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Home Front: Culture Wars
It was a dark and cold winter's night when the future senator brought his act to Bozeman.
2017-11-17
Allow me to hop on board the runaway Accuser Bandwagon: I witnessed Al Franken commit sexual harassment, and from a front row seat.

Literally.

Front row, right side at Student Union Ballroom of Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Winter of 1979 or 1980. Actually, I witnessed both Al Franken and his then partner, Tom Davis, commit acts of unwanted sexual harassment.

At the time I was something of a performer myself, and provided the opening act for prominent jazz band in the college club and concert circuits. So of course I made it a point to see the Franken and Davis Show. I fancied myself a professional peer.

I was enjoying the show from my front row seat. I thought it was nice that Al Franken mentioned his wife had very recently (the previous week?) given birth to (if I recall correctly) his first child, a son. Good for him. A proud father. I even enjoyed the lefty weather report skit, reporting on the ten thousand degree temperatures resulting from the nuclear war. "Remember to wear your lead suits at the beach tomorrow!"

I observed that they had taped a poster on the low stage floor, front center, listing their skits as a memory aid, and thereafter used that method in my own show.

I wish I had read how they listed the act I will discuss; Ass Grab? Fanny Fondle?
The author then presents his case.
Posted by:Anomalous Sources

#6  Al Franken - the beginning of the end of SNL.
Posted by: Raj   2017-11-17 13:02  

#5  Just a sec - is she wearing a flack jacked? Because if she does, it aint groping.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-11-17 13:01  

#4  I think he's always been a pompous acerbic asshole non-funny jerk. This opening gives people the chance to repay his past behavior and still virtue-signal
Posted by: Frank G   2017-11-17 12:56  

#3  #2 Remember to wear your lead suits at the beach tomorrow!

I don't see the humor in that line.
Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-11-17 11:09


Abu,

(sarc/ON)That was at a time that simply EVERYONE who was ANYONE knew that the deranged cowboy Ronald Raygun was going to push the button on those sweet, misunderstood, peaceloving Soviets any minute now, and the only way they could hold their terror in was to make fun of it until he gave in. (sarc/OFF)

As I remember, it wasn't Ronald Wilson Reagan who gave in, but never mind.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2017-11-17 12:12  

#2  Remember to wear your lead suits at the beach tomorrow!

I don't see the humor in that line.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-11-17 11:09  

#1  Obama Machine Throws Franken Under The Bus

They don't need him anymore. He cast his 0-Care vote and now his baggage makes him a liability. The Dem Gov of MN will appoint another Donk, so the political balance will be maintained.

Bye Frankicia.
Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy   2017-11-17 08:28  

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