The GOP loves Franken

Just saw Al Franken on the Senate floor during the vote for Ben "Ralph Wiggum" Nelson's regressive abortion amendment. (It failed, but that's beside the point.) Franken lingered on the floor the entire vote. He would quickly attach himself to a senator, or group of, and proceed to crack up. His cackle is unmistakable. The most remarkable thing about this, though, was the company he sought. With the exception of fellow freshman Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, he solely interacted with Republicans. Keep in mind, this is during a failing abortion amendment to a health care bill that is despised by 98% of the GOP in the Senate.

Franken begins with Foghorn Leghorn's nephew, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama. Franken booms more than once on C-Span. He moves. Lindsay Graham. Three mega Franken laughs. Orrin Hatch, sponsor of the amendment. They love Franken, by the way. Their grabbing him by the arms. Patting his back. Chuck Grassley joins in. Franken cackles even louder. He pays attention to Chuck Grassley like you or I with a kindly old demented uncle. John Cornyn (Biiiiig Joooohn!). George Lemieux. Franken even occupies philandering laughingstock (and daddy's boy) John Ensign for a few minutes. Oh, the jokes.

Does this say more about Franken or the average Republican senator? I'm not sure.

And while Al can't stop laughing, Mad scientist Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) always votes, half-heartedly wanders around looking for a conversation he might like to commit to, then shuffles off when he realizes those hypothetical conversations with these mongoloids aren't worth his suffering. Good stuff.