Al Franken on the Democratic Health Care Message

Via Talking Points Memo:

The opponents of reform have found their bumper sticker, their slogan, their rallying cry, it's one word: No. You can read that on a bumper.

Our bumper sticker has -- it's just way too many words. And it says, "Continued on next bumper sticker."

Al Franken and Friends

Sen. Al Franken Knows His Health Care Stuff

One of the best things about Al Franken being a U.S. Senator is that he comes to the party with the questions AND the answers.

If only his counterparts were able to engage is discourse of similar depth.



Via Think Progress

Al Franken - Oddly Talented Man

Al Franken drawing a map of the United States from memory. He's like the kindly uncle who discovers a quarter behind your ear every holiday.

Al Franken Talks to Anti-Health Care Reform Crowd

Al Franken demonstrates the correct way to talk intelligently to an anti-health care reform crowd.



h/t to BoingBoing

Al Franken's Secret

Paul Krugman points to a column by David Broder, ostensibly calling for bipartisanship, while at the same time calling Al Franken a "loud-mouthed former comedian," which seems on the surface to be an odd first step toward reaching across the aisle.

As Krugman points out, the Senate has long lost the distinction of being a gentlemanly body, and for evidence points to Senator James Inhofe. 'Nuff said.

But Krugman makes a larger case that Franken is actually a huge policy wonk, willing and able to discuss the minutae that most in Congress thinks gets in the way of sound bites that can later be used in campaign spots.

Krugan posits:

So what will Franken do to the level of Senate discourse? He’ll raise it.

Al Franken's Secret , via The Conscience of a Liberal