My dad was a terrible businessman.
AL FRANKENWell, a lot of politics is communicating with people, and obviously comedy has something to do with that.
More Al Franken Quotes
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To ask whether the mainstream media has a conservative or liberal bias is like asking whether al-Qaida uses too much oil in their hummus. It’s – I think they might use too much oil in their hummus – but it’s the wrong question.
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Service dogs raise their masters’ sense of well-being.
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My parents didn’t make a lot of money. My dad was not a high school graduate.
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I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.
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Anyone with an Internet connection and a few dollars can obtain personal information they should never have access to, including a user’s date of birth, e-mail address, or estimated income.
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It’s hard for a liberal to go on between Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, because it’s like doing country music after hip-hop. I mean, just, the audience doesn’t go from one to the other.
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National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.
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I might think they use a little bit too much oil; some people might think it’s a little dry. But the problem with al Qaeda is they want to kill us.
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Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee – a tradition I’d like very much to continue.
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There’s plenty of room for humor in politics, God knows, but it’s a serious business.
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There is – I mean – I found early in life that righteous indignation is a little off-putting, and so I try to couch it with humor.
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Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn’t been a satirist or a political satirist who’s done that. So, that really was uncharted territory during the campaign.
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I’ve spent my entire career being a satirist.
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He [Newt Gingrich] is the most unpopular politician in America. His favorable rating is only four points higher than the Unabomber.
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My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home.
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