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AS FILING CLOSES, FRANKEN DRUNK DRIVING JOKES SURFACE
By Michael B. Brodkorb | July 15, 2008
“Al Franken made his Seagram Spirits and Wine Group paymasters squirm during Wednesday night’s ‘Captain Morgan for President 2000′ rally at the National Press Club, intended as a cute promotion for spiced rum. Identifying himself as the Morgan campaign spokesman, Franken told the crowd: ‘The Bush campaign is push-polling, telling people that Captain Morgan was an alcoholic.’
He went on: ‘I want to talk about responsible drinking. If you’re drunk but you have to drive, drive a big American car, because you want to put something substantial between you and whatever you’re going to hit.’ Franken’s routine was cut short when visibly upset Seagram reps ordered that ‘Hail to the Chief’ be played and emcee James Carville hustled to the microphone.
Franken ‘was conflicting with the message we wanted to send with this event,’ said Captain Morgan spokesman Scott Geisler.” Source: Washington Post, February 25, 2000
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“Drunk on Humor. Comic Al Franken is peeved at the fact that Seagram officials pooh-poohed his, uh, spirited jokes at a political event in D.C. last week.
Franken and James Carville received plenty of greenbacks for appearing at an event in which Captain Morgan – the fictional pirate of spiced rum fame – announced formation of a presidential exploratory committee.
Franken joked to the crowd that Texas Gov. George W. Bush’s (R) campaign was already going negative with some push polls, so he wanted to set the record straight.
‘Captain Morgan is not an alcoholic,’ he cracked. ‘He does not have several DUIs.’
Franken added that Morgan had taught a class on ‘what to do when you absolutely have to drink and drive.’
The suits at Seagram were obviously not pleased by the satire. ‘They were going bananas, they were poking each other,’ said one Hill aide.
Franken was essentially shooed off the stage by a sudden blast of music, and he said he was grilled by a liquor baron as soon as he got off the stage.
The comic urged everyone to get a sense of humor, adding to HOH that he was just trying to offer a balanced account about how the industry has caused ‘lots of suffering to not just millions of alcoholics, but also their families.’
When asked whether he had cashed his check yet, Franken quipped, ‘I was suspicious when I noticed that the check was signed by Captain Morgan.’
As for the future, he added, ‘I will be doing several tobacco-related events soon. I haven’t been able to use my cancer (schtick).’
A spokesman for Captain Morgan, Scott Geisler, did not seem quite as amused.
‘Our reaction was based on a very sound principle,’ he told HOH. ‘We have a long-standing policy of promoting responsible consumption of alcohol.’” Source: Roll Call, February 28, 2000
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“SEAGRAM got more than it bargained for when left-leaning Al Franken was hired to speak at a rum promotion, ‘Captain Morgan for President 2000.’
In the role of Morgan’s press secretary, Franken announced at the National Press Club in D.C., ‘The Bush campaign is push-polling, telling people that Captain Morgan was an alcoholic … I want to talk about responsible drinking. If you’re drunk, but you have to drive, drive a big American car, because you want to put something substantial between you and whatever you’re going to hit.’
Seagram reps then cued up ‘Hail to the Chief’ and gave Al the hook.” Source: New York Post, February 26, 2000
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July 15th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Mihael, you’re so funny in an obnoxious kind of way. Even your headline reads “As Filing Closes . . .”
That you’re not even making an attempt to hide that you’ve been waiting until no credible Dem can jump in the race made me laugh out loud. I’m looking forward to the doozies that I’m sure you’ll be rolling out slowly but surely over the next few months.
July 15th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
OMG Al Franken told some jokes? Where do you find this stuff? AMAZING!
July 15th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
and the Republican smear machine continues unabated….
you should get something less than maybe five years old. might lend some credibility which is obviously lacking from MDE….
July 15th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Nice work, Al. Al said this not too long after Priscilla Lord Faris lost her teen age son to a drunk driver.
July 15th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I love how this just “surfaced”
Norm is going to need more than the Lord and Savior and manufactured outrage at a bunch of old jokes to save his hide.
The Rasmussen poll was very telling. The peak has been reached, and Norm’s slow decline into oblivion begins today.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
It doesn’t take much to “smear” a smudge like Al Franken, Yoni.
On the other hand, aren’t you the one smearing Norm Coleman without even a scintilla of evidence to support your bullshit?
Smear away, biatch, smear a way. The DFL slime factory bubbles on.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
OMG Al Franken told some jokes?
Don’t worry, it’s only a rumor. Angry Al’s never been known to be funny.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
It’s actually funny, then sad, because the Republicans know Ciresi is no longer a factor.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Michael-
It’s over, I give up. Admit it: Ciresi would have beaten Coleman and you didn’t want him in the race. I will let this go if you just say so, but I will let it go anyways.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
as i predicted weeks ago after the dfl endorsing convention, the scum about franken will continue to float to the top from the convention until election day. and i would guess the mn gop is holding back more goodies that they will dribble out during the next several months.
put this together with franken’s temper that is sure to surface during any debates and i am beginning to see a landslide for norm.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Relax.
