Al Franken in Playboy (Relax, no pics. Just a question, out of 20) talking about Rush Limbaugh

playboy.com ^ | December 2003

[international american]

If you had the distiction of being the most unfunny comedian in american history, your choices are quite limited
1) You can become an obnoxious left wing advocate, trashing people that are your betters in every way.
2)You can get a REAL job!

[lowbridge]

So Rush took two shots at Chelsea, not one?

Rush took ZERO shots.

[Non-Sequitur]

Let me see...one...two...nope, looks like two shots to me.

[lowbridge]

Let me see...one...two...nope, looks like two shots to me.

Let me see...two...one...nope, looks like zero shots to me.

[Non-Sequitur]

One, shows picture of dog stating it's the 'cute kid in the White House.' Two, shows a picture of Chelsea making a face. Face it, he took a couple of cheap shots at a kid who was, what, 11 or 12 at the time? I have a 12 year old daughter and I can imagine how she would feel if someone did it to her.

[lowbridge]

One, shows picture of dog stating it's the 'cute kid in the White House.'

Correct. BUT this is NOT Rush taking a shot. This was something that HE clearly was NOT expecting. The pic of hte dog coming up took him quite by surprise. (It could be an accident by the behind the scenes crew, it could have been done on purpose by someone back there playing comedian, but it was clear it wasnt something done on purpose by Rush, nor something he expected). So a shot by Rush? No.

Two, shows a picture of Chelsea making a face.

Making a face AT Rush. This one was on purpose, he was making himself the butt of the joke, the pic of the sour face of chelsea at Rush was as if to say "apology not accepted by Chelsea".

Face it, he took a couple of cheap shots at a kid who was, what, 11 or 12 at the time?

Face it, he didnt take ANY shots.

I have a 12 year old daughter and I can imagine how she would feel if someone did it to her.

So would I.

[JusPasenThru]

Sounds like protective reactance to me.