And I think that being able to make people laugh and write a book that’s funny makes the information go down a lot easier and it makes it a lot more fun to read, easier to understand, and often stronger. So there’s all kinds of advantages to it.
AL FRANKENDuring the Reagan Administration, Bob Dole was present at a ceremony that included each living ex-president.
More Al Franken Quotes
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One thing I’ve noticed about politics is that these guys have pretty thick hides.
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Love takes attention and work and is the best thing in the world.
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Today I will masterbate! Okay, that was a mistake. I should have written “Today I will masterbate–if I want to!
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It’s the Power of the Almighty, the Splendor of Nature, and then you.
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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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If Republicans eliminate Medicare, America will become a country in which you can never retire – and once you physically can no longer work, you are desperately poor until you die.
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Russia has a strategy of creating the conditions that give rise to corruption, then exploiting that corruption to its own benefit.
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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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Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a “living” document.
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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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I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.
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I’m the New York Jew who actually grew up in Minnesota.
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The Freedom of Information Act doesn’t apply to Silicon Valley. And you can’t impeach Google if it breaks its ‘Don’t be evil’ campaign pledge.
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I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility.
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He didn’t have a career as such; he was a printing salesman essentially for most of his working life.
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