Al Franken Takes His Job Seriously.

Posted by: Matthew King    Tags:  , , ,     Posted date:  October 22, 2009  |  No comment

Whodathunkit?

In this video,  Senator Al Franken (D-MN) takes Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Diana Furchtgott-Roth to task on the subject of medical bankruptcies. I’m actually very pleased with the way Senator Franken has been comporting himself in the Senate since his delayed induction. He’s always been smart and wonky, but he’s shown a great ability to demonstrate this without coming off as shrill or hyperbole-prone. Frank(en)ly, I’m finding that he’s one of my favorite new additions to our government.

Watch it:


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Matthew King
Matthew F. King lives in Boston and tries really, really hard not to be angry all the time. When not shouting at the news, he plays bass in a rock band, The Lights Out, and works at one of the oldest alt-weekly publications in the nation, The Boston Phoenix. We’re told that he really likes pie.



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