Al Franken, Giant of the Senate

. He's been married to his wife, Franni, for 41 years-many of them happy. They have two children, Thomasin and Joe, and three grandchildren. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria Senator Al Franken has represented Minnesota in the United States Senate since 2009. Senator Franken graduated from Harvard College and received his doctorate in right-wing megalomania studies from Trump University. Before entering politics, he was an award-winning

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Cambria; min-height: 14.0px. #1 New York Times Bestseller"Flips the classic born-in-a-shack rise to political office tale on its head. It made me deliriously happy." - Louise Erdrich, The New York Times p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Tahoma; color: #212121; -webkit-text-stroke: #212121 span.s1 {font-kerning: none From Senator Al Franken - #1 bestselling author and beloved SNL alum - comes the story of an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that.This is a book about an unlikely campaign that had an even more improbable ending: the closest outcome in history and an unprecedented eight-month recount saga, which is pretty funny in retrospect.It's a book about what happens when the nation's foremost progressive satirist gets a chance to serve in the United States Senate and, defying the low expectations of the pundit class, actually turns out to be good at it.It's a book about our deeply polarized, frequently depressing, occasionally inspiring political culture, written from inside the belly of the beast.In this candid personal memoir, the honorable gentleman from Minnesota takes his army of loyal fans along with him from Sat

Scratch that 'may.' It surely is. "The best political book of 2017."Alex Shephard, The New Republic p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000 span.s1 {font-kerning: none "In this excellent, insightful memoir, comedian turned senator Franken recalls his unlikely path to public serviceFranken is quite a raconteur, and he tells the story of his remarkable life and times with a sense of humor that is always irreverent and often self-deprecating."Publishers Weekly p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000 span.s1 {font-kerning: none "Thi

Peter J. Orvetti said Fair, funny, and frank. When I was about halfway though this book, I thought, "Well, I guess Franken definitely isn't running for president." By the end, I thought, "Well, maybe he is."For strategic reasons, Franken has tried very hard not to be funny -- not even at the wit level of a "normal" thoughtf. AMAZING !!! I've been impatiently waiting for this book and it didn't disappoint. I only wish it had included the Comey firing and the antics since then . Those who provided one-star reviews are clearly right wing trolls promoting their agenda . Not a single verified purchase in the entire . Franken wit and honestly prevails! Franken wit and honestly prevails!Loved, loved, loved this book. Senator Al Franken gives us the inside "dope" on the adventures of his journey from SNL through the election process to the Senate floor. His wit and honesty prevail and at times will have you rolling with laughter