Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or …

Al Franken
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Comedy to the Senate? Well, there certainly hasn't been a satirist or a political satirist who's done that. So, that really was uncharted territory during the campaign. But I think it's a good thing. Some people thought that it was an odd career arc, but to me it made absolute sense. ✨ 7 Days: Franken on Franken, Air America, “Senator Maddow” & More. Interview with Mark Green, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 23, 2009.
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