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WHICH OF FRANKEN’S JOKES IS HE STILL PROUD THAT HE TOLD?
By Michael B. Brodkorb | July 25, 2008
Facing a new poll that shows him trailing U.S. Senator Norm Coleman by 15-points, a visibly shaken Al Franken is seen in a newly released campaign ad attempting a half-hearted apology for his 30-year career as a satirist.
In the ad, Franken now claims he’s “…not proud of every joke he every told…â€
Which of Franken’s jokes is he still proud that he told? Do the jokes about rape, murder and drunk driving make the “proud of†list?
Clearly, Franken has made two lists of his jokes – a “proud of” list and a “not proud of” list. It’s time for Team Franken to release the lists.
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July 25th, 2008 at 9:11 AM
When people continue to learn more about Franken and realize he’s actually a fantastic advocate for womens’ rights and issues, has a strong family, hasn’t killed anyone (nor plans to) and is animately against drunk driving, I think they’ll understand the difference between the MDE/Coleman/MNGOP framing and the honest truth about Al Franken.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:21 AM
This is stupid. He’s told 1,000s of jokes. He’s not going to say he’s not proud of any of the jokes he said.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:25 AM
Clearly, Franken has made two lists of his jokes – a “proud of” list and a “not proud of” list. It’s time for Team Franken to release the lists.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:37 AM
My guess is that Team Franken decided that the only people that cared to translate what he said as a comedian with what he’d do as a U.S. Senator are MDE/Coleman/MNGOP. I’m guessing they’ll let you continue making the lists while they concentrate on representing Minnesotans.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Wow, funniest thing Brodkorb has ever said.
Yes, he should release two lists of every joke he’s ever told. Not only is this dumb, it completely misses the point of the ad.
Jokes are jokes. Being a senator is different than telling jokes. Why is Coleman so afraid to talk about being a senator as opposed to talking about jokes?
July 25th, 2008 at 9:43 AM
This post is a joke Michael should not be proud of.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Interesting that now he is a comedian again. What happened to the lofty “Satirist”. I guess as long as you are a comedian jokes about drugging and raping women and the particularly vile “Yeah, I screwed a woman who was vomiting once.” are funny.
Given his often stated belief that being a comedian/satirist(depending on which foul joke) is good training for the senate,pretty hard to run away from it now. At least don’t expect Minnesotans to buy it.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:51 AM
He probably is the MOST PROUD of jokes where he LISTED TO THE LEFT, and the least proud where he listed to the right.
R U 2 B-Z 2 C D 2?
July 25th, 2008 at 10:03 AM
“Given his often stated belief that being a comedian/satirist(depending on which foul joke) is good training for the senate,pretty hard to run away from it now. At least don’t expect Minnesotans to buy it.”
Again, this is just stupid logic. He didn’t say every joke he told prepared him being a senator. Let’s apply this same logic to the Republicans. Coleman should list EVERYTHING he did in the MN Atty’s office (not just cases), EVERYTHING. Yes, when MDE logic is applied to republicans it’s ridiculous. But, what’s worse is that you don’t realize how dumb it is to try and peg it on the DFL candidates.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:15 AM
“It’s time for Team Franken to release the lists”??
I feel stupider for having read that.
If there’s no news, don’t post.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Jeff: I’m just happy that you can leave a comment on Minnesota Democrats Exposed.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Its obvious Al’s campaign is imploding on him. They are frantically getting supports to (all 5 of them) to overwhelm blogs like MDE with their lies to try an divert attention from the fact that Al is losing and losing bad. These scandals will bring him down as most people (not counting the radical left) will reject him and his sick ways. People will not support someone who thinks rape is funny, that not taking care of employees is ok, and is incapable of managing his own business finances. The more bitching from the left we see the more we know they see the hand writing on the wall. Al is done for and Norm will be relected in November.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:17 AM
I’m helping Al out with his lists:
List 1–Jokes that offend Brodkorb/Carey/MN GOP
List 2–Jokes that do not offend Brodkorb/Carey/MN GOP
We obviously know which list Al is the “not proud of” list.
I recognize that it would appear that List 2 is a pretty small list. Maybe Brodkorb/Carey/MN GOP can offer up their own list of what things are ok to joke about.
Enough of this nonsense. I need to get back to making my You Tube video to submit for the You Tube contest: http://youtube.com/youchoose08
July 25th, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Great ad Al! At least someone is talking about the real issues that matter to Minnesotans and their quality of life. Something Norm has refused to do, because he has a 90% voting record that follows the policies of Bush.
Since you are talking of “proud lists”, does Norm have a “proud list” and “not so proud list” of his inappropriate advances toward women in the local bar scene?
July 25th, 2008 at 11:22 AM
I agree with everyone who has posted on this thread.
Michael’s suggestion is viciously stupid.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:27 AM
Don’t you think maybe it just might be a sorta good idea (possibly) to have an open discussion about the issues. Everyone knows your job is to to spin the truth for the MN GOP, but this is getting a little old.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Al Franken has not made the case that he is qualified to discuss anything seriously.
Every time he has been confronted with an uncomfortable truth, vis. Gloria Wise; failed tax shelter incorportation & etc., he has chosen to lie and obfuscate.
Al has no record of public service or leadership. All we can do is measure him by what he has done with his own life, and it ain’t good.
