In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest.
AL FRANKENGood schools for me to prepare myself for a career, and, if I worked hard and played by the rules, a chance for me to do anything I wanted.
More Al Franken Quotes
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People who have severe mental illness are in Hell. People who have lost a loved one are in Hell.
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I think Clinton fatigue was a real thing. It’s just hard to get comfortable with Gore.
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As a source of innovation, an engine of our economy, and a forum for our political discourse.
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If you look at terrorists, they really have no sense of humor.
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We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then we’d discuss it with our parents.
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I also focus on Bush and his administration – who do a lot of lying – and how a right-wing media has allowed them to get away with a lot of stuff that, in a different media environment, they probably wouldn’t be able to get away with.
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The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans’ privacy.
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Most of us here in the media are what I call infotainers…
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I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement – and our record of having the nation’s highest voter participation.
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During Vietnam, I was in college, enjoying my student deferment. The government wisely felt that, in my case, military service was less important than completing my studies to prepare me for my chosen career: comedian.
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Looking at a tableau of Ford, Carter and Nixon, Dole said, ‘There they are: Hear No Evil, See No Evil and Evil.’
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There’s an element of that that’s either God-given, a talent that you’re not necessarily responsible for.
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Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia.
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Being a comedian, you’re under pressure. You have to deal with stress and pressure to perform – to deal with pressure without stress.
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If I put myself on the ballot and even 50 people voted for me, it’d be a travesty.
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