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Al Franken: Air America Founder 'A Crook'
NewsMax.com ^ | Aug. 9, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 08/09/2005 8:11:21 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax

Liberal yakker Al Franken blasted the man who founded his Air America radio network as "a crook" on Monday - even as he laughed off the financial scandal that continues to dog his broadcast.

After weeks of on-air silence about an $875,000 loan that Air America finagled from a Bronx community group that serves poor kids and Alzheimers patients, Franken was finally forced to discuss the scandal when a caller asked him to explain.

"Here's the deal," the Air America host said. "The first guy who was chairman of the board of Air America - Evan Cohen - was a crook, it turns out. I mean, I guess that's the only way to put it."

Explaining Cohen's role in ripping off the kids' club, Franken suddenly turned giddy.

"He borrowed $875,000," he said, erupting in laughter. "I don't know why they did it and I don't know where the money went."

Franken said he "imagines" that the funds earmarked for childrens' programs were instead "used for operations" at Air America, which was strapped for cash at the time.

"[Cohen] was robbing Peter to pay Paul," he explained.


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: airamerica; airenron; alskanken; cohen; corruptdems; crook; franken; liberaltalkradio
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham

It's a good one. :-)


141 posted on 08/09/2005 8:15:57 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul
One of the funniest post-election pictorials-at least, from my perspective-was published in the New York Times post mortem that was run two days later.

They had a picture of a woman-I think this was at the Kerry-Edwards HQ in Ohio-who was wearing this ridiculously oversized "VOTA POR KERRY," bilingual campaign button, and crying so profusely that you would have thought she had lost her first-born child.

The best part of it was that she looked Swedish!

:)

142 posted on 08/09/2005 8:22:00 PM PDT by Do not dub me shapka broham ("I'm okay with being unimpressive. It helps me sleep better.")
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham

LOL!!! Got any pics?


143 posted on 08/09/2005 8:23:02 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Carl/NewsMax

bttt


144 posted on 08/09/2005 8:28:57 PM PDT by meema
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Yeah, I was kind of struck by that image when I first saw it.

Unfortunately, I think you'd have to pay for the article now, since it's probably been archived.

I actually kept the "Election" section of that issue until a few weeks ago-right before my family's apartment was bug-bombed-because it was so great.

They also had a feature that focused on despondent liberals who couldn't reconcile themselves to President Bush's decisive reelection.

Let that be a lesson for you; NEVER GET RID OF ANYTHING!

;)

145 posted on 08/09/2005 8:43:19 PM PDT by Do not dub me shapka broham ("I'm okay with being unimpressive. It helps me sleep better.")
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham
NEVER GET RID OF ANYTHING!

Well, I don't think I can be a packrat, LOL!

146 posted on 08/09/2005 8:47:18 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Practice makes perfect.

:7)

Seriously though, I'm not that bad about it.

Unless we're talking about books, magazines, newspapers, etc...

In that respect I suppose I'm a little bit like the Collier Bros.

:)

147 posted on 08/09/2005 9:08:35 PM PDT by Do not dub me shapka broham ("I'm okay with being unimpressive. It helps me sleep better.")
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To: Carl/NewsMax

"Liberal yakker Al Franken"

s/b

"Partisan loudmouth do-nothing know-nothing Al Franken"


148 posted on 08/09/2005 10:27:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Tuesday, May 10, 2005.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

"Liberal yakker Al Franken blasted the man who founded his Air America radio network as "a crook"

Well, ya know what we used to say: It takes one to know one!


149 posted on 08/09/2005 10:29:36 PM PDT by SendShaqtoIraq
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To: Berosus; blam; dervish; Do not dub me shapka broham; Ernest_at_the_Beach; FairOpinion; ...

I remember a thread or two about Al Franken's physical assault on a heckler at a rally for one of the Dhimmicrat candidates in 2004. Couldn't find it, but I didn't look that hard.


150 posted on 08/09/2005 10:31:02 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Down with Dhimmicrats! I last updated by FR profile on Tuesday, May 10, 2005.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
Part of the luxury of being a liberal these days is that you can be fat and stupid and say anything you want.
151 posted on 08/09/2005 10:31:32 PM PDT by jonrick46
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To: thoughtomator

oh, oh! My tagline fits here!


152 posted on 08/09/2005 10:32:10 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: bannie

Frankin in his Sunday-go-to-meetin' getup.

(IF he believed in church..or Sundays!)

153 posted on 08/09/2005 10:35:34 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

RICO?


154 posted on 08/10/2005 6:31:51 AM PDT by SevenDaysInMay (Federal judges and justices serve for periods of good behavior, not life. Article III sec. 1)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

The man who thought Richard Nixon was the devil, thinks it's a funny joke to steal from needy children.


155 posted on 08/10/2005 11:38:13 AM PDT by SerpentDove
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To: OESY

LOL! Good one.


156 posted on 08/10/2005 11:41:37 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Lady Jag

"STAMP OUT LEFTIST INTELECTUALS"

OK! - If you can find one let me know!


157 posted on 08/10/2005 4:34:48 PM PDT by GoodWithBarbarians JustForKaos (Stop voter fraud now!)
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To: WestVirginiaRebel

"... when he's somebody's b*tch in D Block."

No, that's not punishment to him. Al (frankly, I can't be frank) Franken, would like it too much. Put him in solitary and force him to listen to AirAmerica replays over and over!


158 posted on 08/10/2005 5:08:53 PM PDT by GoodWithBarbarians JustForKaos (Stop voter fraud now!)
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