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Al Franken: From satirist to senator
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| Last Edited | COSDem Jul 06, 2009 04:57pm |
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| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Monday, July 6, 2009 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Ten years ago, Al Franken wrote a satirical book detailing his fictitious race for the White House. In "'Why Not Me?" Franken trounces former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to win the election, but after countless scandals, a mental breakdown and a cloning incident, President Franken is forced to resign.
Asked how he came up with the idea for the book, Franken said at the time that a number of people had been encouraging him to run for office.
"They thought it would be a good idea because I obviously know a lot about politics; I'm comfortable on camera, as you can tell; I've been married once, have two children; very, very good looking. And I told them that I'd be a terrible office-holder, so that was sort of the genesis of this idea," he said.
As far-fetched as the plot was, Franken's political aspirations weren't fantasy, and eight months after Election Day, the Democrat will be sworn in as an office-holder, representing Minnesota in the Senate.
Soon after, the outspoken comedian and former radio host will take over the desk once occupied by election rival Norm Coleman. |
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