Though I had heard of Al Franken and saw some of his work on SNL, I had not at that time read any of his books when I one time listened to his radio show. Maybe it was the songs about the regular members he interviewed, maybe it was his talk with his friend that loved Rush Limbaugh, or some other interview--but quickly I became hooked. Of course, the first time I had even heard of Joe Conanson was his regularly being a guest on Fridays and the spoof game format.

I listen now to other "progressive" hosts, but no one (in my opinion) has as good a show as Al Franken. When he was in Spokane, Wa (my home town) I showed up to see his show live. Seeing it live I came away how quick Franken was--there are a lot of things that come up unscripted in a radio show and I was impressed by his intellect and grasp of different issues.

Some times I do not agree with Franken. He is my conservative than I am and at times supports the established opinion. I think he is much like Barak Obama, more conservative and mainstream than I would like but personally very impressive and certainly a deep thinker that can communicate.

Boooooo! Un-American!

Bush's stolen election....yayyyyy! It's all good!

Republicans, it would be funny if it wasn't scary.

The loudmouths on Fox, when slinging scat at Democrats, use hyperbolic talking points repeated ad nauseum to convince the chowderheads who view them that hate and fear of the opposition is not only justified, but necessary.

When the president is half-black, that fact is at the base of the fear they promote, but they can't use race-baiting so they associate him with Muslims, whom most of the Fox viewers seem to think are terrorists. Another Jew in the senate? Can't go after him for his religion, so it's best to label him insane.

I wish there was some way to ignore Fox minions so they would just go away. But they won't -- they just keep getting louder. Thank goodness for Jon Stewart's talent for using their idiocies against them.

simply look at these two statements by this jackass:

"there is nothing smart or intelligent about being able to call people names, it usually means you can't think of a more intelligent words [sic] to use."

and

"he really is no uneducated. He should maybe get a job at the Huffington Post with the other nerds"

Apparently jmbeldin "can't think of a more intelligent words [sic] to use"

Jimmy, you really take irony to a new level. Even better, you somehow manage to make Palin look smart, and that's no easy feat. What a maroon.

W’s presidency at the zenith of the neo-con right wing craze led by the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity, Colter, Savage etc., caught most moderate liberal people way off guard. The big lie about the liberal media (which had never been challenged by the media), the ascendancy of a pure propaganda machine at FOX with their shrill and incessant delivery of pro war and anti middle class policies, coupled by the silence or complacent support from the other main news media; seemed like they had the nation’s perception of public opinion pretty much locked up.

The Democratic Party’s cowardly ruling elite were still reeling from Ronald Reagan’s folksy delivery and no one, absolutely no one stood up to the crazed pseudo-patriotism that produced “freedom fries” in the congressional dining room and a river of French wine in the streets; as the nation was goaded into a hateful frenzy against one of our most stalwart allies. Extreme right wing misinformation, slander, and outright lies were bandied about unchallenged – it was a sad state of affairs indeed.

During these dark days, Al’s books were bright shining beacons of truth; clothed in a comedic delivery they were neither insulting nor slanderous like Colter’s or her ilk – they well written, factual, documented, well researched – in fact they were plain ol’ truth; and it caused the culprits a lot of pain. These works were the foundation of a new call to action that has produced change in Congress and the White House – progress that is incipient and will be hard fought by FOX and friends on a 24/7 schedule.

Paul Wellstone must be rejoicing wherever he is; I know his children are. The nation can look forward to a long effective public career by an extremely bright man who happens to be at the right place and at the right time. We desperately need men and women like Al Franken if we hope to get the Nation back on a path to progress and wealth. Congratulations America! This is a wonderful birthday gift.

So, the coveted 60th Democrat Senator clowns around in diapers.....

..... nothing illustrates the American political scene these days any better than that!

I have a feeling that the diapered one plus the Control-Freak-in-Chief will usher in a conservative/Republican resurgence.

-- MissButterfly

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Hey, Dimbulb, the article was about Al Franken, not David Vitter.

Besides, Al just used the diaper for a prop, to entertain other people. Unlike Vitter, he didn't shit in it to entertain himself.

And I do everything I can to remind people of what sick ass perverts the Republicans are every chance I get, when they don't beat me to it. I find it hilarious that Al is from MN, where Larry Craig got outed. Family values, anyone ? And you expect a resurgence from these clowns ?

Since Franken will do exactly what Harry Ried tells him to do his value in the Senate will be worth about 2 cents X 239 days comes to $4.78.

Bill me.

Since Franken is going to do exactly what Harry Ried tells him to do his Senate value would have been about 2 cents X 239 days which comes to $4.78.

Bill me.

how much does Rush weigh?

It takes an idiot to write articles about another idiot.

I don't expect you will understand that one, eh?

Al Franken isn't one iota more ridiculous than Reagan or W. The latter, well where does one start, the former lifetime shill for the mob, rapist, lucky more than anything in office.