Al and Conan O’Brien

Al Franken and Conan O'Brien

Conan and I discuss our time together at SNL, including Tina Fey’s shameless theft of my Fart Doctor sketch and the time I scared the bejeezus out of George Harrison. Very little public policy discussed.

Al Solo! Al rants on Impeachment, Trump, McConnell, and GOP Bad Faith.

Al Franken

This week, I rant about the dishonesty (and/or stupidity) of House Republicans during the impeachment debate. Also, about the shameless bad faith exhibited by Mitch McConnell. And the unraveling of Donald Trump’s mind – to the extent it was ever raveled. Plus, my frustration with the Democratic presidential debate our candidates failing to lay a glove on Trump. And with the Democratic candidates, who beat up each other, but failed to lay a glove on Trump.

Guilty! Al Discusses Impeachment with Harvard Law Professor, Nancy Gertner and Max Bergmann, not a Harvard Law Professor

Nancy Gertner, Al Franken and Max Bergmann

I conclude that Trump is guilty, yes, guilty!, of high crimes and misdemeanors and so is AG Bill Barr after discussing facts with Gertner and Bergmann (“Mountain Man”) who make the case that assuming Trump will be acquitted in the Senate is a mistake.  I conclude that “When you assume, you ‘Make an Ass out of Uma Thurman.’” Uma discusses Pulp Fiction.

Al Talks to Executive Director of Foster America Sherry Lachman about the State of Foster Care

Sherry Lachman

Al talks to his former senior education counsel Sherry Lachman about her great organization, Foster America. She helped with a piece of legislation that is one of Al’s greatest achievements as Senator. In the process of getting it passed, Sherry broke a cardinal rule of the Senate and got in a heated conversation with a sitting Senator, much to Al’s delight. Plus, Al has some thoughts on the first day of the impeachment hearings. It turns out that the Republicans are acting as protectors for Donald Trump! Learn more about Foster America at www.foster-america.org

Whoever Wins the Popular Vote Should Be President. The New Yorker’s Hendrik Hertzberg and Al Discuss Why.

Hendrick Hertzberg

This week, The New Yorker’s Hendrick Hertzberg and I discuss how the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact will guarantee that the winner of the popular vote will become POTUS. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is a compact to award member states’ electors to the candidate who receives the most votes nationwide It will take effect when states with 270 electors adopt it. So far, 14 states and DC (representing 187 electoral votes) have  compact. Colorado’s legislature and governor have approved it (9 more electors) and nervous Conservatives have put it on the ballot as a Referendum in 2020. Hertzberg explains … Read More…