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Senator Al Franken Draws US Map from Memory

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Santi Tafarella

At the Minnesota State Fair. Pretty impressive.

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Al Franken, the comic book?

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Santi Tafarella

According to the Washington Post, Minnesota Senator Al Franken has a liberal profiles-in-courage  comic book coming out about him in May: The Al Franken edition of the “Political Power” comic book series is due out in May. (“There is a … Continue reading →

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Al Franken Shows Himself Not to Be a Potted Plant, Shocking Joe Lieberman with an Interruption!

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

In this surprising exchange with Joe Lieberman, Al Franken disrupts the Senate’s clubby atmosphere, and gets dazed incomprehension and expressions of confusion in return. Notice that John McCain, coming to Lieberman’s defense, gets more emotional about Joe’s treatment than he’s ever … Continue reading →

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Senator Al Franken v. T. Boone Pickens: Remember the Wind Farm Ads—or the Swift Boat Ads?

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

Wind Farm ads v. Swift Boat ads? Billionaire T. Boone Pickens has recently shifted gears in his political activism, promoting green energy sources (like wind) in ads and at congressional hearings. But Pickens was also a major funder of the Swift … Continue reading →

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Can You Say SENATOR Al Franken?

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

You might be soon. According to Time magazine today, Norm Coleman’s appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court appears to be facing a stiff headwind, not just from the judges generally, but specifically from a Tim Pawlenty appointed justice: The judges’ … Continue reading →

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Jesus of Nazareth, Republican?

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

Hey, you “Christian” Republicans out there! Jesus was a liberal. That’s right. Jesus said to sell all you have and give it to the poor, and he said that it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye … Continue reading →

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Fresh Evidence that Norm Coleman Will Soon Be Surrendering His Minnesota Senate Seat to Al Franken

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

According to The Hill.com, former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has taken another job: Norm Coleman (R) has taken a job with the Republican Jewish Coalition while contesting Democrat Al Franken’s lead in the Minnesota Senate race, his campaign confirmed Thursday. In … Continue reading →

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Senator Al Franken of Minnesota?

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

FiveThirtyEight.com gives the details of today’s absentee ballot counting here. Money quote: Minnesota took until 5 PM today to begin actually counting rejected absentee ballots, as the Canvassing Board sorted through various legal objections, underwent the arduous task of physically … Continue reading →

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Al Franken: Closing In On a Victory Afterall?

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Friday (today) sees Franken’s numbers dropping to a deficit of just 239 votes behind Coleman—and the recount hasn’t even started. See the Star-Tribune report here.

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Context is Everything: Al Frankin Shows How Coleman Dropped the Context for a Franken Joke, Making Franken Look Hysterical and Angry

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

In Minnesota polls, Frankin has recently surged ahead of Coleman. One reason: People seem to be put off by the gross distortions of Franken’s character fostered by the Coleman campaign.

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Al Frankin Polls Ahead of Coleman!

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Money quote from Politico: A new Star Tribune Minnesota poll released yesterday shows a 13-point jump in support in the last month for Democratic comedian-turned-politician Al Franken, who’s now taken his first clear lead, 43 percent to 34 percent, in … Continue reading →

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