Al Franken documentary

[PretzelWarrior]

Run time: 09:19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNhpmlZDAs0   Posted on YouTube: May 05, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 09, 2009 By DU Member: PretzelWarrior Views on DU: 825

 
This is part 1 of 9 of the little documentary made about Al Franken's book tour for Lying Liars, his start at Air America, and many other features of that time. The other parts of the God Spoke documentary can be found by looking at Related Videos in Youtube or searching for "God Spoke 2 of 9" etc.

The final part ends with Kerry's defeat and helps us relive that horrible time. It also shows Al Franken finally considering a run against Norm Coleman, the man Al believes sullied the great senate seat held by his friend Paul Wellstone.

This will really show you how far we have come from those pathetic years around 2004, and it will show you the GOP will have their hands full in the senate. GO AL GO!

[PretzelWarrior]

1. hmm...this already got unrecommended?

jeez. that's harsh.

[ihavenobias]

3. Some clowns are already abusing the system IMO.

It's to be expected, but it's too early to say that it's good or bad overall yet. I think the distinction should be made between "this is complete bullshit" and "this topic does not interest me". Unfortunately some will un-recommend simply because they aren't interested in a particular topic, or maybe they have something against Al Fraken (or you for some reason).

[progressoid]

2. Am watching the rest of it right now.

Thanks for the link. I've never seen this before.

[PretzelWarrior]

5. yeah. it's funny. I kept ignoring these when searching for appearances with Coulter

or O'Reilly. I own both of Al's most recent books and had previously read Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot, Why Not Me, and the one about that was a parody of "Oh the Places You'll Go".

I've been a huge fan of his and loved watching his transformation from Stuart Smalley and other SNL stuff to satire author to left wing radio host to senate candidate to A U.S. SENATOR!!

I love this little documentary.

[progressoid]

6. Can't find parts 4 & 6 though.

[PretzelWarrior]

7. yeah. those I googled and got off some other site

can't remember what the site was..but video was good.

[progressoid]

8. Well part 8 was depressing.

Reliving the 04 election loss. :cry:

But fun to see the redemption of his running against in Coleman in pt 9.
And then to know that he ultimately wins is even cooler. :woohoo:

[Botany]

4. I love Franken

Boy is he going to give the right wing the shit!

[paulkienitz]

9. I have a review of this film on my website

They sent me a screener, so I reviewed it... http://paulkienitz.net/enron/frankenspoke.html">here

Ann Coulter sued to have her appearance in this film removed, on a basis of claiming copyright ownership of the footage she was in. She got pwned in a debate with him, and she waited until the film was almost released before filing the suit and forcing the removal. After the removal, the company that sent me the screener told me I was forbidden to mention the scene in the review! If you can't see that scene in this online version you can probably find it separately on youtube somewhere... If not, I'm not sure what to do... I still have the movie in its uncut form but I don't have a DVD reader on my computer.

[PretzelWarrior]

10. that's interesting. I only saw very limited snippet of Man Coulter....

so maybe she was successful. There was just brief media session.