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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: martin_fierro

Franken got his...

41 posted on 08/09/2005 8:37:02 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: TC Rider

Franken got paid . .

42 posted on 08/09/2005 8:40:31 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

This sounds like the most excitement Al has ever had on his show.

When even the DUmmies are calling it (his show) boring, you know it's boring.


43 posted on 08/09/2005 8:43:37 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: ChadGore

Has this story been covered at all by the MSM yet?


44 posted on 08/09/2005 8:43:40 AM PDT by Rosemont
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Kids didn't eat because the limo-libs (aka franken) are 'high maintenance'

45 posted on 08/09/2005 8:43:48 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Doctor Raoul

ping


46 posted on 08/09/2005 8:44:35 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: Rosemont

Does anyone have a link to the Bromx Charity that got their money stollen ?


47 posted on 08/09/2005 8:45:25 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Pessimist

Where did you hear the clip?


48 posted on 08/09/2005 8:45:34 AM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (Listen to the smash hit single "My Sharon" on the chart-topping album, "Get the PNAC!")
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Franken got his . . .

49 posted on 08/09/2005 8:47:13 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Franken has 'needs' . . .

50 posted on 08/09/2005 8:48:38 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

**"a crook"**

Tell us something we don't know about most dimocrats!


51 posted on 08/09/2005 8:50:46 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Carl/NewsMax

Go here:

http://www.hbo.com/corpinfo/faq.shtml

And send email (topic: HBO Documentaries), asking for a followup on their program "Left of the Dial".

They need to expose the funding of Air America.

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/leftofthedial/synopsis.html
http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/leftofthedial/index.html


52 posted on 08/09/2005 8:50:46 AM PDT by i_dont_chat
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To: ChadGore

Sorry kids, there is just enough for Al's latte.

53 posted on 08/09/2005 8:51:48 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: linkinpunk
Which always gives you a sore Peter
And nobody wants to work with a sore Peter.
54 posted on 08/09/2005 8:52:59 AM PDT by dearolddad
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To: Carl/NewsMax

I'm sure he'd laugh it off if a conservative talk show had been caught doing the same thing. /sarc


55 posted on 08/09/2005 8:54:57 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Carl/NewsMax

IF they were smart,( which they have proved over and over they are not) they would close down air america from a PR point of view. They will not be able to recover from this damage.


57 posted on 08/09/2005 8:58:57 AM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: SuziQ
Let's not forget all the Alzheimer's patients with no daycare now.

Na na na na na, Al got all the money, no bingo for you!

58 posted on 08/09/2005 8:59:28 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: edcoil

I thought HBO's doc was pretty even-handed. When it was on ONDemand, I watched it 5-6 times. I thought it was great. The only AAR cheerleading I thought it did was when, at the very end of the film, they talked about how many stations they had grown to as if it was some impressive number. Otherwise, I think they called a spade a spade.


59 posted on 08/09/2005 9:00:40 AM PDT by saul goode (Abortion is not a family value.)
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To: Carl/NewsMax
"The first guy who was chairman of the board of Air America - Evan Cohen - was a crook

So you knowingly went to work for a crook just to keep your Chaka-lookin' face in Twinkies?

60 posted on 08/09/2005 9:00:51 AM PDT by Darkwolf377 ("The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them."-Wm. Clayton)
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