There’s an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we’re morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that’s a bit dangerous.
AL FRANKENWe owe an historic debt to American Indians. They have a unique set of concerns that haven’t been addressed and I’d like to stand with them. Also, I’d like to get their views on immigration.
More Al Franken Quotes
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I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.
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Bob Dole used to be really funny. Barney Frank can be kind of funny. Bob Kerrey has a good sense of humor.
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Progressives, in a way, are the new conservatives. We want to conserve what we fought to build.
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Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran.
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Minnesotans lost their jobs because the credit rating agencies didn’t do the only job they’re supposed to have.
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We need to be pro-science; we have to go back to science.
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I’ve spent my entire career being a satirist.
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I think Hell exists on Earth. It’s a psychological state, or it can be a physical state.
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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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Some of George W. Bush’s friends say that Bush believes God called him to be president during these times of trial.
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I’ve had a great time. I like the people in Hollywood a lot.
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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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The Fourth Amendment doesn’t apply to corporations.
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We love America just as much as they do. But in a different way.
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When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.
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