The way I see it, I’m not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I’m going to Washington to be the second senator from the state of Minnesota.
AL FRANKENMy dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.
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Rush Limbaugh is what I call a disinfotainer. He entertains by spreading disinformation.
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The right wing has had a radio apparatus for years and years, so they’ve had minor leagues.
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Whining is anger through a small opening.
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And if those two other doctors get paid by Big Snack Food, like certain climate deniers get paid by Big Coal, I shouldn’t take their advice.
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I do have a self-censor; everybody does, or at least most who are not pathological do.
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Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone.
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The important thing about advice is that it is simply that. Advice.
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Antitrust law isn’t about protecting competing businesses from each other, it’s about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public.
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When the president during the campaign said he was against nation building,
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I’ve been a producer and led people. Also, being a comedian, you’re under pressure.
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Asking the question whether the mainstream media has a liberal or conservative bias is like asking whether al Qaeda uses too much oil in their hummus.
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Most people would rather be uncertain some of the time than 100% positive all the time – even when they’re wrong.
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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 can assure you, this is not about spying on the American people.
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I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you’re sure of what you’re doing and you’re working with allies.
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