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* he wrote in ''Lying Liars'' that a "Methodist minister had had his head up his ass" in a dispute about the Bible<ref>"Do you know what God’s punishment is for liars?" [the minister] asked me ... "God’s punishment for liars is that they believe their own lies." The minister was referring to 2 Thess 2:10-12 which says substantially that.</ref>
 
* he wrote in ''Lying Liars'' that a "Methodist minister had had his head up his ass" in a dispute about the Bible<ref>"Do you know what God’s punishment is for liars?" [the minister] asked me ... "God’s punishment for liars is that they believe their own lies." The minister was referring to 2 Thess 2:10-12 which says substantially that.</ref>
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His radio show was originally going to be called "The Liberal Show."  Upon debut, it was known as "The O'Franken Factor," a name Franken chose to parody [[Bill O'Reilly]] and taunt him into a lawsuit, getting his show free publicity.  When the lawsuit failed to materialize, the show was renamed "The Al Franken Show."
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His radio show was originally going to be called "The Liberal Show."  Upon debut, it was known as "The O'Franken Factor," a name Franken chose to parody [[Bill O'Reilly]] and taunt him into a lawsuit, getting his show free publicity{{fact}}.  When the lawsuit failed to materialize, the show was renamed "The Al Franken Show."
    
He announced that he would run for a [[Senate]] seat in [[Minnesota]] in 2008 as a [[Democrat]]. Franken's rudeness, vulgarity, and his tendency to make outrageously offensive comments have led to questions about whether or not he will alienate himself from the important undecided swing voters<ref>http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1083904.html Star Tribune retrieved 6 April, 2007</ref>, even in a state such as Minnesota known for electing a wrestling star as governor.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001818/bio</ref>
 
He announced that he would run for a [[Senate]] seat in [[Minnesota]] in 2008 as a [[Democrat]]. Franken's rudeness, vulgarity, and his tendency to make outrageously offensive comments have led to questions about whether or not he will alienate himself from the important undecided swing voters<ref>http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1083904.html Star Tribune retrieved 6 April, 2007</ref>, even in a state such as Minnesota known for electing a wrestling star as governor.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001818/bio</ref>
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