Ben Stein supports Al Franken.
"I'm struck by what an incredibly capable, hard-working guy he is," Stein told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Thursday. "He's a very smart liberal, he's a thoroughgoing patriot, and I would feel better with him in the Senate
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But you knew that, right?
Yes, they are old friends. Are you saying that if a conservative is friends with an outrageous liberal, then his economic creds aren't worth anything? What Mr. Stein's friendship with Mr. Franken has to do with Mr. Stein's economic position I can't fathom. Hmmm. Wonder why Kellynla’s account has been banned?