The right wing has had a radio apparatus for years and years, so they've had minor leagues - 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. Al Franken apparatusbuildfarm share on social
My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett. Al Franken buddycomediandad Change image and share on social
If 98 out of 100 doctors tell me I've got a problem, I should take their advice. And if those two other doctors get paid by Big Snack Food, like certain climate deniers get paid by Big Coal, I shouldn't take their advice. Al Franken advicebigclimate share on social
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. Al Franken chanceelectionfamily Change image and share on social
I felt like the luckiest kid in the world. And I was. I was growing up middle-class in a time when growing up middle-class in America meant there would be jobs for my parents, good schools for me to prepare myself for a career, and, if I worked hard and played by the rules, a chance for me to do anything I wanted. Al Franken americacareerchance share on social
My daughter became a teacher right out of college. Al Franken collegedaughterteacher Change image and share on social
I'm a bit of a shill for the Clinton Administration, which has its perks. I'm invited to all the inaugural balls. Al Franken administrationballbite Change image and share on social
The Republican agenda is a radical vision in which Medicaid is slashed to the bone - in which we start to balance the budget on the backs of, literally, our most vulnerable citizens. Al Franken agendumbackbalance Change image and share on social
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. Al Franken downrightfunnyjoke Change image and share on social
Why don't we focus on what Afghan women can do? They can cook, bear children and pray. As I recall, that was fine for our grandmothers. Al Franken afghanbearchild Change image and share on social