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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 Franken

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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Hear Look No President
It’s hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it’s impossible to have that debate.
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When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.
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I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and dog-gone it, people like me.
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I’ve had a great time. I like the people in Hollywood a lot.
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Great Like Hollywood Lot People Time
Some of my colleagues seem more interested in using every procedural method possible to keep the Senate from doing anything than they are in creating jobs or helping Americans struggling in a difficult economy.
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The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal.
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There is a subset of Democrats who tend to mis-fill out ballots. The way you mark the ballot is like an S.A.T. – you fill in the circle. And the subset of people who tend to, like, put a check there instead, or an X, or fill it out wrong.
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I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you’re sure of what you’re doing and you’re working with allies.
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Allie Attack Believe Country Doing Sure Unless Work
I’m a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I’m invited to all the inaugural balls.
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Administration Ball Invite Perk
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.
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I get satisfaction when I write something I like, when I’m happy with it.
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I don’t know what happens to you after you die. I’m not banking on there being, like, a heaven.
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Aftre Bank Being Die Happen Heaven
If you want a free email service that doesn’t use your words to target ads to you, you’ll have to figure out how to port years and years of Gmail messages somewhere else, which is about as easy as developing your own free email service.
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The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I’ve had to learn a little bit about it. It’s not rocket science: You get ratings, that’s good.
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During the Reagan Administration, Bob Dole was present at a ceremony that included each living ex-president.
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Whining is anger through a small opening.
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Anger Inspirational Open Small Whin
And the agencies concluded that the Russians had a clear preference for President Trump.
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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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Let’s keep the Internet weird. Let’s keep the Internet free.
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Free Internet Keep Let Weird
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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We 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.
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Part of the middle class promise is that, after a lifetime of hard work, you’ll be able to retire and enjoy the fruits of that labor.
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Let’s not let the government sell us out. Let’s fight for net neutrality.
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Fight Government Net Neutrality Out Sell
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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Gary Bauer is a very good – he’s a good friend of mine.
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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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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.

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