Al Franken Played Two-Year Prank on GOP Rival

New York Post ^ | May 31, 2017 | Oli Coleman

[nickcarraway]

When he was running for US Senate in 2008, Democratic candidate and former “SNL” writer and star Al Franken and his minder Kris Dahl played a prank on a political rival.

The pair devised a plan to foil a Republican staffer who’d been dispatched to film Franken at public engagements, by inventing a tedious, never-ending debate about the purchase of a pullout bed.

“Every time we got out of the car, we’d pretend we were in midconversation,” Franken writes in his new book, “Al Franken: Giant of the Senate.” “Kris would emerge from the driver’s side first. Stepping out of the passenger side, I’d say, ‘Kris, I don’t know why you don’t just buy the pullout couch.’ ”

[Sasparilla]

Al Franken is a prank on America.

[DIRTYSECRET]

If we were half as smart ther’d be 60 seats for us.

[Flick Lives]

Slime Franken is still on with event with Kathy Griffin.

[Telepathic Intruder]

He probably just thought they were idiots.

[Slyfox]

Other than the prank he pulled on Norm Coleman?

[DoughtyOne]

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[oldtech]

People like Franken need one thing..........impeachment.

[polymuser]

Yep. They believe they’re pulling something over someone, but it’s known, and just not reacted to.

Proggies believe our lack of reaction reflects ignorance, that we’re just nowhere near their IQ level.

Proggies assume much, ignore truths, ignore natural and man’s laws, manipulate news, demonize their opposition, are hateful queers and baby murderers. Karma is.

[HereInTheHeartland]

About as funny as a topless picture of Hillary would be.

[Boomer]

Sounds about right. Frankenstupid has a 2 year old mentality to go with that 2 year prank.

[TheTimeOfMan]

“Giant of the Senate”.

There are no words....

[Jane Long]

“Giant of the Senate”.

There are no words....

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I thought the same thing. Thought the title of his screed had to be a joke. Then I figured, it’s a leftover shred of humor, from his SNL days? Not that he was ever funny on SNL....a hat tip to his writers, maybe.

[wideminded]

People like Franken need one thing..........impeachment.

Apparently senators cannot be impeached, but they can be expelled by a 2/3 vote of the Senate.

[henbane]

Frankenstupid has a 2 year old mentality to go with that 2 year prank.

[RightGeek]

That’s the lamest prank I have ever heard about.