Al Franken...is this for real?

[Radar]

Originally Posted by richlevy

Well, it does appear that Mr. Franken is in the thick of things. Personally, I think making people who went bankrupt paying for their kids chemotherapy get credit counseling is ridiculous.

Al Franken kicked that lady's ass because he's smart enough, he's good enough, and gosh darn it...people like him.

[classicman]

Now thats funny.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by Flint

He appears to be doing an as good or better job than any of the other clowns I've seen up there.

That's a reminder that if there is an intellectual threshold to assume the office of Senator, it's something like the ability to count to twenty without removing your shoes, as urban legend has it.*

I think his next electoral opponent has a good chance of unseating him.

*The 'Net says this one's from Mickey Mouse, but where'd he get it? I heard it said of Senators when Internet was ARPAnet. National Review?