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The article is a bit sycophantic, but W.Green's potty-mouthed insults are childish.
Having listened to Franken's AirAmerica show from the start and having bought his previous two books, I'll probably skip this one. Al Franken is funnier on paper then live, but those who call him a comedian are abusing the term. Real comedians are armed with thousands of jokes and have worked-out routines and are prepared to handle *anything.* Franken, on the other hand, is often flat-footed and tongue-tied and seems to write one good joke a week.
And does anyone else notice that he's using his radio show as a platform to run for office? He can be fairly critical and rightly hard on some guests, but he's always sweet and easy to the beltway power-people, even the most disgusting media liars.
Catherine was the best thing about the show ( what a sexy mind! ) .. and Joe, of course.
