# The Al Franken... Six-Year Senate Term? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 1, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366 "2007-02-01T02:52:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/61 "2007-02-02T23:07:40Z")
[QUOTE=Tastes of Chocolate] I think **dahfisheroo** hit it on the head here. Even though he grew up in Minnesota, I don’t think most people will see him as a Minnesotan. [/QUOTE] Do they see Coleman as Minnesotan? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/62 "2007-02-02T23:11:07Z")
[QUOTE=dahfisheroo] Your hotdish privileges have been restored. Have a nice day. [/QUOTE] Gee. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/63 "2007-02-02T23:30:32Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] Gee. Thanks. [/QUOTE] I’d hold out until they exempt you from the lutefisk… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/64 "2007-02-02T23:33:51Z")
Its a myth, just one of those stories they tell people to keep them from moving here. I mean, come on…fish cured in lye? Get real. Not even Norwegians will eat that! ---
**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/65 "2007-02-03T01:11:57Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Do they see Coleman as Minnesotan? [/QUOTE] I personally don’t see as him as one. It’s the figgin accent. Boston accent in Sven/Ollie land? However I’ve met several people who’ve thought the same of Franken. Coleman camp could brand him as a carpetbagger. It’s Frankens inexperience that will hurt him in the primaries. Up against candidates like Ford Bell, Collin Peterson (bluedog democrat), and 3(?) term McCollum, hes got a hell of a battle for the nomination. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/66 "2007-02-03T04:18:53Z")
I wonder if he’s more interested in the bully pulpit of the senate much more than anything to do with Minnesota. He hasn’t exactly been seen hanging around Mancini’s, First Avenue, or the Crystal Court in, like, ever. He’s most certainly not “one of us.” And, just for the hell of it, and pertinent to completely nothing, I give you [Al Franken as Mick Jagger.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbmZYgZtnVs) ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/67 "2007-02-03T05:36:01Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] Gee. Thanks. [/QUOTE] Don’t take that tone with me, young man… I did want to ask you earlier about your comment regarding tactics and idealism, do you think Franken is going to run because of idealism? I’m just not seeing that, could you elaborate, please? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/68 "2007-02-03T06:46:39Z")
Don’t think he’s in it for the money, if I had his money, I’d throw mine away. And if he’s doing it to meet hot chiquitas, that counts as idealism, in my book. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/69 "2007-02-03T07:31:35Z")
[QUOTE=Rysdad] I wonder if he’s more interested in the bully pulpit of the senate much more than anything to do with Minnesota. He hasn’t exactly been seen hanging around Mancini’s, First Avenue, or the Crystal Court in, like, ever. He’s most certainly not “one of us.” [/quote] But Garrison Keillor will endorse him wholeheartedly, you betcha! 🙂 [QUOTE=Rysdad] And, just for the hell of it, and pertinent to completely nothing, I give you [Al Franken as Mick Jagger.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbmZYgZtnVs) [/QUOTE] It’s a gas, gas, gas! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/70 "2007-02-03T15:15:37Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] Don’t think he’s in it for the money, if I had his money, I’d throw mine away. And if he’s doing it to meet hot chiquitas, that counts as idealism, in my book. [/QUOTE] How about the kudos, the fame, the bragging rights, the reinforcement of his apparent (ahem) superiority? Plus everyone knows the Repukes have way hotter chicks. Well, at least they shave. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/71 "2007-02-03T16:22:06Z")
[QUOTE=dahfisheroo] Plus everyone knows the Repukes have way hotter chicks. Well, at least they shave. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but you’d have to gag them first. Because if they start talking… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/72 "2007-02-03T17:17:21Z")
You guys are \*soooo \* headed for a long talk about The Relationship… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/73 "2007-02-03T17:24:48Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] You guys are \*soooo \* headed for a long talk about The Relationship… [/QUOTE] Nah. My squeeze only shaves his face and we’re fine with that… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/74 "2007-02-03T17:47:41Z")
You mean, you guys don’t have to suffer the agony of The Talk? How come you don’t mention this in your recruiting materials? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/75 "2007-02-03T17:50:25Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] You mean, you guys don’t have to suffer the agony of The Talk? How come you don’t mention this in your recruiting materials? [/QUOTE] Because then the FTC would require us to also mention the twinkism, the drama queens, and early obsolescence. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/76 "2007-02-03T18:13:51Z")
I have no idea what you’re talking about. Which is the point, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/77 "2007-02-15T00:45:59Z")
Well, it’s official. He used his last broadcast to [announce his candidacy.](http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=2007-02-14T233847Z_01_N14329285_RTRIDST_0_ENTERTAINMENT-FRANKEN-COL.XML&archived=False) Account in [_The Nation._](http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?pid=166323) ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/78 "2007-02-15T02:16:31Z")
[QUOTE=elucidator] Oh, hell yes! There’s a place just outside of Duluth where it’s 1958! [/QUOTE] You must mean St. Paul. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/79 "2007-02-15T15:21:37Z")
BTW, here’s Franken’s [campaign website.](http://www.alfranken.com/) And [fan message board.](http://www.alfrankenweb.com/forum/) And a [right-wing smear page.](http://www.lyingliar.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366/80 "2007-02-15T16:07:47Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] And a [right-wing smear page.](http://www.lyingliar.com/) [/QUOTE] That was interesting, thanks. I hadn’t known he was so loose with facts. But inasmuch as he has settled on a career in politics, I guess it makes sense. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-al-franken-six-year-senate-term/390366.md?page=5)