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FRANKEN’S GRAPHIC PLAYBOY COLUMN HITS STAR TRIBUNE
By Michael B. Brodkorb | May 21, 2008
“Minnesota Republicans are scolding DFL Senate candidate Al Franken for a campaign fundraiser hosted Monday by Playboy CEO Christie Hef- ner at her Chicago-area home — and taking him to task for a sexually explicit satire he wrote for that magazine eight years ago.” Source: Star Tribune, May 20, 2008
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“The Franken article criticized Monday by Republicans, a satirical piece with the headline ‘Porn-O-Rama!’ describes a fantasy visit that Franken makes to a virtual sex institute, guided by a voluptuous futurist trained in Minnesota. In the narrative, Franken writes that ‘[s]ince I’ve been married 23 years, I naturally chose’ virtual oral sex, and he describes the experience in explicit detail.
In a statement, state Rep. Joyce Peppin, R-Rogers, said she was ‘offended by Al Franken’s continuing depiction of women as objects for men to enjoy and mock.’
Republican spokesman Mark Drake said that Franken’s willingness to accept a fundraiser by Hefner ‘is just another example of Franken’s focus and judgment being outside of Minnesota, and with people who care little about our state or our concerns.’
Franken campaign spokesman Andy Barr said in an e-mail that, among other things, Hefner is a prominent philanthropist, that she helped found Emily’s List, that she has served on the board of the National Women’s Political Caucus, and that she is ‘a prominent supporter of progressive candidates and causes across the country.’” Source: Star Tribune, May 20, 2008
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May 21st, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Never have you so clearly articulated your ability to ignore the parts of a message that didn’t suit your political ends.
For those who didn’t read the piece, it would seem the article was all about Franken, rather than a piece that showed that the Republicans are attacking Franken for a 20 year old Playboy piece while ignoring the fact that Norm Coleman has raised thousands of blood-soaked dollars directly from warlords in Myanmar.
When I have to choose between a candidate who writes a racy article for Playboy, or a candidate who refuses to give back donations from a recognized terrorist organization, the choice is not too hard.
To not stand up and say that Norm Coleman needs to give the money back is tantamount to saying that you are fine with his cozy relationship with terrorists.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Didn’t McCain fire some folk from the McCain Campaign, for ties to the junta?
But ol’ Smokescreen’s ok with the dough.
Go figure.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:26 AM
This nicely fits into MDE’s overall strategy — if there’s no real news, make some up!
May 21st, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Leroy, get your facts straight.
Coleman received donations from a lobbying firm, DCI. That firm’s clients include the repressive government of Burma. And I don’t know that the junta is a recognized terrorist organization. They sure are a bunch of bastards though.
That said, I can’t say I disagree with the idea that the Coleman should give the $10K to charity. It’s not going to make or break his campaign.
Al Franken is still a no-talent ass clown.
Tommy you’re right. The guy who worked for DCI was working on the RNC convention. Once his ties to the junta came out, he was asked to leave. He did.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:39 AM
“Hefner is a prominent philanthropist, that she helped found Emily’s List,”
There’s a non sequitor if I ever saw one. Though, at least she’s consistent… she presides over a magazine noted for objectifying and dehumanizing women… and she helped create an organization that promotes shuttling the little sperm catchers to the abortion clinic when they’re stupid enough to get pregnant.
May 21st, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Maybe this blog should be temporarily renamed minnesotademocratSEXPOSED – in Mr. Franken’s honor!
Did anyone else notice the ever-so-slightly-obvious bias in the Strib article? They bookended the story with the Coleman “controversy” effectively giving Franken only half as much coverage, and in the middle of the story where it’s less likely to be read by those skimming the news. Typical, I know, but I wanted to point it out anyway.