There are no “write-ins” allowed in Minnesota PRIMARY ELECTIONS for statewide balloting.
ONLY the deadline for filing for the PRIMARY ELECTION is over. Most things are not 100% for sure. Why do you think there is life insurance?
It ain’t over, until it’s over.
And then, a day or two after the elections [sometimes even before] it starts all over again.
Oh, ye of little faith. We keep going.
That Mike Ciresi has a very high rate of success in his endeavors is no big secret. He works, and works, and works.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Ciresi will be just fine in his life: family, happiness and money. I think he and Jesse both decided to let this last one go.
Ciresi could have defeated Franken in the primary after a bloody fight, and then likely gone on to defeat Coleman. Oh well, Coleman for six more years. Thankfully, it won’t make that much a difference with Obama as president.
Franken will be dead in the water by September with all the things the Republicans will throw at him.
Maybe we can have a write-in campaign, but I’m not going to hold my breath again.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Michael- still waiting for you admission.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
el p,
Anytime you want to back up your claim about Norm feel free to share it OK?
Or just keep ducking it.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Hype-
You are hiding from so many fights you started and can’t finish, I find it funny that you would have the audacity to call someone else out on using your tactic.
July 16th, 2008 at 2:00 am
Audacity of HYPE,
- Norm Coleman in photos does not look too skinny.
- Norm Coleman is an anti-war protester.
- Norm Coleman takes a selective service [draft] physical in New York at his local Draft Board; rejected for being too skinny.
- Norm Coleman goes on to finish college, law school and does not seem to be too skinny.
“Skinny Minnie, she ain’t skinny, just tall, that’s all.” Skinny Minnie
Now, Norm’s son is apparently also going to Law School, and apparently also is not going to be in the US MILITARY.
SENATOR NORM COLEMAN DIDN’T SERVE IN THE MILITARY BECAUSE HE WAS DEEMED TO BE TOO SKINNY.
PERHAPS SENATOR COLEMAN WILL COMMENT WHY HE DIDN’T CONSULT A DOCTOR AND EAT MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO GIVE THE MILITARY OTHER CHANCES.
July 16th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Translation: I have no proof. I just made it up.
July 16th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Franken ‘was conflicting with the message we wanted to send with this event,’ said Captain Morgan spokesman Scott Geisler.†Source: Washington Post, February 25, 2000
Especially just as the GOP was trying to scrub presidential candidate George W. Bush’s drunk driving charge from his driving record.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:50 am
el p,
Maybe the concept of PROOF escapes you. It means you can back up what you are saying.
Looking at a photo and making you own judgements is not proof.
Try again.
Leroy,
Tell me what fight I’m hiding from, I’d like to hear it.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:59 am
El presidente, agreed we are fielding a weak candidate. We are fielding a RINO. But on the other hand the DFL is fielding a divisive candidate with a past filled with off putting remarks and violence against those with different views.
July 16th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Say El P, can you direct me to the pages outlining Clintons service? or does your selective outrage stop you from seeing what an azz you are?
July 16th, 2008 at 11:11 am
MDE relying on liquor lobbyists as sources. You’re really scraping, Mikey. That is about the lowest form of life you’ll find at the capitol.
July 16th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I’ll continue with the rebuttal to a few weeks ago when someone wrote that Norm Coleman had exemplary service.
My recollection is that I wrote something similar to NORM COLEMAN DOES NOT HAVE EXEMPLARY SERVICE. He went on a crash diet to avoid being drafted.
I can amend my statement to read that it APPEARS THAT or ACCORDING TO SOURCES or IT SEEMS THAT, etc. and provide the four or five before and after lines.
However, I think that looks even more damaging.
I can speculate about Norm having a conveniently timed eating disorder. However, I think that is even more damaging.
Perhaps the best thing is for Norm Coleman to have full disclosure.
July 16th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Didja miss this ?
Say El P, can you direct me to the pages outlining Clintons service? or does your selective outrage stop you from seeing what an azz you are?
July 16th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
el p,
You can try to “ammend your statement” all you want, it doesn’t change the fact that you cannot back up any portion of it.
And according to your logic, Norm has to dis-prove your allegation? If thats the case than I say you have sex with monkeys. Now it’s true until you prove its wrong.
July 16th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Just shows that Al Franken is not just a failure as a comedian, a failure at telling the truth, a failure as a radio show host and a failure as a politician. Al Franken also is a failure as a celebrity endorsement.
What a fucking failure, that Franken!
July 16th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
So in other words, el p… you admit that your a fucking liar.
Thanks for clearing that up.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Damn, republiCons are humor impaired.
October 7th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
On the other hand the DFL is fielding a divisive candidate with a past filled with off putting remarks and violence against those with different views. Anyways this is a good joke!
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