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9. Not as a Senator.

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 09:44 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.

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Al Franken [View all] 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