Editorial: Franken on Bush (great last line!)

[UpInArms]

http://www.madison.com/captimes/opinion/editorial/55883.php

Fresh from his victory over Rupert Murdoch's Fox television conglomerate - which sued him for borrowing their "fair and balanced" mantra to title his new book, "Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right" - comedian, social commentator and best- selling author Al Franken is taking on the Bush administration.

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note: this opinion piece was only 3 short paragraphs, so I couldn't paste much of it here - but you gotta go and read the rest!

[Ohio Dem]

1. That's pretty funny.

Franken was great last night on Letterman.

[ixion]

2. yeah, great last line

Franken has been around for a long time. Looks like he's stepping out of the comedic box and into the political one, and by that I mean he's going beyond commentary to calling Whistle Ass what he is: a liar of the utmost proportion.

[MissMarple]

3. Wisconsin's progressive newpaper, that's good to know.

They bear checking out.

"Maybe President Bush will sue Franken for slander. Then again, maybe not. The truth is an absolute defense in such cases. And the truth is on Al Franken's side."