*IF* "former comedian Al Franken" ... *THEN* former bug killer Tom Delay ... and former .....

Stinky The Clown

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:00 PM
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.... beauty pageant bimbo Sarah Palin and former aerobics bunny Mary Bono, and ........

How about former practicing attorney and former health care executive and former Princeton and Harvard student Michelle Obama ...... ?

I hate these simplistic labels they slap on people.

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Kutjara

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:03 PM
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1. Don't forget...

Edited on Sun Nov-09-08 04:04 PM by Kutjara

...former coke-snorting alcoholic business failure douchebag George W. Bush.

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Motown_Johnny

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:05 PM
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2. Or, evil incarnate Dick Cheney

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Frank Cannon

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:45 PM
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8. Actually, that should be...

present-day coke-snorting alcoholic business failure douchebag George W. Bush.

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Kutjara

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:47 PM
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10. Very true. n/t

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zorahopkins

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:08 PM
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3. What's Wrong With Being a "Former Comedian"?

Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see anything really wrong with being identified as a "former comedian".

Many people remember Al Franken as the guy who was really really funny on SNL several years ago.

Would you rather Al Franken be called a "current comedian"??

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slampoet

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Sun Nov-09-08 05:14 PM
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12. Some Comedians who would have made good Senators......

Edited on Sun Nov-09-08 05:16 PM by slampoet

Alan King

George Carlin

Groucho

Barry Crimmins (who writes for Randy Rhodes now)

Will Rodgers

Garrison Keilor

Lewis Black

Larry Miller

Chris Rock

Paula Poundstone

Robert Wuhl

A lot of people might say Janeane Garafalo but she doesn't have that work well with others vibe. Maybe a rep.

But it isn't all that easy to think of Comedians who are Consistently political, dependable, and get along well with others. Larry Miller doesn't do that much political stuff but he's on the list 'cause he looks like a senator.

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curse of greyface

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:35 PM
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4. Well Franklin was actually known as a comedian.

I see this as no different than former actor Ronald Reagan or Former Governor Bill Clinton.

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zorahopkins

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:37 PM
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5. "Former Governor" Bill Clinton????

I think I would object if someone were to refer to Bill Clinton as "Former Governor" Bill Clinton.

I believe Bill Clinton is a former PRESIDENT.

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curse of greyface

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:38 PM
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6. When he was running for President... Jeez... nt

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zorahopkins

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:47 PM
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9. Actually,.....

Well, actually, Bill Clinton WAS Governor Bill Clinton when he ran for President in 1992. (He was Governor of Arkansas at the time.)

And, of course, he was President Bill Clinton when he ran for re-election in 1996.

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Bluebear

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:42 PM
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7. Franken has written books. Why not "Author Al Franken"?

I believe he wrote more comedy than that in which he was featured, why not "Writer Al Franken"?

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curse of greyface

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Sun Nov-09-08 04:58 PM
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11. Were the books um funny... was he a comedy writer?

He has no previous government experience. He is a world famous comic. Yet you find Comedian Al Franklin objectionable?

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