So Al Frankin is catching the devil. MSNBC.com this AM

[Paper Roses]

Wish he was my Senator!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35924873/ns/us_news-washington_post/

[PA Democrat]

1. Jeez, I could name at least 20 Republicans who are ALWAYS obnoxious

and they are never dissed like Franken is in this article. If Franken played the comedian then he would be criticized for not being serious. But when he tries to show he is serious about doing his job then he catches hell for not being the nice affable Stuart Smiley.

[Cirque du So-What]

2. Well, there goes another myth

the myth that MSNBC is the most 'liberal' of the so-called liberal media, that is. The cable channel has drawn viewers with a scant handful of decent hosts, but never forget who owns MSNBC or the agenda of those corporate overlords.

[mn9driver]

3. It repeats the lie that his shutdown of Lieberman was personal and "unprecedented"

This is nothing but a hatchet job.

[crazyjoe]

4. I never really found him funny anyway. angry maybe, but not funny

oy oy oy

[Gold Metal Flake]

5. Um.... angry?

Huh?

[mn9driver]

6. This is the standard description for him on the right wing blogs.

The local paper comment threads are filled with the repetition of "Angry Al" from wingers every time a Franken article appears. Of course, it never has anything to do with the articles.

[Gold Metal Flake]

8. Yes, I thought I heard a dogwhistle.

[crazyjoe]

9. Whatever, I just never liked him much, It seems like it's

your job to laugh at him, not his job to make you laugh. I don't think sarcasm is comical.
If you don't agree, please post some of his very funny moments, maybe it went over my head.

[Fleshdancer]

7. Wow, what a poorly written article

I agree with the OP though, I wish Franken was my Senator too. Regardless of how "mean" this article attempts to paint Franken (because let's face it, a Democrat with a spine??!? How skewwey! :scared:) I'm proud of his work and I'm proud that he knows why he's there.

[spanone]

10. who did they expect, stuart smalley?