I'm a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I'm invited to all the inaugural balls.
From Al Franken
If I put myself on the ballot and even 50 people voted for me, it'd be a travesty.
There's an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we're morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that's a bit dangerous.
For 35 years, I was a writer. I wrote a lot of jokes. Some of them weren't funny. Some of them weren't appropriate. Some of them were downright offensive. I understand that.
When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.
There's plenty of room for humor in politics, God knows, but it's a serious business.
I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.
If you look at terrorists, they really have no sense of humor.
My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.
My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My mom sold real estate and did it part time.
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