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Franken Plays It So Straight It's Funny

But doggone it, people like him

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 7, 2009 9:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – Al Franken the comedian is finally becoming Al Franken the senator, and his Senate colleagues were quick to demonstrate yesterday that, doggone it, they like him, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post. The only humor at a welcoming press conference was (apparently) unintentional, as... Read full story »

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