I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you’re sure of what you’re doing and you’re working with allies.
AL FRANKENProgressives, in a way, are the new conservatives. We want to conserve what we fought to build.
More Al Franken Quotes
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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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Technology is an incredible tool – it connects people to each other.
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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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I don’t think I’m an angry person. I think I’m a person who’s angry. I’m angry at the Bush administration;
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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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I ask the American people not to fall victim to disinformation. There are no death panels. The Affordable Care Act cuts the deficit.
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But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say, ‘Hi’ to pet the dog and then strike up a conversation.
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I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.
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The Founders who crafted our Constitution and Bill of Rights were careful to draft a Constitution of limited powers.
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Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other.
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Yeah, but you need an experienced radio veteran who is a liberal advocate. And there just hadn’t been any radio that did that. And so they weren’t trained.
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If you use a cell phone – as I do – your wireless carrier likely has records about your physical movements going back months, if not years.
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Too many people don’t protect their smartphones with a password or PIN.
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What you see on the campaign trail is me. It’s easy being me.
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Unless it’s a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.
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