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Remembering The Funny Al Franken
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/7/2009
Remembering The Funny Al Franken
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As we've seen over the last week, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) is now going to be a dead-serious public servant, leaving behind the image of the goofy comedian that he'd cultivated for decades before. With that in mind, it's time to remember and say goodbye to Funny Al -- at least for a while.  ...
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 7/7/2009
GOP Ad Paints Franken As Angry Maniac — Using Footage Of Him Talking About Paul Wellstone
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — The National Republican Congressional Committee has just released a new Web ad featuring footage of Al Franken... that makes him look like an angry, Red Bull-guzzling cross between Jim Carrey and the Hulk. The ad suggests that the Dem supermajority is ... (more) GOP Ad Paints Franken As Angry Maniac — Using Footage Of ...

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blogs.tnr.com - 7/6/2009
David Broder Isn't Laughing
— blogs.tnr.com — In his column yesterday, David Broder called Minnesota Senator Al Franken "the loud-mouthed former comedian." Needless to... say, given the authorship, that this is a conventional view, though Broder has expressed it with unusual vehemance. ... (more) David Broder Isn't Laughing

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nytimes.com - 7/4/2009
In Courtroom, Laughter at Fox and a Victory for Al Franken - The New York Times
— nytimes.com — Afederal judge in Manhattan told Fox News yesterday that it had to learn how to take a... joke. Then he rejected the network's request for an injunction to block the satirist Al Franken from using the words "fair and balanced" on the cover of his book, ... (more) In Courtroom, Laughter at Fox and a Victory for Al ...

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Talking Points Memo:  We Miss You, Funny Al

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We Miss You, Funny Al
Talking Points Memo — ... The practical realities of politics have forced Al Franken to tone down the funny. So we remember the earlier Al Franken -- from the Mick Jagger impersonation to the early Letterman appearances to SNL. ...

Goodbye to Funny Al?
Talking Points Memo — ... We were looking back at pre-election funny Al Franken today, since it seems like we're in for at least a significant period of new boring Al. And I was reminded of this moment of old Funny Al terrorizing my dog Simon. Great days, great days ... ...

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