my politics aside

...

it is fucking absurd that a comedian is a fucking UNITED STATES SENATOR

makes no sense

7/1/2009 10:41:05 PM

I think its a career well suited to the job. Reagan was an actor (not that he actually knew anything about anything though).

7/1/2009 11:07:36 PM

you just wait til they make bono the pope

7/1/2009 11:07:54 PM

^^^ Next there will be wrestlers becoming governors and celebrities in gubernatorial races.

7/1/2009 11:40:30 PM

Honestly I don't have a problem with electing a comedian.... an important component to good political humor is some degree of common sense and truth...

What I have a problem with is electing Al Franken.

[Edited on July 2, 2009 at 12:26 AM. Reason : .]

7/2/2009 12:26:26 AM

^Agreed, wholeheartedly.

Jon Stewart and Lewis Black, for instance, are both self-admitted borderline-socialists. For God's sake, elect them instead. Just not Al Franken. Please, Christ, not Al Franken.

7/2/2009 1:00:03 AM

my politics aside

...

it is fucking absurd that a actor is a fucking GOVERNATOR

makes no sense

7/2/2009 1:07:02 AM

This guy

7/2/2009 1:44:10 AM

Quote :

"it is fucking absurd that a shitty comedian is a fucking UNITED STATES SENATOR"

fixed it

7/2/2009 9:19:04 AM

This is the future of American politics: Celebrity trumps political expertise.

7/2/2009 9:30:11 AM

it's not too surprising though. I know people that get all their news from The Daily Show.

it makes me weep for my country

7/2/2009 9:44:38 AM

We might as well get Perez Hilton in there too

it's the same level of stupidity to me

7/2/2009 9:47:22 AM

i was actually going to type the daily show and perez hilton, lol.

so sad

7/2/2009 10:00:38 AM

To play devils advocate, and I'm sure this has been brought up before... He graduated cum Laude from Harvard in poly sci. It could mean his mom has a nice chunk of change, but i suspect it was because he went to class. I don't know anything about his political beliefs, but I'll bet he does, and has somewhat more of a head on his shoulders than paris hilton.

7/2/2009 10:23:22 AM

I for one welcome our new comedian overlord.

7/2/2009 11:37:14 AM

i'd say to a certain extent franken's celebrity worked against him.

franken is definitely an informed person. his celebrity helped him to get into the primary race certainly. but in the general election, i think it probably hurt as much as it helped him. he had to basically prove that he was serious about his campaign again and again.

also he ran a great campaign.

look at some of the ads on this post:

http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=23491

7/2/2009 11:42:38 AM

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/murdoch-press-blows-gasket-over-franken-victory.php

7/2/2009 12:45:19 PM

Quote :

"it is fucking absurd that a actor is a fucking GOVERNATOR makes no sense"

just think if some day one became president !!!!!

7/2/2009 12:52:00 PM

Quote :

"it is fucking absurd that a comedian is a fucking UNITED STATES SENATOR"

7/2/2009 2:39:17 PM

i need to get that on dvd

i used to watch it all the time when i was a kid

7/2/2009 2:43:25 PM

just because I think that this is ridiculous doesn't mean I don't think the others are not as well

I mean... if I had a political mind in the late 70's I too would think it would be absurd for a B-movie actor to become president of the united states.

7/2/2009 2:43:31 PM

so what professions are acceptable for political positions? do you have a list? or is there a list of excluded professions?

7/2/2009 2:46:02 PM

7/2/2009 2:46:50 PM

Ha, yeah, this is what I'm wondering. Do you have to have been in a legal profession of some kind first? Do you need to have been in government? What say you, oh wise political strategist?

As has been pointed out, Franken is a smart, snappy, witty guy with plenty of credentials. He'll make a fine Senator, if you agree with his politics

7/2/2009 3:17:44 PM

Only senators should be able to run for the Senate. So sayeth the spider.

7/2/2009 11:56:34 PM

I, too, hate hilarious/insightful comedians and/or lawfully elected persons.

7/4/2009 3:13:57 AM

Here's a true story written by a friend of mine about the time, as the link makes clear, Al Franken turned her in for child neglect.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/7/9/741609/-The-time-Al-Franken-turned-me-in-for-child-neglect

7/19/2009 1:38:10 PM

haha. i assume this is written by who i think it is?

she has a lot of good stories. she should be on the story or something. . . wait. . .

7/19/2009 1:57:02 PM

Yes. You also know the former four year old in question.

7/19/2009 2:14:17 PM

wait. i do?

7/19/2009 2:36:33 PM

what the hell are you two talking about

7/19/2009 2:41:51 PM

the subject of the story he linked about al franken calling child protective services on her four year old (in a misunderstanding).

7/19/2009 2:57:15 PM

yeah, i read it.
but you are talking like we should all be able to deduce who the woman is

7/19/2009 3:26:34 PM

sorry. i should have pm'ed or im'ed or something. (which i actually did after those posts).

7/19/2009 3:46:03 PM

so qualified

7/19/2009 4:42:05 PM

7/19/2009 4:56:48 PM

oh who saw that coming, the media tried to bring reagan down, and they couldnt

7/19/2009 5:02:45 PM

F
T
W

7/19/2009 5:07:28 PM

wiki!

Quote :

"He graduated in 1969 from The Blake School, where he was on the wrestling team. He attended Harvard College and graduated cum laude in 1973 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science."

[Edited on July 19, 2009 at 5:19 PM. Reason : ?]

7/19/2009 5:17:26 PM

impressive, you think he would he would actually stay educated 30 years later

7/19/2009 5:24:09 PM

Quote :

"impressive, you think he would he would actually stay educated 30 years later"

impressive!

7/19/2009 5:25:39 PM

i dont have to be impressive, im not in congress

7/19/2009 5:34:01 PM

only 53 senators have law degrees.

qualifications vary for good reason.

7/19/2009 5:37:50 PM

al fraken is a smart man, barack obama is a smart man, hillary clinton is a smart man

but that doesnt shadow their initiatives

7/19/2009 5:40:15 PM

GOOD AND EVIL

AM I RITE!

7/19/2009 5:49:57 PM

"there's not a dime bit of difference between the republican and democrat party"

what animal represents the neo-socialist party that we refer to as liberal or progressive?

7/19/2009 5:53:42 PM

^
The pussy, duh...

but seriously TKEshultz...
STFU
I am a card-carrying libertarian. (I hate liberals more than you.)
And yet I, as should you, recognize that Franken is WELL qualified for the Senate.
I loathe his liberal agenda. He is a socialist douchebag when it comes to policy.
But he is more than qualified to hold office. Shut the goddamn fuck up already.

7/19/2009 5:55:02 PM

Quote :

"But he is more than qualified to hold office. Shut the goddamn fuck up already."

i admitted he was educated, and was qualified .. but when president bush was in office, it was a slam-fest everyday .. now i can do that, and i am, with all good reason

7/19/2009 6:00:05 PM

so you're getting your payback for someone attacking your hero?

7/19/2009 6:01:58 PM

improper and incorrect inference

im not getting any payback

he was not my hero and i was skeptical about him as anyone in the 2nd term

but the opposing side kept their mouth running for 8 years, so i will too until 2012 when his term is done

when he deserves it, i will call him out

7/19/2009 6:06:50 PM