to share his many opinions. She is the host of Air America and is now a Democratic candidate for the Minnesota Senate, the subject of a compiled top ten list. Human Events Assistant Editor Amanda B. Carpenter. Here is a list of them, including my personal comments.
10. I’m Al Franken. I hate you, and you hate me. This Franken quote from Newsweek is actually kind of joking. Franken quoted Karl Rove as saying this, and it’s probably true. Both probably despise each other. At least in the front and in a decent place he is engaged in the subtleties of traditional fiction.
9. I’m a bit of a Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I have been invited to all all inaugural balls. This quote, which came from the Buffalo News in 1998, is one I would have kept for myself if I were Franken. The Clintons are powerful in the Democratic Party, but they are despised by most people on the left. It is not always good to be associated with them.
8. When I was first asked to speak at Hartford State Technical College, I jumped at the chance. Because, you see, I was asked to speak at Harvard, which would have been quite an honor. But instead, I’m here with you, at the air conditioning repair of the future nation. This excerpt from Franken’s commencement speech shows both his ability to insult the school where he was invited to speak and his idea. . Not bad in two sentences.
7. Making jokes about Terri Schiavo is one of the hardest things I’ve had to do as a humorist. From The Truth (with Jokes). I will not touch this one.
6. No one wants an abortion. Unless you happen to be kidnapped. From The Truth (with Jokes). So is talking about abortion a campaign issue? It’s an art, I think.
5. If I had given myself on the card and also brought 50 people for me, it would be a matter of laziness. This is taken from an interview with the Oregonian from 1999. The truth is that the race between Franken and Norm Coleman for the Senate is likely to be very competitive, given Franken’s name recognition and popularity left
4. In Vietnam, I was in college, enjoying a studious break. The government wisely felt that in my case it was less about military service than about completing my studies in order to prepare myself for the career of my life: a comedian. From The Truth (with Jokes). The leftist socialist government in the ranks probably didn’t want to, considering that we were fighting with the North Vietnamese Communists.
3. I am neither in this class, but I am in favor of the freedom of speech, that through meeting people can speak without making a noise. This quote from the New York Post was quoted after Franken heckler in Howard Dan’s speech. I guess freedom of speech only belongs to Franken folk willing to listen.
2. Minnesota Republican Norman Coleman is one of the administration’s leading children. From The Truth (with Jokes). Is this the kind of talk we can expect from the campaign?
1. Republicans shamelessly fail. It is not fair. Republican politicians cannot be shameless. A Vero (with Jocos). Again, is this what we can expect in Franken’s campaign?
