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When I first started writing for television in the seventies and eighties, the Internet didn't exist, and we didn't need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online.

~Al Franken

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If we have George W. Bush as president, we're going to go back to the kind of policies we had when his father and Ronald Reagan were president.

~Al Franken

Topics: Back Bush Father George George W George W. Bush Go Going Had His Kind Policies President Reagan Ronald Reagan Were

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Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He's helped me out on a couple of occasions when I've given speeches to corporations where he'd have a good... He'd give me some good information.

~Al Franken

Topics: Call Corporations Couple Give Give Me Given Good He Helped Hero Him Information Know Me Occasionally Occasions Out Ralph Some Speeches Up Where

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I think Clinton fatigue was a real thing. It's just hard to get comfortable with Gore - it was hard for him to project who he is, the person people know in private.

~Al Franken

Topics: Clinton Comfortable Fatigue Get Gore Hard He Him Just Know People Person Private Project Real Real Thing Thing Think Who I Think

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My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home. We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then we'd discuss it with our parents.

~Al Franken

Topics: Basically Dinner Discuss Every Every Night Had Home Important News Night Our Parents Political Really Then Very Watching Were While

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We need to prepare our kids for a 21st Century economy, and we're not doing it with our schools.

~Al Franken

Topics: Century Doing Economy Kids Need Our Prepare Schools 21St Century

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Minnesota has a proud tradition of having two Senators on the Ag committee - a tradition I'd like very much to continue.

~Al Franken

Topics: Committee Continue Having Like Minnesota Much Proud Senators Tradition Two Very

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Call-time has renewed my faith in the need for public financing of elections. 'Call-time' is where I as the candidate, sit in a room with my 'call-time manager,' and a phone. Then I call people and ask them for money. For hours. Apparently, I'm really good at it.

~Al Franken

Topics: Apparently Ask Call Candidate Elections Faith Financing Good Hours Manager Money Need People Phone Public Really Renewed Room Sit Them Then Where

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Minnesotans know the difference between the job of satirist and the job of senator. And so do I.

~Al Franken

Topics: Between Difference Job Know Satirist Senator

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Some of George W. Bush's friends say that Bush believes God called him to be president during these times of trial. But God told me that He/She/It had actually chosen Al Gore by making sure that Gore won the popular vote and, God thought, the Electoral College. 'That worked for everyone else,' God said.

~Al Franken

Topics: Actually Al Al Gore Believes Bush Chosen College Electoral Electoral College Else Everyone Everyone Else Friends George George W God Gore Had Him Making Me Popular President Said Say Some Sure Thought Times Trial Vote Won Worked

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: May 21st, 1951

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