(CNN) -- Outspoken comedian and liberal radio host Al Franken announced Wednesday that he intends to run for the U.S. Senate from his home state of Minnesota.
On his Web site -- alfranken.com
-- the NBC "Saturday Night Live" veteran said he will vie for the seat now held by Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.
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I really can't wait for a live debate between Franken and Coleman. Mediocre politico vs. political comedian? It's going to be a fucking massacre!!!
"I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. and doggone it, people like me!"
Sorry to sound cynical, but could this be a sign that something in representative government is not working well for us when stand-up comedians are what is left of our dwindling hope for progressive legislation?
DAN AKYROYD/CHEVY CHASE 2008!
They did elect a professional wrestler to Governer though so I would say he has a good chance.
Now that I think about it, the merging of Hollywood stardom and US political success became beyond absurd a long time ago.
To be fair, Mr. Franken has fashioned himself into a pundit and commentator in the last decade. So it isn't like John Belushi is running for Senate.
Sorry to sound cynical, but could this be a sign that something in representative government is not working well for us when stand-up comedians are what is left of our dwindling hope for progressive legislation?
Yes. When "the Fool" is the only one left who dares speak truth to the King you're in a fairly bad situation, especially when the King is a malicious narcissist and his main adviser is an unhinged cyborg!
That said, I'd like to see a Bill Murray/Reanimated Corps of Bill Hicks Ticket in 2008! Murray could spend all his time insulting people in ways far too subtle for them to detect/quoting Renaissance philosophy seemingly at random and Hicks would alternate between "I fucking told you so!" and "Sweet Lord, why did you bring me back? Let me die again! I want to be one with the Universe again! You people disgust me!".
Zool won't stand a chance with Murray as Pres!
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