July 25th, 2008 at 11:48 AM
What he has done with his own life? HOw about being married to the same woman faithfully for over 30 years, raising 2 responsible kids and being such a stand up guy that his 4th grade teacher wanted to be in ads with him?
Where is Norm’s teacher?
And for that matter, where is Norm’s family?
The lies being spread are awful, and they won’t resonate in the long term. How about those issues, swiftee? Think you can come out of the gutter long enough to discuss something with substance?
July 25th, 2008 at 11:50 AM
To all the lefties,
You keep screaming that you want to talk about issues. OK, tell us Frankens stances on the major issues as you see them.
Just a reminder, complaining about Coleman is not discussing issues.
If you can’t come up with a good reason to vote for him, other than “he’s not Norm”, than you are in real trouble.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:07 PM
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/21/frankentaxplan/
Here is a recent piece that explains Franken’s latest proposals. He would pay for these incentives by closing the off shore tax shelters currently allowed by the Bush administration.
By the way, don’t you think hiding money off shore not only negates the “trickle down economics” theory because the rich guys are not taking care of us by putting their money back into the economy like we have been told for years, but is also unpatriotic and unamerican to hide income in a time of war?
I am not complaining about Norm, but I definitely do not want a continuation of the policies of the Bush administration. It is a time for change, and a politician with a 90% voting record in alignment with bad policy is not what we need right now.
Go to http://www.alfranken.com and read for yourself.
July 25th, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Easy Munchkinmom, to much truth on here might get you censored….
July 25th, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Michael, I’m happy I can leave a comment, too.
Please feel free to leave all the comments you like at the Twin Cities Daily Liberal.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:16 PM
“HOw about being married to the same woman faithfully for over 30 years, raising 2 responsible kids and being such a stand up guy that his 4th grade teacher wanted to be in ads with him?”
If that’s all it takes to be qualified for US Senate, the Democrat party should have been able to come up with at least one candidate who filled the bill and hadn’t bilked a children’s charity, or written a story about his 12 year old son’s study of beastiality, or fantisized about drugging and raping women, or bungled his own finances, or repeatedly lied about all of the above.
What the heck happened down at Democrat HQ, munchmom?
July 25th, 2008 at 1:32 PM
If Swiftee is allowed to speak in such a way about a Senatorial candidate, I should certainly be allowed to talk about the lead story in both papers right now, which has to do with Pawlenty’s former spokesperson and his prostitution arrest without threat of banning. I am not making things up. I am simply pointing to current events, and how they paint a pretty accurate picture of Republicans say one thing and do another.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:32 PM
I am so glad you have never made an honest accounting error.
Maybe republicans should practice what they preach. Then they wouldn’t get caught in those sex rings in St Paul, as it is being reported in the Star Tribune. And Hong is not the first republican to be caught in a sting, now is he?
Of course, since Michael censored my last post, you have to find the article for yourself. Don’t worry, I am sure it will be on the 5pm news.
July 25th, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Hey, hows John Edwards doing to day munchie? Cheating on his wife with cancer. Class act… I’m betting this increases his chances of being Obama’s VP.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:07 PM
I guess I would say that if the story hits mainstream and is proven, then I will believe it. Otherwise, I will think it is as credible as those stories about the Bush divorce, or the Bush daughter’s shotgun wedding, or aliens at Target.
Daily Kos actually did a good post on the subject yesterday.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Say,
RobinMunchmom?How is bilking a children’s charity of almost a $million dollars an “honest accounting error”?
How is telling the newspapers you haven’t done business in California for five years, and then having to explain solid evidence to the contrary an “honest accounting error”?
Yeah, I know, I know..it’s not like the guy drags his infant daughter into bars or anything.
BTW,
RobinMunchmom. Are you on the Soros payroll right now, or is this a freebie?Pfft.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Munchmom? Munchmom?
*Crickets*
Heh…those SorosSockpuppets© just hate getting “outed”!
Hahahaha!
July 25th, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Swiftee– sorry but my name is not Robin and I have never worked for Soros. So you haven’t outed me!
As for the children’s charity, would you show a credible source for this claim? This is the first time I am hearing anything about this, and I would like to see the story and the source.
Thank you.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:50 PM
munchkin, go to google; type in Al Franken + Gloria Wise and take your pick of credible sources…NY Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post…this story was covered as deeply as the sand you’ve had your head in.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:51 AM
Sorry, swiftee, all I see are right wing blogspots that are obviously biased. No legitimate sources. No NY Times, no LA Times, no Chicago Tribune, and the only Washington Post talks about some new campaign people he has hired. If you have a mainstream credible source, post the link because I would like to read it.
Oh, and I typed Al Franken, Gloria Wise just like you said.
I see there was a scandal, and I also know that Al Franken worked unpaid for quite a long time, while he paid his staff out of his own pocket. Don’t know if he was involved or even knew about what Gloria Wise did at the time.
Thank you.
July 26th, 2008 at 2:45 PM
I understand munchmom. Being a lefty moron is hard enough by itself…here, hold my hand:
Here’s a newpaper story that will tell you all about how Al lied about not knowing he was being paid with the proceeds of the charity pilfering…it’s pretty easy to understand, but if you have any trouble, ask someone to read it to you.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Much ado about nothing and debunked 2 years ago.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Much ado about nothing and debunked 2 years ago.