Way to go Al!

Franken and Pallmeyer are impressive candidates. Blue state seats should be a cinch for Democrats to win, but it would be nice to see the DFL candidate get the nod in Minnesota.

Surprisingly, he is solid all major issues. I can't find his stance on gun control though. Hopefully the Democrat Party has abandoned the plot to make gun control a federal issue.

I voted for him! I love you Stewart!!! I mean, Al!

/adjusts sweater

Least funny `comedian' this side of Margret Cho. Also, he's a dick. Damn Minnesota sure elects weird people to office, don't they now.

I never thought he was all that funny. but I listened to him when Air America first started up and when he spoke to the issues I could tell his heart was in the right place. The passion he has reminds me of Wellstone.

nekom: Least funny `comedian' this side of Margret Cho. Also, he's a dick. Damn Minnesota sure elects weird people to office, don't they now.

I'm sorry, because his comedy and being a "dick" matters? He knows what he's doing. You do better.

Whenever I had to drive my mother somewhere in Florida, she insisted on listening to Air America, so I tried to arrange things so Al Franken would be on, since he was the only one on that gawdawful atrocity I could stand.

I can't argue with people's taste in humor, but I would imagine that you can find a pretty large number of comics whose funniness lies between his and zero, where zero is infinitely larger than Margaret Cho's. ;~)

Comedy and politics are two different things.

Otherwise Robin Williams would have been president a long time ago.

Forget his comedy and argue on his political standpoints. Bringing up comedy from the past is like bringing up that Arnold smoked dope. Who gives a crap and it doesn't affect his politics one bit.

LlamaGirl: I'm sorry, because his comedy and being a "dick" matters? He knows what he's doing. You do better.

Then what exactly is he running on? His entire career has been in comedy and writing, is there something else he's done?

nekom: LlamaGirl: I'm sorry, because his comedy and being a "dick" matters? He knows what he's doing. You do better.

Then what exactly is he running on? His entire career has been in comedy and writing, is there something else he's done?

Why don't you take the time and find out what he is running on?

If only there was some site, some place, where you could find that information...

oh, yes, here (new window) it is.

Educate yourself before you educate the world.

spidermann: nekom: LlamaGirl: I'm sorry, because his comedy and being a "dick" matters? He knows what he's doing. You do better.

Then what exactly is he running on? His entire career has been in comedy and writing, is there something else he's done?

Why don't you take the time and find out what he is running on?

If only there was some site, some place, where you could find that information...

oh, yes, here (new window) it is.

Educate yourself before you educate the world.

Couldn't have said it better.

You don't even live in MN. How's about you mind your own business and let us educated Minnesotans vote for who we choose.

Nominating Al Franken sure is a giant step forward in getting America to take the Democratic party seriously...

I've liked him post official comedic years... I never had a chance to listen to his offbeat radio show, but I like his politically themed books and his post SNL appearances on TV/the web.

I think he will do a good job.

/Is it just me or does MN seem like an oddly cool place.
//Prince, Ventura, Franken

I don't know why, but i REALLY hope he wins.


/maybe its because I hate america.
//or maybe its just because i want politicians who are funny on purpose.

WiteBuddha: I've liked him post official comedic years... I never had a chance to listen to his offbeat radio show, but I like his politically themed books and his post SNL appearances on TV/the web.

I think he will do a good job.

/Is it just me or does MN seem like an oddly cool place.
//Prince, Ventura, Franken

It really is. MN is the best place in the world as far as I am concerned.

/went to the Obama rally as well
//total lefty-retard
///bring it on

I so wish he had actually said that. But I do hope he wins. We could use people with that passion in the Senate.

Suicidal Writer: I can't find his stance on gun control though.

He appears to be for gun control, but I'm not sure to what extent. I can't tell whether he wants to restrict them strongly or not, as his comedic bits on the matter could hardly be taken at face value and I don't see many details in serious pieces.

I like my firearms, but there can be reasonable limits. At least, as long as people allow the government to place "reasonable limits" on other constitutional rights, like free speech. If someone wants to make the Bill of Rights absolute, I'd vote for them.

Of course, I don't live in MN, so I'm not getting a kick out of these replies.

Also, I'm getting a headache from seeing SuicidalWriter not trolling in a political thread.

Great. Now there's going to be even more disengenuous outrage over his comedy stylings. Perfect.................

I've said it before on here and I will say it again: many Democrats will have a great night in November. Al Franken will NOT be one of them.

Anaxphone: Also, I'm getting a headache from seeing SuicidalWriter not trolling in a political thread.

He is.

Hopefully the Democrat Party has abandoned the plot to make gun control a federal issue.

That's one of his most retarded trolls yet. So retarded nobody's bitten, actually.

Good for you, Al. Get that dweeb out of office.

Any MN 5th distric Farkers here? Can you please get Michelle Bachmann the hell out of there at the same time?

BravadoGT: Nominating Al Franken sure is a giant step forward in getting America to take the Democratic party seriously...

This will be as awesome as Republicans electing Sonny Bono...or as irrelevant.

