The best thing Franken has going for him is that he is a comedian. Nobody can call a comedian a liar. They can simply respond that they were joking. Personally I think all talking head angry pundits should do this, their credibility would never need to be poked at, because you could just say "Dude, I'm a comedian, grow up, I'm just having some fun with you."
Franken's really funny if you agree with him, so is Moore, Coulter, Limbaugh, and countless others. They don't look to persuade or open dialog, they simply wish to poke their fingers in and say nah nah nah nah nah and then high-five and grab-ass with the people that agree with them. They turn politics into a point-game instead of a process by which to solve problems. I'm sure if you check the score it'll always be a close game with these types, frequently they'll go after eachother. Franken vs. Coulter, Franken vs. O'Reilly. I've heard more intelligent debate in an elementary school forensics club. Its all a personal game for them. It would be nice to see some of their energy go towards something constructive, but unfortunately any constructive activism they partake in usually becomes just a spotlight-grabbing scream-fest that ends up diminishing any positive effect they may have had. Change usually comes through compromise. Has there ever been any evidence that any of these people Moore, Franken, Coulter, Limbaugh, O'Reilly, etc. that they're interested in compromise?
You get more flies with honey than with vinegar. And unfortunately, even more with bullshit.
The sad thing is how often people cite their opinions as if they were some sort of unbiased chronicle of events. I am tired of pointless poisonous political punches peppering the pages of every periodical or tv program I peruse. They represent the minority of far left and far right, and are hardly a berometer of the public.
Sorry I had to rant about ranting ideologues. Maybe I just joined their ranks.
