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Most of the late-night shows are off this week, so it remains to be seen whether Franken will become a frequent butt of jokes. So far The Daily Show has weighed in on Franken giving the Democrats a nearly super-duper majority, and Stephen Colbert has been wallowing in the terrible news.
Editorial cartoonists, meanwhile, are having fun riffing on Franken's comedic credentials with a series of amusing cartoons.
As a salute to our nation's first comedian-turned Senator, here's a must-see video from the vault: Al Franken impersonating Mick Jagger on "Solid Gold", sometime in the '80s. Yes, that's the future Senator prancing around in tights and singing the Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb."
Franken may be just what the Democrats need to come up with their own version of the now-defunct Singing Senators and if that does not work perhaps he can get into character and help those in the Senate with his 12-step programs.
tiefling July 5, 2009 7:44 AM
A lot of them are pretty funny, though. Hell, one of my senators thought it'd be a good idea to give all Americans stock in Chrysler.
Charles Crowley July 6, 2009 6:52 PM
First PROFESSIONAL comedian anyway.
3214 July 7, 2009 8:48 AM
But not the first clown.
rinnip July 7, 2009 8:50 AM
First professional comedian, perhaps.
moonwatcher222 July 7, 2009 8:52 AM
Al Franken: First comedian elected to the U.S. Senate First intentional comedian.
kloo2yoo July 7, 2009 8:54 AM
Running joke attracts comedian!
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