- Al Franken: Comedian, writer, liberal political commentator, and politician Franken to be declared Senate victor in Minnesota. — Huffington Post
- The Senate: It's harder to get into than you thought! — Good
- Recruiting: At a mall in Philadelphia the US Army has set up a kind of video arcade, called "The Army Experience Center." — 23/6
- Laura Bush: Laura Bush has signed on to pen her memoirs for publication in the spring of 2010. — Politico
- Vote for Me!: Tips for budding politicians on how to avoid embarrassment on Facebook. — Slate
- The Scoop: The first cat passed away this weekend at age 18. — PetSugar
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Franken's got an interesting life transition - that part of the story is cool.
1Does the "The Army Experience Center" include experiences like Pat Tillman's?
FINALLY
2I can't wait to read her book. I'll be looking out for it.
3The Franken/Coleman race took long enough!
4Yay!!!
And I feel like everyone should follow those facebook tips, not just people who aspire to politics.
5I like Al Franken and I think he'll make do just fine in the senate. Congrats Al.
6Oh i see, the Bushes like to write books! I can wait to read them. Just kidding, just kidding!
7His face really scares me.
8"The Senate. It's harder to get into than you thought!" Obviousily not, when a joke like Franken gets elected.
9If LauraB just goes party line, that book gonna be straight boring. But if she really does get into her life as suggested in that article, I will read it.
10I'm happy for Franken, though I'll hold my true celebration in until the results of the inevitable challenge are in.
11Am I the only person who thinks its WRONG that anyone can become a senator or president for that matter?
So many people say to me "i love that obama won because it proves that anyone can become president" or "franken's win will show that anyone can become senator"
isn't that a BAD thing!?!? that just anyone, just any old idiot from around the block can get elected having no experience or anything at all?!? I mean, I'll give Obama some credit, I personally don't think he has enough expereince, but he was at least a senator, so I'll give him that. But franken?!?!! My grilled cheese for lunch is more qualified.
12Haus, I doubt anyone is cheering that anyone-without-experience-or-qualifications can get elected. It's that anyone-without-tons-of-money-and-special-connections can get elected. That's what people are so excited about.
13Haus, the thing you are missing is that the voters elect the person. If you don't like who they chose blame them. Anyone can run, and the people vote. That's democracy!
14"Am I the only person who thinks its WRONG that anyone can become a senator or president for that matter?"
Please, after months of defending Palin YOU ask that??
Who is most qualified to become a senator or president - should they just be lawyers, or business executives? How does that represent most Americans? Franken's well-educated and well-traveled; he's been politically active for years and in order to be the kind of comedian/writer he is, is very aware of what's going on in the world and across the country.
15"Franken's well-educated and well-traveled; he's been politically active for years and in order to be the kind of comedian/writer he is, is very aware of what's going on in the world and across the country."
Exactly Steph. Are people just dimissing Fraken because of profession? Haus did you listen to his radio progra when he was on Air America? Have you read any of his books?
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