I predicted that Al Franken would run for political office. He will make a good senator for Minnesota as well as Washington. He has an outspoken candor and has really chewed up the Bush administration in recent books he's written. He's going to make the debates interesting with his humor and outspokenness.

A few funny things in this post that were all mentioned in th ecomments before me. Just one other thign to note...

people actually LIKED Jesse Ventura, he was a loveable charachter as opposed to Franken, who is so pathetic he makes Dennis Miller seem like Lucille Ball.

Oh and Franken is a Jerk.

He actually announced his intention to run for the senate during the documentary "Al Franken: God Spoke", which was made early last year.

Dear TV Squad-

Please continue running stories about Al Franken. I don't get enough reactionary sputtering during my daily surfing, and Franken's campaign will bring that in spades. Thanks!

Love and kisses,
Adam

Cool but um, isn't this TV Squad Daily?

Last I saw Franken on TV was a late night showing of Stuart Smalley Saves his Family.

Just curious...

Ventura's campaign was based on his being the alternative to republicans and democrats. This appealed to Minnesotans and he gobbled up the undecideds and the moderates from both parties.

Since Franken is going for the democratic nomination, it will be a race drawn on party lines. He is too far to the left for that region. If the democrats want to win they have to put up someone a little to the left of center, not all the way off the ledge.

I'm glad Al is running. Maybe C-Span will be worth watching! I've read a couple of Al's books, and enjoy his insight to the political landscape. He has upset the conservitives, but they always get upset when someone tells the truth and exposes them for the shallow Johnny one notes that they are. Ok, maybe two notes would be more like it.

Maybe we can get Dennis Miller to run against him.

I think it is fabulous that he is running. He has no agenda other than to truly fix things. The man already had a stable, successful and visible career. And he so obviously cares about that which he speaks. I personally would love to see the debates. He will crush any opponent, and even though debate is intended to be informative and not entertaining, I know he will make politics interesting again. If I lived in Minnesota, he would have my vote.

Amazing! I am sure both people listening to Air America were ecstatic that he is running. Another blowhard democrat to join the heroic team of Pelosi, Boxer, Kerry and Kennedy. Since Air America is in bankruptcy proceedings....I wonder how long before he morally bankrupts the Senate.