Posted on 11/02/2005 12:14:42 PM PST by NewMediaFan
If Al Franken decides to pursue a career in politics, he won't count on support from the religious right.
In fact, some conservative evangelical Christians might pray for his defeat.
Some might even pray for his mortal soul. Also Online
Al Franken's official Web site
Air America Radio's official Web site
Al Franken fan site
Mr. Franken, the smart aleck extraordinaire who first gained fame as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live, says he's eyeing a run for the U.S. Senate from his home state of Minnesota in 2006 or 2008.
He would be at least as provocative a candidate as Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's Republican governor. And he'd be at least as funny as Jesse Ventura, the wrestler who governed Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.
In any case, a Franken candidacy would surely attract national attention.
While he decides, the Harvard Lampoon alum is hard at work with The Al Franken Show, broadcast on the Air America radio network. In Dallas, it can be heard weekdays from noon to 3 p.m. on KXEB-AM (910). His latest book, The Truth (with jokes) (Dutton Adult, $25.95), hit the shelves Tuesday.
Part funnyman, part serious social observer, Mr. Franken has become a go-to voice for liberal America. He spoke by phone with Special Contributor Holly Lebowitz Rossi, touching on politics, his Jewish upbringing, and the scariest man on the religious right. Here are excerpts...
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
I prefer to remember Al Franken as the whiney nasal-voiced she-man from Saturday Nite Live of the past.
We've already got Dean the Scream for that.
Man that's funny!! (and the truth)
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There was an Franken and Davis skit on SNL where Franken ran for Congress as Vince Tagliani. He runs a smear camoaign but loses anyway. So he assassinates the incumbent on t.v..
Our Pal Al was just here in Portland, OR the other night, spouting off his moon-battery to an adoring crowd, and being interviewed breathlessly by the local TV news babes. I think he was trying to raise mor cash for Err Amerika...
If we plotted Al Franken on the Looney-Toon Bellcurve, who would be on the opposite side from him?
I'm thinking Ross Perot....maybe Pat Buchanan....
Lyndon LaRouch
I love it!
I think the real question is "If Al Frankan's dead body was left in the woods, would any animal touch it?"AWB
Thank you.
I hope the shameless advertising I do isn't rude. I love to show people various toons and see what they think. Trying to get readership up.
There would be so many fingerprints on the body they could never tell.AWB
IMO, it's not shameless advertising if it relates to the discussion.
Yeah, I posted an Al Gore cartoon in an Al Gore thread earlier.
Readership and responses are growing with each new toon I post. And with each one, new people want to be added to the ping list. I got 315 views with yesterday's, which is my biggest since posting in General.
It's getting better.
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