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From comedian to U.S. senatorial hopeful

by Bill Doskoch on Thu 01 Feb 2007 02:55 AM EST | Permanent Link | Cosmos

Democrat Al Franken has reportedly decided to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Minneapolis, the state where he grew up.

In doing so, he will try to defeat Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.

Franken is currently hosting on Air America, but will be leaving that gig on Valentine's Day.

He gained some fame performing on Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. One of his favourite sketches of mine was his mobile satellite uplink, particularly the one where he collapsed in the desert while covering Operation Desert Storm. A buzzard landed and started picking flesh off his face. :)

I couldn't find that clip on YouTube, but you might enjoy Franken's appearance on the Colbert Report.

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