In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
AL FRANKENYou see, they love America like a 4-year-old loves his mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a 4-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad.
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The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families.
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Compared to the American public at large, probably a slightly higher percentage of journalists, because of thier enhanced power of discernment, realize they know a gay person or two, and are, therefore, less frightened of them.
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I want a president who can handle a cream soda.
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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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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 can assure you, this is not about spying on the American people.
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Too many people don’t protect their smartphones with a password or PIN.
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I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.
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Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone.
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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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During the Reagan Administration, Bob Dole was present at a ceremony that included each living ex-president.
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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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If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I’ve got a problem, I should take their advice.
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Well, I think that there’s a value to comedy in and of itself.
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They’ve had local rightwing guys who’ve become national rightwing guys, and who build slowly, and that’s how it goes. We haven’t had that. It isn’t like we have a farm team.
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