Al Franken is a better Senator than Comedian.

[sellitman]

And I loved his shtick as Comedian!


Just saying.....

[theoldman]

1. I was pleasantly surprised at how well he has performend as a Senator.

I guess the joke is on the Republicans. :>)

[JI7]

2. and Reagan was worse as President than Actor, same with Arnold

[BrklynLiberal]

3. The man is not your run of the mill, every day "comedian".

His abilities are no surprise to anyone familiar with his background.
He attended Harvard College and graduated cum laude in 1973 with a B.A. in political science.

[EFerrari]

4. In my experience, most of the good working comedians we knew

went far out of their way to hide their brains and their academic achievements -- which tend not to sell in blender bars. lol

[applegrove]

6. Yes he always did political humour. I liked it when he would draw a whole

map of the United States and say who would win which races. He's got quite a background in politics. I'm glad he is doing well in the Senate.

[gateley]

7. I didn't know that -- thanks. nt

[4lbs]

9. Franken and Carlin were/are two of the most intelligent comedians that I've ever heard.

Carlin may not have had the sheepskin that Franken possesses, but he was every bit as insightful.

:D

[BrklynLiberal]

12. Absolutely! I was actually thinking about Carlin as I was typing about Franken.

They share a truly biting intelligence.

[jgraz]

5. It's funny that he seems to be doing the same thing in both jobs

Pointing out absurdity and deflating overlarge egos.

[gateley]

8. When he first began his campaign I felt he came across -- not weak, but not

with a lot of confidence, or something. Maybe just a lack of the polish/BS we're used to hearing from politicians. I didn't think he'd do well in the race, and once elected, I wasn't too certain how he'd do on the job. Boy, have I been blown away! He's so impressive and inspires confidence! I'm so glad for him, his constituents and our whole country that I was SO WRONG!

[mzmolly]

10. Minnesota makes great liberals.

:hi:

[Ozymanithrax]

11. Reagan was an abysmal actor...both in Hollywood and when acting like a President.

He even sucked on Death Valley Days.

[eShirl]

19. I'll always like his small part in "Dark Victory" though

the drunken young flakey guy

[2dazed2gaf]

13. Al Franken

He is a very passionate political writer.
I have two of his books on tape for long trips.

[asdjrocky]

15. Welcome to DU!

My favorite is The Truth. He brilliantly dismantles the rw talking points in that book.

[progressoid]

16. I rather liked one of his lesser knowns.

Oh, the Things I Know! A Guide to Success, or Failing That, Happiness

[asdjrocky]

18. I'll take it as a recommendation.

Looking forward to the read.

[asdjrocky]

14. Al Franken was always way more a writer than he was a comedian.

He is one of the few, very few, in the Senate I admire.

[Odin2005]

17. IIRC he majored in PoliSci. He's an intellectual by temperment more than anything.

A very FUNNY intellectual! :)

[upi402]

20. Harvard College - cum laude, 1973

I listened to him on Air America from the beginning. He is not a surprise to me, I knew he would be a great one! yay Al!:patriot:

[mucifer]

21. I think Franken is a great comedian. It's subjective.

Maybe I'm one of the few who loved "The Oy Oy Oy Show". Cracked me up every time. :)

But, it's more important he amuse me on the senate floor. I will give you that.

[bigmonkey]

25. I'm the other one.

I thought that was hilarious.

[Frank Cannon]

22. I don't know. He was a pretty good comedian.

But he's FANTASTIC as a Senator.

[Danascot]

23. I had high hopes for Al as a senator

but he has greatly exceeded my expectations. Plus he has the added bonus of driving the repugs absolutely batshit.

I'm happy with my two senators in NY but I'd love to clone Al 100 times - two for each state.

[4_TN_TITANS]

24. These days, is there really a difference between the two?