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*Franken claimed on his radio show (June 1, 2005) that Rush Limbaugh made up a quotation supposedly said by Supreme Court Justice [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], which claimed Ginsburg said "replacing 'Mother's Day' and 'Father's Day' with a 'Parent's Day' should be considered...".  Skorski did a Google check on Ginsburg and discovered a May 20, 2005 column from the ''National Review Online'' website entitled "Bench warmers, putting judicial nominees in perspective, part III"; this column cited a September, 1974 article written by Ginsburg which advocated for the creation of a "Parent's Day" to replace both Mother's and Father's Days.

*Franken claimed on his radio show (June 1, 2005) that Rush Limbaugh made up a quotation supposedly said by Supreme Court Justice [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], which claimed Ginsburg said "replacing 'Mother's Day' and 'Father's Day' with a 'Parent's Day' should be considered...".  Skorski did a Google check on Ginsburg and discovered a May 20, 2005 column from the ''National Review Online'' website entitled "Bench warmers, putting judicial nominees in perspective, part III"; this column cited a September, 1974 article written by Ginsburg which advocated for the creation of a "Parent's Day" to replace both Mother's and Father's Days.

*Franken claimed John Murphy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was lying when he took a pro-CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) position on PBS's ''Lehrer Report'' (July 27, 2005) stating "we've seen unemployment fall to 5.0 percent today, which is lower than it's been in decades."<ref>https://www.bls.gov/cps/prev_yrs.htm</ref>  Skorski demonstrated that Franken took the unemployment figures under the [[Clinton Administration]] by the month (rather than by the year as the Bureau of Labor Statistics does) and willfully distorted them to make it appear that it was Murphy who was lying (Skorski, pg. 77-78).

*Franken claimed John Murphy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was lying when he took a pro-CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) position on PBS's ''Lehrer Report'' (July 27, 2005) stating "we've seen unemployment fall to 5.0 percent today, which is lower than it's been in decades."<ref>https://www.bls.gov/cps/prev_yrs.htm</ref>  Skorski demonstrated that Franken took the unemployment figures under the [[Clinton Administration]] by the month (rather than by the year as the Bureau of Labor Statistics does) and willfully distorted them to make it appear that it was Murphy who was lying (Skorski, pg. 77–78).

== Quotes ==

== Quotes ==

*"Nobody likes getting an abortion. Except perhaps, rape victims." <ref>''The Truth (With Jokes)'' p. 124</ref>

*"Nobody likes getting an abortion. Except perhaps, rape victims." <ref>''The Truth (With Jokes)'' p. 124</ref>

*Of how big an a-s [[Brit Hume]] is, and how shamless, how f*cking shamless these people are, these people are so f*cking shamless." <ref>Howard Dean fundrasier, 2003</ref>  

*Of how big an a-s [[Brit Hume]] is, and how shameless, how f---ing shameless these people are, these people are so f---ing shamless." <ref>[[Howard Dean]] fundraiser, 2003</ref>  

*"Ever tempted to run for office yourself?" Franken replied, "Oh, no! First of all, if I took one vote away from a serious candidate, it would be a sin." <ref>''Time'' magazine, 09/01/03</ref>

*"Ever tempted to run for office yourself?" Franken replied, "Oh, no! First of all, if I took one vote away from a serious candidate, it would be a sin." <ref>''Time'' magazine, 09/01/03</ref>

*"The shocking thing about crack is how fast the addiction runs its course. It's not unusual for alcoholics to take 20 or 30 years to hit bottom. Cocaine addicts take maybe a couple of years. Crack, a form of cocaine, usually is a matter of months. The Reagan Administration has been the crack of our nation's debt addiction. And [[Ronald Reagan]], the crack dealer." <ref>"Addictions and Mr. Reagan" by Al Franken, ''The New York Times'', 7/19/88</ref>

*"The shocking thing about crack is how fast the addiction runs its course. It's not unusual for alcoholics to take 20 or 30 years to hit bottom. Cocaine addicts take maybe a couple of years. Crack, a form of cocaine, usually is a matter of months. The Reagan Administration has been the crack of our nation's debt addiction. And [[Ronald Reagan]], the crack dealer." <ref>"Addictions and Mr. Reagan" by Al Franken, ''The New York Times'', 7/19/88</ref>

*"In an odd way, I blame Linda Tripp and Ann Coulter for Sept. 11, because if they hadn't dug this stuff up, it may not have happened," Franken on-air comment following separate interviews about 'wagging the dog,' a reference to conservative accusations that Clinton diverted attention from the Monica Lewinsky scandal by launching attacks on terrorists.<ref>''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 4/7/04</ref>

*"In an odd way, I blame [[Linda Tripp]] and Ann Coulter for Sept. 11, because if they hadn't dug this stuff up, it may not have happened," Franken on-air comment following separate interviews about 'wagging the dog,' a reference to conservative accusations that Clinton diverted attention from the Monica Lewinsky scandal by launching attacks on terrorists.<ref>''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', 4/7/04</ref>

*"I think, for example, "under God" probably shouldn't be in the pledge of allegiance, it wasn't put in there since, like the 50's, but it's not that big a deal to me. "In God we trust" probably shouldn't be on the coin. I don't care." <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rmm5ioINl4</ref>

*"I think, for example, "under God" probably shouldn't be in the Pledge of Allegiance, it wasn't put in there since, like the 50's, but it's not that big a deal to me. "In God we trust" probably shouldn't be on the coin. I don't care." <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rmm5ioINl4</ref>

== ''Playboy'' article ==

== ''Playboy'' article ==

In 2000, Al Franken's comments appeared in a ''Playboy'' article titled "Porn-O-Rama!" He was quoted as saying that the Internet is a great tool for learning and that his 12-year-old son was able to do a report on bestiality for a sixth-grade assignment.

In 2000, Al Franken's comments appeared in a ''Playboy'' article titled "Porn-O-Rama!" He was quoted as saying that the Internet is a great tool for learning and that his 12-year-old son was able to do a report on bestiality for a sixth-grade assignment.

[[File:alfrankendiapers.jpg|right|thumb| Minnesota embarrassment (in purportedly fake photo)]]

[[File:alfrankendiapers.jpg|right|thumb| Minnesota embarrassment]]

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== Tax Issues ==

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