The Real Al Franken

"Comedian Al Franken did his final radio show on Air America on Wednesday and announced that he's seeking the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.

Now that Franken has tossed his hat in the ring, reporters around the country can expect some juicy quotes from the candidate-to-be. Franken is known, among other things, for making outrageous remarks:

# Said Karl Rove and Lewis Libby should be 'executed'
# Said Rush Limbaugh was a 'big fat idiot'
# Stated that the founder of Air America was a 'crook'

Franken also threatened to sue author Peter Schweizer who wrote about Franken's hypocrisy on hiring minorities." More...