Al Franken Is Cracking Up!

Brwn_eyes0511 · #1 10-25-2005, 02:52 AM

Click Here to see for yourself.

It's a clip of the last few minutes of an exclusive promotional sales pitch for Al Franken's new book, "The Truth (with jokes)," featured at Amazon.com.

The video skit blurs truth and fiction as a psychotic Al Franken kicks a man potraying a conservative reader in the groin, smashes a stool over his back, and grins as another man playing one of Franken's fans cracks a bottle over the conservative's head.

"Ah, that feels great!" Franken gloats.

Al Franken, we know, is an angry, unstable man. He's got temper-control issues. Remember this and this? He didn't have to stretch much for his Amazon.com role. The skit, however, comes across not as self-effacing or satirical, but creepily, seriously cathartic.

There is absolutely nothing funny about the clip, though I suppose it is somewhat amusing to imagine Franken's obsequious team of overpaid Harvard libs crowded around the set telling their boss what a comic genius he is.

Franken is, of course, baiting us to be outraged. But what you should feel for this man is pathos. The guy needs professional help.

We all know Franken bombed on the Letterman Show last week as he attempted to deflect questions about Air America's finances and joked about the execution of President Bush and top GOP officials.

Dave Pierre at Newsbusters asks:

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Would a Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly ever get away with a publicity video like this without an "outrage" in the liberal media?

OF COURSE NOT! Firstly they would never dream of making such a video, and secondly no company in its right mind (or should we say left-mind) would ever host it.

USA TODAY PROFILE ON FRANKEN...does not even mention the amazon.com video.

(Hat tip: Michelle Malkin)

SuzeQuze · #2 10-25-2005, 08:03 AM

Dude, that is funny! He's a comedian, man. Go buy his book!

Brwn_eyes0511 · #3 10-25-2005, 09:44 AM

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Dude, that is funny! He's a comedian, man. Go buy his book!

No thank you!

I'm glad to see that you find the prospect of him beating the crap out of a "republican" funny...

I call liberals treasonous...and I'M the nut!

SuzeQuze · #4 10-25-2005, 09:49 AM

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No thank you!

I'm glad to see that you find the prospect of him beating the crap out of a "republican" funny...

I call liberals treasonous...and I'M the nut!

What if it were reversed and Hannity grew a sense of humour and was beating the crap out of a liberal? Would you find that funny? Of course!

Franken's satire has nothing to do with treason. Use your head.

dissention · #5 10-25-2005, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Dude, that is funny! He's a comedian, man. Go buy his book!

It cracked me up, too.

I just got his new book "The Truth (with Jokes)" and Margaret Cho's new book "I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight" this morning. The cover to Cho's book is a RIOT; she made herself look like Patty Hearst when she robbed the bank with a mock Symbionese Liberation Army symbol behind her.

Brwn_eyes0511 · #6 10-25-2005, 10:33 AM

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What if it were reversed and Hannity grew a sense of humour and was beating the crap out of a liberal? Would you find that funny? Of course!

Franken's satire has nothing to do with treason. Use your head.

Firstly...Hannity would never do such a thing! And if he did...I don't think I would laugh at that!

Al Franken can essentially advocate the death of Bush on national TV, and then run a promo for his new "book" "beating" the crap out of a republican...and it is all well! But Ann DARE talk about converting Muslim fanatics to Christianity and she is nuts!

Besides, I don't need Franken's book...I just got this one...

dissention · #7 10-25-2005, 10:34 AM

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Besides, I don't need Franken's book...I just got this one...

Be sure to get In Defense of Internment, too.

Brwn_eyes0511 · #8 10-25-2005, 10:35 AM

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Be sure to get In Defense of Internment, too.

I read it! And LOVED IT!

What, did you think I wouldn't like it!? Guess you don't know me that well.

dissention · #9 10-25-2005, 10:36 AM

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I read it! And LOVED IT!

What, did you think I wouldn't like it!? Guess you don't know me that well.

That speaks volumes about you as a person. And it isn't good.

gldstwmn · #10 10-25-2005, 10:39 AM

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Dude, that is funny! He's a comedian, man. Go buy his book!

I'm sure his book will be a bestseller. Franken IMO is a more visual comedian, that's why I think his radio show isn't that great. And without Katherine, he is lost.

I'm sure his slot will probably be given to Thom Hartmann once Al runs (and probably wins) for the senate seat in Minnesota.

strandinthewind · #11 10-25-2005, 10:41 AM

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That speaks volumes about you as a person. And it isn't good.

Indded - in fact, the phrase "packed like lemmings in shiny metal boxes - contestants in a suicidal race" from The Police's Syncronicity comes to mind.

Brwn_eyes0511 · #12 10-25-2005, 10:41 AM

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That speaks volumes about you as a person. And it isn't good.

I never said I agreed with all of it. I just said I loved it and thought it made a strong case.

You however getting your talking points from moveon.org and "THE GREAT" Al Franken....NOW THAT speaks volumes! (I'm still waiting to see little fish swimming around in those thick glasses of his!)

dissention · #13 10-25-2005, 10:41 AM

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I'm sure his book will be a bestseller. Franken IMO is a more visual comedian, that's why I think his radio show isn't that great. And without Katherine, he is lost.

I'm sure his slot will probably be given to Thom Hartmann once Al runs (and probably wins) for the senate seat in Minnesota.

I agree. Until Katherine comes back this spring, he's totally up ****s creek. His show is better to watch on the Sundance Channel than it is to actually listen to for the very reason you mentioned. What they should do is put either Mike or Randi in his slot and put him in Mike's current slot.

dissention · #14 10-25-2005, 10:44 AM

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and thought it made a strong case.

Then, with all due respect, you're more of an idiot than I had first imagined. You're absolutely incapable of looking at things objectively and that statement proves it. All politics aside, that book is reprehensible, poorly written, and an insult to those who were rounded up and put in internment camps.

ShangriLaTroubl · #15 10-25-2005, 11:05 AM

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Dude, that is funny! He's a comedian, man. Go buy his book!

I think people often forget there is a difference between Franken and O'Reilly. I don't think there would be outrage if Adam Sandler or someone on SNL did it. It's not very good to compare O'Reilly (who is SUPPOSED to be some kind of journalist I guess! who knew?) and Franken a comedian and writer of political satire.

Chris