Posted on 03/15/2005 7:10:11 AM PST by cweese
Al Franken is best known for his role as self-help guru Stuart Smalley.
Franken has a new character these days, talk radio host. But the role is no joke.
As part of the South by Southwest Interactve Festival, Franken broadcast his show from Austin Monday.
Franken wants people to know liberal radio is now in Austin.
"There is a right-wing media, and a big part of that is right-wing radio so I decided this is what I should do," Franken said.
So how much credibility can a comedian with a political agenda really have? Apparently in Austin, a lot.
"I wasn't sure how strongly political it would be or how funny it would try to be I was kind of glad it was a good mix of the two," SXSW visitor Tom Hirashima said.
"When you think of politicians, you think of hard, no sense of humor at all. He just breaks that door down," SXSW visitor Cait Deichmann said.
Political commentator Al Franken broadcast his show from Austin on Monday,
Franken knows Texas is conservative country, but he says listeners are catching on. Five Texas stations have picked his show up.
Whether it's for jokes or his message, Franken just hopes people will listen.
"I'm advocating for the other side, but also I tell the truth, I really do. I'm not balanced but I'm fair," Franken said.
Franken's show is syndiacted through Air America and can be heard in Austin on 1600 KOKE-AM.
Now I'm really glad our daughter is skipping SXSW this year. She's in Austin for Spring Break but said this year's linup just didn't impress her and the whole deal's getting too commercial...no kidding, if Franken-roid gets onstage.
BTW, as a Tech grad I was impressed when the Longhorn fans in KC cheered for the Red Raiders against OSU Sunday...
pure class, and true to Texas! Thanks & go get Nevada.
The dopes backing these ventures are big time fat cats of the left, like Soros, et al. They expect their payoff to be really big but these propaganda ventures are what are called "loss leaders." They set the stage for the big kill.
Indeed! SXSW is all about tourism now, and does not really resemble they way it was conducted 10+ years ago. I used to get the wristbands for $20, now they're over $120 or so. It's all commercial and too many busybodies (aka self-important fools) running around.
I was cheering for Tech as well, albeit from home. I'll be rooting for Tech throughout the tourney and would love to see the Horns get past the Illini.
Dontcha know. ;^)
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