Al Franken is a typical Hollywood idiot that hates everything that George Bush does. He has elevated himself into an expert on foreign policy and an expert on how to conduct wars. He is a typical liberal that wants to take more of my money to pay for his socialistic plans. Another liberal empty suit that needs to shut his pie hole.

Well, AL Franken is the king of name calling(his book title: Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot.). That is all he is capable of doing with people that disagree with him. He has no original ideas or is able to think outside the box. So, unless you can educate me on how brilliant Al Franken is, my point remains, he is an empty suit that needs to shut his pie hole.

"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and goll'darnit: people like me." -Stuart Smiley

Al Franklin's comedy was never that great to begin with. So, maybe politics is his destiny. Personally, I find it odd to give up showbiz for a goal in politics. It just proves Al is a loser at laughter and probably has a vision of democracy in America he wants to share it with us? I don't think that's a great way to get into politics because it seems like a person has to sell out and broker deals; maybe shatter a few dreams to get anywhere in politics. By the time you're elected in, it's all about saving face.

All partisan aside, I find Al Franklin strange and boring. Yeah, he's intelligent and one of the few who can land certain media outlets on their ear (FOX News). But he's not a solution to the problem. It's like he's an antagonizer, the special ingredient of conflict that makes a great story.

Sorry, Tom, if you were intellectually honest and gave it some serious thought, you know that a hate filled, left wing bomb thrower like Al Franken would not be better than Norm Coleman.

Interesting that he might run for governor. Do you think he has any chance of being elected? I think he lost a lot of credibility the way this dragged on.

Don't forget, Norm Coleman also lost to Jesse Ventura.