[Prospero]

I wonder about voters everywhere, these days, particularly in Minnesota though... and I have to wonder if the GOP actually does any opposition research.

Franken started out his career as an avowed, "in-your-face" stage-comic Communist.

His first appearances on SNL featured him and his stage partner, who's name escapes me atm... out loud and proud about being Communists.

Yet another strange, but sad, uniquely American situation. A rare moment or two of beery College comic mediocrity (helmet cam?) parleyed into a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Shades of Huey Long.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Tom Davis was the other half of the comedy team “Franken and Davis.” I always got the impression that he was really was smarter and more funny than Al, even thought they want us to think the other way.

[wbill]

(helmet cam?)

Yeah, I remember him as the "One-man news crew", or something, with the satellite uplink on his head.

Marginally funny, for the times. Enjoyed watching Dennis Miller reacting to him, more, though.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The communist thing was a concept piece that fell flat. I guess they figured if they did it enough times, somebody would think it was funny. It was rare in those days for any SNL sketch to completely miss the mark like that one did, that's why it sticks out so much. It would fit in well at SNL these days as they now try to be a comedy free zone.