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dflprincess

(28,471 posts)
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 08:26 PM Mar 2017

David Letterman: 'The only person I can trust anymore is Al Franken'

http://www.startribune.com/david-letterman-on-al-franken-the-only-person-i-can-trust-anymore/415497964/
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David Letterman may have left his late-night perch nearly two years ago, but his words still carry weight.

His scathing comments about Donald Trump during a recent New York magazine interview has been in heavy circulation on the internet, but he also had some nice things to say about a certain Minnesota senator.

"The only person I can trust anymore is Al Franken, who has a great brain and a great heart," he told David Marchese. "I believe what he says."

Letterman went on to call Franken one of the smartest people he's ever met -- and one of the three funniest.

The other two: Norm Macdonald and long-time "SNL" writer Jim Downey.
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David Letterman: 'The only person I can trust anymore is Al Franken' (Original Post) dflprincess Mar 2017 OP
I hope Al Franken runs for President in 2020 and doubles down applegrove Mar 2017 #1
I think Al would be uniquely qualified to run. trotsky Mar 2017 #3
I heartily agree with your sentiments Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #4
Believe Al wrote some of his Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #2

applegrove

(123,124 posts)
1. I hope Al Franken runs for President in 2020 and doubles down
Mon Mar 6, 2017, 09:03 PM
Mar 2017

on being careful and avoids all manner of small engine plane rides and honeypot lures in the years between then and now.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
3. I think Al would be uniquely qualified to run.
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 09:43 AM
Mar 2017

He's smart and has a razor-sharp wit. It's remarkable how effective an attack humor can be, especially when up against the utter nonsense being peddled by today's Retrumplican party.

Kimchijeon

(1,606 posts)
4. I heartily agree with your sentiments
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 08:48 PM
Mar 2017

I would love to see Al run, just want him to be careful. Can't afford to lose him.

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