Posted on 09/21/2008 8:08:09 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Minnesota's U.S. Senate race took yet another odd turn Sunday when skirmishing broke out between the top two contenders over whether Democratic candidate Al Franken reverted to his "Saturday Night Live" days to help craft an "SNL" skit that spoofed Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
The political website Politico reported late Saturday that Franken had proposed the idea for the skit and was actively involved in its creation; it cited two anonymous sources at NBC, which airs the long-running show.
Franken's campaign Sunday denied that Franken had pitched skit ideas. Spokesman Colleen Murray said Franken had talked to SNL producer Lorne Michaels early last week "to catch up on things" and had related his recent experiences taping ads that include the mandatory candidate-approval message.
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
ROTFL! That Al is a funny guy! Even when he’s lying.
I wouldn’t want to admit authorship of such a lame skit either.
Al Franken is a big fat idiot.
you Minn people better start acting grown up.....you can’t possibly elect that evil animal pervert....
Either way it doesn’t matter. The ratings on the McCain spoof were one of their lowest.
OTOH, their ratings on the Palin spoof were their highest in 2 years.
Yeah right, he called Loren Michaels to see what he had for lunch. What a liar.
Pray for W, McCuda and Our Trooops
No, of course, liberals Never lie.
Just so it's clear, this is the comment that Clintonistically will cause the media to drop the story cold, even though it does nothing to close the subject. Actively helping to create is not limited to 'pitch[ing] story ideas', as a wordsmith would know. And Franken, whatever else may be true of him, is seriously acquainted with the proper use of the English language.
Franken knew nothing
I know this part is correct.
I trust Politico a hell of a lot more than any lying, angry, childish, POS Dem like Franken.
I hope my fellow Minnesotans have learned their lesson after Ventura...hopefully there are enough of us left with some dignity that come out to vote against him...
I didn’t see it, but I spoke with someone who did and she said that the bit had Al Franken’s writing style all over it.....
I didn’t see the skit either —haven’t watched SNL since it was actually funny (which is decades)— and darn it, I’m totally happy enough!
I don’t trust Al.
Is Franken worried that if he admits to this, SNL will be forced to let Norm Coleman help write next week’s skits? I’ll bet they’d be worth watching in that case.
Their could be some campaign finance rules problems with this.....
I think he knows he's in trouble.
I trust the Red Star-Tibune...
“I didn’t see it, but I spoke with someone who did and she said that the bit had Al Franken’s writing style all over it.....”
Yep, the proof is that it wasn’t funny.
He’s a coward. He hides under his bed when he gets in trouble.
Shouldn’t a comedy show be funny every decade or two? The last time I laughed at one of their skits was when Franken got hit by lightning on a live remote.
Pray for W, McCuda and Our Troops
Great analogy....
The only thing I've ever seen of his that was even remotely funny (just barely) was where he played a drunken baggage handler in "Trading Places." I thought Davis was funnier, and he was the "straight man." Not very funny...
Mark
The Red Star Tribune appears to have trashed this Franken article.
After the birth of their daughter, when all the friends and family were at their house, he took a babydoll (supposed to be his REAL baby, and his wife Frannie was in on the sick joke) too the doll and THREW IT ON THE GROUND!!! He thought it was SO FUNNY!!! SICK.....SICK...SICK.
They have re-written it. Same link.
New Headline:
Franken conversation may have sparked ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit about McCain
What may have started as a phone call to an old friend has spiraled into the latest controversy to dog the U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic candidate Al Franken.
“And Franken, whatever else may be true of him, is seriously acquainted with the proper use of the English language.”
When rats speak, even the word ‘is’ might not mean what you think it means. ‘Alone’ could be redefined. And according to Chuck U! Schumer, the sky is arguably pink in color if that helps the Clintonista.
Looks like Frankin is heading for the high grass.
What you say is what I was implying: if you have deep knowledge of the language, you know how to both use and misuse it. I think the official language needs a verb like clintonize.
Yes, ‘Clinton-Speak’ or ‘Clintoneque’.
Oh, please, PLEASE let this blow up in Al Franken’s face!!!!!!
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