Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other.
AL FRANKENI’m a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I’m invited to all the inaugural balls.
More Al Franken Quotes
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The nature of the Internet and the importance of net neutrality is that innovation can come from everyone.
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And we didn’t need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online.
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I know that it’s probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician.
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There’s no comparison between NPR and the propaganda that you hear from Rush or from Sean Hannity.
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When I first started writing for television in the seventies and eighties, the Internet didn’t exist.
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It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.
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I’ve spent my entire career being a satirist.
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My mom sold real estate and did it part time.
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As someone who’s spent time with our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan on USO tours and met wounded warriors at Walter Reed and Bethesda,
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I’m crushed by the responsibility of writing a satirical book.
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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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You might not like that Facebook shares your political opinions with Politico, but are you really going to delete all the photos, all the posts, all the connections – the presence you’ve spent years establishing on the world’s dominant social network?
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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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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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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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