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Originally Posted by Derwood
So in recent years, Minnesota has voted for Jesse Ventura, Al Franken and Michelle Bachman. What the fuck is going on up there?
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I understand the temptation, but it's unfair to lump Franken in with Ventura and Bachman. Bachman is certifiably crazy, and Ventura is fairly eccentric, but Franken is a rather intelligent person, whatever you may think of his comedy or politics. Not only is he a Harvard graduate, but he graduated
cum laude and got his degree in the relevant topic of political science. He's also a math geek, which I think we can all agree is something lacking in US government