Is this the thread where I go to find out how Al Franken is exactly like Rush Limbaugh?.

--off to read it

mikemoto: I've said it before on here and I will say it again: many Democrats will have a great night in November. Al Franken will NOT be one of them.



That's righteous, dude.

SilentStrider: I don't know why, but i REALLY hope he wins.

/maybe its because I hate america.
//or maybe its just because i want politicians who are funny on purpose.

me too.

Lionel Mandrake: This will be as awesome as Republicans electing Sonny Bono...or as irrelevant.

i tree what you did there.

burndtdan: Lionel Mandrake: This will be as awesome as Republicans electing Sonny Bono...or as irrelevant.

i tree what you did there.

Oh snap!

LlamaGirl: Couldn't have said it better.

You don't even live in MN. How's about you mind your own business and let us educated Minnesotans vote for who we choose.

So I'll find a fair and balanced(TM) look at him on HIS WEB SITE? Nice. No, I don't live in MN, and therefore I won't have the chance to vote for or against him, but I will sure as hell exercise my right to state my distaste for him on a web site. So there's that.

good for al. a smart, no-bullshiat kind of guy. and a good guy, too. even though he opposed the war from the start, he's done countless USO tours for the troops over there.

Skleenar: Is this the thread where I go to find out how Al Franken is exactly like Rush Limbaugh?.

You have to give Al credit, he's not just talking about how to make the world better, he's going out and trying to do something about it.

Who is the last right-wing talk show host to run for anything?

burndtdan: i tree what you did there.

Ouch...maybe I should have made a Fred Grandy joke...

Unright: Who is the last right-wing talk show host to run for anything?

It's not like he's Poland or anything, but people seem to just keep on forgetting him.

And if you're interested in the minor leagues, there's always this guy.

nekom: LlamaGirl: Couldn't have said it better.

You don't even live in MN. How's about you mind your own business and let us educated Minnesotans vote for who we choose.

So I'll find a fair and balanced(TM) look at him on HIS WEB SITE? Nice. No, I don't live in MN, and therefore I won't have the chance to vote for or against him, but I will sure as hell exercise my right to state my distaste for him on a web site. So there's that.

READ what he stands for. READ his views. READ what he is fighting for. It's not hard. Just freakin' read what he is running for. It IS his site. But my god, it tells what he stands for.

People like you make me so very spitty. I sic my llama army upon your ass.

nekom: So I'll find a fair and balanced(TM) look at him on HIS WEB SITE? Nice. No, I don't live in MN, and therefore I won't have the chance to vote for or against him, but I will sure as hell exercise my right to state my distaste for him on a web site. So there's that.

Who pissed in your cornflakes this morning?

*quietly awaiting next O'Reilly meltdown to hit Youtube*

robertblake: *quietly awaiting next O'Reilly meltdown to hit Youtube*

Fark YouTube.

/WE'LL DO IT LIVE!

+1 submitter

I'd like the continuing trend of celebs turned politicians. Think about it. No, really think about it.

nekom: Least funny `comedian' this side of Margret Cho. Also, he's a dick. Damn Minnesota sure elects weird people to office, don't they now.

Seriously, what kind of god would take Sam Kinison and leave Margret Cho behind?

I have this feeling unlike 99% of the senate, Al will actually sit down and read some of the bills he votes on. May God have mercy on his soul.

Way to go Al! I thought he reached a level of greatness by shoving the words of the liars back up their own asses and by hosting a great political radio show, but this is just awesome.

Coleman is nothing but another right wing "Stepford" candidate; he doesn't stand for anything the RNC doesn't decide for him. It's really time to get rid of these guys, and force the RNC into the 21st century (or out of business entirely).

Al will beat Norm Coleman like a gub'mint mule.

/Dear Holy Joe - You are officially damaged goods.

The GOP is really a self-parody at this point. Complaining about electing an entertainer then claiming how great Reagan was.

Great, now I get to pick between a douche (Franken) and a Bush cheerleader (Coleman). I hate MN politics.

TMBGfreak: The GOP is really a self-parody at this point. Complaining about electing an entertainer then claiming how great Reagan was.

BIG DIFFERENCE THERE, lol

Like comparing apples to mailboxes

TMBGfreak: The GOP is really a self-parody at this point. Complaining about electing an entertainer then claiming how great Reagan was.

I'm surprised they haven't tried cloning him...yet (which, of course they would do despite whatever objections they have to genetic science).

Tacoby Bellisbury: TMBGfreak: The GOP is really a self-parody at this point. Complaining about electing an entertainer then claiming how great Reagan was.

BIG DIFFERENCE THERE, lol

Like comparing apples to mailboxes

Like comparing a senile puppet for the right to a guy that has a functioning brain.

HE ONLY TOOK TIPS!!

/old-school SNL

This is like one of those Olbermann threads where there is lots of name-calling but not specifics to back up the labels.

So how about it Franken haters? Got any specifics about why you either a) Don't like him or b) Think he shouldn't be in office?