Monday, December 22, 2008

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Is the state of Minnesota a joke or are they just ahead of the rest of us? I've been to Minnesota and to be honest, I love the place. Everyone seems friendly, lots of people have that cute Midwestern accent, and come on -- Bob Dylan is from there.

But in the midst of an election recount, it's possible that comedian Al Franken will become Minnesota's newest Senator. This is the same state that elected former professional wrestler Jesse "the body" Ventura as Governor. But if the election of celebrity politicians wasn't bad enough, the worst part is perhaps that Al Franken isn't even a funny comedian. Really, the guy isn't any good at his current job, why would people think he'll be any good at politics?

I guess you've got to give it to Franken. At the very least, he knows how to take life's lemons and make lemonade. While this ability may have made Franken a hell of a businessman from age 7 to 10 selling delicious lemonade during those hot summer months, how is he going to do in the political realm? Is he going to go up, and rather than debating about a bill, tell jokes about his fellow Congressmen?

This is like a bad movie gone terribly wrong. It's like an Al Franken joke and you're still waiting for the punch line.

But then again, it's not like other states' politicians are doing too well these days. Alaska and Illinois sure as hell aren't the beacons of political ethics and justice that this country could use. Maybe having Franken in the Senate won't be so bad. At the very least he can replace Joe Biden as the newest loud and obnoxious Democratic Senator. Seriously, that might not be a bad thing. The world could use more Joe Bidens.

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