After Years Of Parodying Others, Franken Could Be Spoofed On "SNL"

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken's torn over who he'd like to see turn the parody tables on him.

As a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member headed to the U.S. Senate, he could be a prime spoof target for his former show.

When asked Wednesday who'd be best for the role, Franken first told The Associated Press it may be Fred Armisen, who portrays President Barack Obama in SNL skits. He then said occasional guest Alec Baldwin might be a better fit.

NBC Entertainment declined comment.

Franken himself parodied a U.S. senator at least once on SNL, playing a Democrat at confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.

Franken expects be on the Senate Judiciary Committee, for real, by the time hearings begin for Obama high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

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[unami]

Now, that he has been seated, he should resign, like Sarah Palin. It's time to move on.

[mapleaforever]

I think they'll hammer him. He'll understand the jokes, though. Something some previous "victims" haven't.

[Indepatriot]

I believe Tucker's taken a summer internship with Larry Craig's staff...

[Vieux Charles]

To date, Franken's entire career has been a spoof.

[Polarcap]

and a failure - if it hadn't been for ACORN fraud to get him elected, he would have lost yet another round

[rharris513]

Bitter much?

[mapleaforever]

Please inform us as to his previous losses. Inquiring minds want to know.

[LeftRight]

You know, except for being completely wrong, you're right!

[Json]

I hear that if you whisper the word "acorn" three times at a mirror, your voter registration card will change to say democrat!
Also, if you don't eat all your vegetables, the Acorn-man will appear and make you listen to an Al Gore speech on global warming......

Have fun with your new boogieman and don't forget to not fill out your census form!

[nanorich]

One might actually listen to Al and read his books before appearing uninformed on who exactly Franken is and why he is considered one of the most important political heavyweights in this country.

[ezeflyer]

Will his sense of humor break through the tight assed conservative Congress? If so, I might start watching C-Span again.

[lobear00]

What is needed in the congress "Now" is Non Professionals running the congress, We need Farmers, Cab Drivers, Waiters and Waitresses, Cooks, History Teachers, Miners, Truck drivers anyone but the likes of what is in the congress now.

[ezeflyer]

We could all be running our government with voter initiatives and referendums.

[Polarcap]

they obviously are non-professionals in congress now

[sean6886]

Al Franken is probably just happy that this Coleman contesting thing is finally over.

There is a lot of comedy that can be squeezed out of the entire mess, but I think the joke would be on Coleman.

[Decipherer]

The joke IS Coleman.

[mitchieone]

I tend to be more on the fiscally conservative part of the spectrum, but I think having Al Franken is office is great. I think the more diverse the group of people representing us, the better. This domination of elitists with law degrees is only serving themselves and their cronies, not us.

[Decipherer]

When you examine the biographies of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, whose ages ranged from the mid-20s to their 70s, apart from the fact that they were all white males, it is hard to imagine a more diverse group of people to sit down, debate, and agree upon a document as world changing as that one turned out to be.

In my opinion the greater the diversity in a deliberative body like the U.S. Senate, or the House of Representatives, the better it is for all of us.

Al Franken will add to the diversity that is so badly needed in the Senate. Bravo Al!

[mitchieone]

Right on, Decipherer.

[marxmarv]

A two-party system doesn't support ideological diversity unless one of the parties' entire mission is to "not be The Other Party".

[madtom]

I love it! I hope Franken does regular guest appearances on SNL, once the dust settles.

And I hope they parody him mercilessly, for old times sake!

He was one of SNL's all-time GREATS!

Can't wait for the face-to-face between the real Franken and his SNL cast imitator.

;-)

CONGRATULATIONS SENATOR Al Franken!!!

Dreams CAN come true!

[cindyw]

I wish Franken would do a cameo, but maybe it's too soon. I hope we won't be deprived of his sense of humor just because he's a Senator now.

[frappe]

I agree. I love his sense of humor...And we can all certainly use a good laugh.

[quiviran]

He IS good enough, smart enough and darn well worth it.

[TomTheAlmostUgly]

"[Al Franken] IS good enough, smart enough and darn well worth it."

And 50.1 percent of Minnesotans liked him last November. (Probably a lot more now.)

[lebensfroh99]

Didn't Pres. Bush, a repub, stole the presidency from Gore, a dummycrat? Well now the repubs know how it feels when it's the other way around. Franken, a dummycrat, stole a senate seat from Coleman, a repub.

[MNmommy]

You don't understand how unintentionally phunny you are, do you?

[amdezurik]

your first part is correct, your second is completely wrong

[Unshriven]

The thing I find most suspicious about the Coleman/Franken contest is, why was that first count so different from every subsequent count. Could it be that Coleman was pulling the fast one (think Ahmadinejad)?

[buddhistMonkey]

All it takes for a Democrat to "steal" an election these days is for several panels of Republican­-appointed judges to vote unanimously in his favor after months of careful consideration in a completely transparent system. Kind of like a guy who "robs" banks by writing down the amount he wants to "steal" on one of his checks (signed and paid to self), which he then hands to the cashier, along with two valid forms of government-issued identification.

[sykadelic chic]

HAH! Good one!

[NowWhatFolks]

Excellent! Spot on, that.

[SmoothCriminal]

lebensfroh99, you may want to do a bit of research and find out who stole the election for Coleman.

It's interesting who had to di*e in order for Coleman to be seated in the first place.
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[JohnFromCensornati]

I didn't know that SNL parodied senators unless they got caught with their pants down.
Many people still do not know who Franken is. This would be like an inside joke on national TV.
I'm glad he's finally in and I'm sure he hasn't lost his sense of humor.

[Okieborn]

Sen. Al Franken is the best thing that has happened for American justice in a long long time !!!

[AnnoyedCanuck]

I was in a bookstore yesterday and read part of 'Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them'. I read what he had to say about the Terry Shiavo case. Franken is not above a clownish rant (when needed to make his point and get a laugh), but I found most of what he had to say sensible, nuanced and intelligent. He criticized Democrats when he thought it was warranted.

How many 'clowns' graduated cum laude in political science from Harvard? Franken's a very, very smart guy - and his years as a TV writer, comic and USO performer have made him an excellent communicator. That's what the Right really hates about him - unlike their media whores, he's not just bluster and spin, he knows his facts and knows how to argue them. And Franken is genuinely funny, unlike any conservative.

[dsgeorge]

touche' Canuck....you nailed it perfectly...I have had conversations with Al at Minnesota political stuff and he is unbelievably smart and knowledgeable....he blows you away with his smartness!

[cindyw]

I also had the pleasure of speaking with him at a nearby university after a debate he had with Tucker Carlson. He's brilliant and hilarious (Franken, not Carlson). Whatever happened to Tucker Carlson anyway?

[Decipherer]

Schiavo

[RickCoMatic]

Now that he's Senator Franken (for all actual purposes) the Right Wing has added several shovelfuls of pure hatred to mentioning Franken on-the-air or in print.

As a certified Public Official, these attacks are immune from any Legal retributions. So, they lay it on nice and heavy.

It's bittersweet. On the one hand they're blasting Al for his mentioning them in his books. On the other hand, they have to call him Senator.
I'll take Senator Franken over the name calling, all day long.
You consider the sources and just move on.

The one person who should not be making any comments about Senator Franken is Fox's Gretchen Carlson.
She of the lighted house with nobody home.
She ought to spend a few hours studying what she'll be making comments on.
The people watching don't know that you are making an uninformed mistake, Gretchen! Sitting on a Fox set; they think your deliberately lying.