I have heard some people say that they can't take Al Franken seriously as a U.S. Senator because of his background as a comedian. Perhaps these people do not realize that Franken is more than just a funny entertainer. He's a Harvard graduate (BA in political science, cum laude). He knows a thing or two about government and politics, and he happens to be very, very smart.
And he has already put his brains and his sharp wit to good use in his new career.
Over the weekend I've been catching up on recent events in Washington via C-SPAN. And I was fortunate to catch Sen. Franken's well prepared and insightful remarks prior to the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote last Tuesday to endorse Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court.
There he shed some light on the real judicial activists. (Hint: Sotomayor is not one of them.)
It's worth watching.
Check it out: C-SPAN Video - Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) on vote for Judge Sonia Sotomayor
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