American - Politician | May 21, 1951 -
I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.
Al Franken
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If you look at terrorists, they really have no sense of humor.
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My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.
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My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My mom sold real estate and did it part time.
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I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.
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I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals.
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I'm the New York Jew who actually grew up in Minnesota.
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I know I have an awful lot to learn from the people of Minnesota.
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Progressives, in a way, are the new conservatives. We want to conserve what we fought to build.
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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.
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Small businesses should have the same ability to reach customers as powerful corporations. A blogger should have the same ability to find an audience as a media conglomerate.
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My daughter became a teacher right out of college.
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