Al Franken: Air America Founder 'A Crook'

NewsMax.com ^ | Aug. 9, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

[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.

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Look who took the bait!! Notice your outrage at Haliburtan while excusing Dead Air America stealing from poor kids, newbie??? Who are you, Katie Curic??

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[ChadGore]

Re: Let's not forget all the Alzheimer's patients with no daycare now.

Franken has 'needs' . . .

[Darkwolf377]

Air America stole, kids had empty bowls

Karl Rove never stole from poor children

Franken lied, kids cried

Not MY radio station

Air America:When you just don't have time to rip off an orphanage today

[ChadGore]

Franken got his . . .

[ChadGore]

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[Graymatter]

robbing Peter to Pay Judas

Good one! :D

[sticker]

Dolly Parton doesn't bounce, silicon is a very stable substance

[liberateUS]

hat is it about the network that puts it's in a position to need to steel money from poor kids ?

Anything for the greater good. Let's see, advancing the socialist agenda vs. feeding some handicapped kids. Advance the agenda, of course!

[varyouga]

Apparently, you guys STILL didn't get the memo.

It's OK for leftists to steal from charities because everything they do is "For The Children^TM" and NOT to line their own pockets. Also, those higher taxes lefists love so much are NOT for them to pay because they do everything "For The Children^TM".

So quiet down and move along...

-The BS meter just bounced higher than Err America's check-

[OESY]

Al Franken, a Founder of Air America: Fat, Dumb, Happy ... and Crooked!

[OESY]

[ChadGore]

Q: What bounces more than Jessia Simposons little sisters career after SNL ?

Q: An Err Amierca check.

[OESY]

Al luvs putting on a show.

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[ChadGore]

Franken got his . . .

[Roccus]

According to the NY Post, the NYC Department of Investigations is on this as City money went to the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club.

[Fawn]

WHat an idiot! He didn't know that? He's a DEM Al.

[OESY]

Perfidious Al hard at work highlighting his book in pink.

[ChadGore]

FRANKEN: "Sorry kids, Little Al needs a new XBox"