At ‘SNL,’ I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in ’95, I could let my own beliefs out.
AL FRANKENBut I think it’s a good thing. Some people thought that it was an odd career arc, but to me it made absolute sense.
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The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had.
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You know, Lincoln was funny. I don’t think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should get elected first, and then show that you’re funny.
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I can assure you, this is not about spying on the American people.
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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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But I think it’s a good thing. Some people thought that it was an odd career arc, but to me it made absolute sense.
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Most Americans don’t think about antitrust law when they look at their cable bill, flip channels on TV, or worry about what their favorite website knows about them. But they should.
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I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.
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We lived in a two-bedroom, one-bath house in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. We weren’t rich – but we felt secure.
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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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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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Bill Clinton is the greatest president of the 20th century because I played touch football with him.
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I believe people have a right to know what’s going on with their information and how it’s collected, how it’s stored and who gets it.
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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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But adult love means you’re not in denial, and you want the loved one to be the best they can be.
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When a company is able to establish a dominant market position, consumers lose meaningful choices.
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