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madaboutharry

(42,034 posts) Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:12 PM Jun 2017

I just finished "Al Franken - Giant Of The Senate" [View all]

It is brilliant. Sen. Franken wrote a serious, and funny book, as only he can. He writes about his childhood, his family, his comedy career, how he loves his wife Franni, his Senate campaign against Norm Coleman, and he writes that Ted Cruz is a complete and smarmy jerk who is universally hated in Washington.

And he has much to say about Donald Trump.

He also writes about his love for and friendship with the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and how every day he is guided by Paul's legacy.

It is an insightful and charming book.

I now love Sen. Franken even more.

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I just finished "Al Franken - Giant Of The Senate" [View all] madaboutharry Jun 2017 OP

I'm reading it, too. It's very enjoyable. mucifer Jun 2017 #1

Al is the real deal. Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #2

Wellstone Les Cowbell Jun 2017 #3

Not just to emulate Wellstone but to avenge him dflprincess Jun 2017 #8

I will never understand... zentrum Jun 2017 #11

There were a lot of voters who had filed absentee ballots dflprincess Jun 2017 #13

Okay. Thanks. zentrum Jun 2017 #23

Great recommendation to read this, thanks. I love Al! nt babylonsister Jun 2017 #4

My daughter and I are going to see him Sunday snort Jun 2017 #5

i'm reading it now...he's brilliant ...i'm just in and he's made me both laugh out loud and cry spanone Jun 2017 #6

Is he setting the stage for a presidential run? Generic Brad Jun 2017 #7

I'm reading it too leftieNanner Jun 2017 #17

Wish I had a Senator like that redstateblues Jun 2017 #9

and I thank gawd everyday he IS my Senator. a kennedy Jun 2017 #12

It's on my reading list Lucinda Jun 2017 #10

I bought the audio book - and it's going to be a great moonscape Jun 2017 #14

I assume franken reads his own book? Ilsa Jun 2017 #20

Yes, in another thread I had asked who the reader was moonscape Jun 2017 #22

i plan on reading it orleans Jun 2017 #15

I'm reading it now. phylny Jun 2017 #16

Rolling Stone has a good article on him QED Jun 2017 #18

Thank you for the link. madaboutharry Jun 2017 #19

+1 dalton99a Jun 2017 #25

Waiting list of 37 people for 1 copy at my library! mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #21

I remember reading Liars in one sitting BootinUp Jun 2017 #24

Thanks for the review. Been putting off buying it, but now I will. Nitram Jun 2017 #26

I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Disappointed when it was over!!! Love Al!! archiemo Jun 2017 #27

He also can tell you the specific difference between a 1980 and a 1981 "Althea" Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #28

My copy is on the reading table, ready for me. mahina Jun 2017 #29