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Pharaoh

(8,209 posts) Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:05 PM Jul 2012

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Al Franken

Where the hell is Al Franken anyway?

Why have I not seen him on the Ed show or Maddow or anywhere else?

What's up with that Minnesota?

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Al Franken (Original Post) Pharaoh Jul 2012 OP

Some US Senators are busier than others derby378 Jul 2012 #1

His long time SNL comedy partner Tom Davis died Thursday... targetpractice Jul 2012 #2

Probably at Tom Davis' funeral. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #3

Okay Pharaoh Jul 2012 #4

Al does most of his work behind the scenes. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #5

Franken was always a granstander Pharaoh Jul 2012 #8

Not as a Senator. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #9

Okay I think Pharaoh Jul 2012 #10

He was scheduled to be at a fundraiser today for Tammy Baldwin dragonlady Jul 2012 #7

I wish he'd become more public too. RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #6

Mn should be proud JerseyDevil1 Aug 2012 #11

The right wing weekly standard? Pharaoh Aug 2012 #12

derby378

(30,252 posts)

1. Some US Senators are busier than others

Reply to Pharaoh (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:06 PM

Jul 2012

Give him time.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

2. His long time SNL comedy partner Tom Davis died Thursday...

Reply to Pharaoh (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:09 PM

Jul 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/arts/television/tom-davis-saturday-night-live-comedy-writer-dies-at-59.html

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,543 posts)

3. Probably at Tom Davis' funeral.

Reply to Pharaoh (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:10 PM

Jul 2012

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)

4. Okay

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:14 PM

Jul 2012

But he has seemed out of action for some time.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,543 posts)

5. Al does most of his work behind the scenes.

Reply to Pharaoh (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:14 PM

Jul 2012

He's not much of a grandstander.

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)

8. Franken was always a granstander

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:42 PM

Jul 2012

which is why I am wondering.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,543 posts)

9. Not as a Senator.

Reply to Pharaoh (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:44 PM

Jul 2012

He got plenty of publicity when he was in show business - I don't think his ego needs it any more. He's never been a publicity hound as a Senator.

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)

10. Okay I think

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:48 PM

Jul 2012

I will give it the benefit of the doubt but I would like to see him on the news shows, he's good at that.

We need his voice and enthusiasm.

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)

7. He was scheduled to be at a fundraiser today for Tammy Baldwin

Reply to Pharaoh (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:26 PM

Jul 2012

(candidate for Senate in Wisconsin) but I don't know if he made it in view of the death of his friend.

RedStateLiberal

(1,374 posts)

6. I wish he'd become more public too.

Reply to Pharaoh (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:22 PM

Jul 2012

I read somewhere that, since his background is being a comedien, he has decided to stay off of tv news. I can respect that but man he was great on his Air America show that I watched religiously when it aired on IFC. I'd really like to see him dismantle the RW talking points again - especially now that he's a Senator. Maybe he's worried about being too funny for a Senator?

JerseyDevil1

(2 posts)

11. Mn should be proud

Reply to Pharaoh (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 01:47 PM

Aug 2012

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/senator-famous-joking-about-rape-campaigns-obama-biden_650609.html

Senator Famous for Joking About Rape Campaigns for Obama, Biden

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)

12. The right wing weekly standard?

Reply to JerseyDevil1 (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 06:27 PM

Aug 2012

seriously, the only thing I find on this assertion is no older than 3 days old.

Find another source that is more reliable..............

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