Mr. Franken goes to Washington
June 30, 2009 at 4:43 pm by Scott Henry in News
That's Senator Smalley to you
You watched him on “Saturday Night Live.” You listened to him on Air America. You loved him in Stuart Saves His Family. OK, maybe not that last one.
But now comedian-turned-liberal-pundit-turned-politician Al Franken is finally going to join the U.S. Senate. Everyone knew he’d won the race months ago, but incumbent Norm “Douchebag” Coleman had been hanging on the seat by his fingernails.
Well, the NYT has just reported that the Minnesota Supreme Court today returned a unanimous verdict in Franken’s favor and that Coleman has conceded. It only took him seven months.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Douchebag Coleman? C’mon, that’s a little harsh. Any serious politician would vigorously challenge the results of an election where 1) you originally won and 2) opposing votes were *literally* being pulled out of cars.
Now, if you were referring to him as a douchebag because opposes every single liberal stance, that might be understandable. But for holding up a close election that he previously won? Then name-calling is unfair.
June 30th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
“Douchebag Coleman? C’mon, that’s a little harsh.”
He meant it in a nice way.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
I am glad we have a Senator who, at least, admits he is a comedian.
July 1st, 2009 at 10:28 am
Now Franken can start raising money for re-election.
July 1st, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Dash,
Or help paying his legal bills.
July 1st, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Well there you go.
July 1st, 2009 at 6:19 pm
why is coleman a douchebag?
July 1st, 2009 at 6:26 pm
on this site? my first guess is the (R) after his name.