Former Sen. Al Franken on Recounts, the Election and Ted Cruz
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Former Minnesota Senator Al Franken joins Marc Elias to discuss how they met on, at the time, the largest election recount in American history, Franken’s view on his former GOP colleagues and what people should do to get involved in the election.
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This video was produced by Allie Rothenberg, Gabrielle Corporal and Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Gabrielle Corporal.
I have missed Sen. Franken. And I don't hate Cruz. I despise him right down into my bones.
My bones hate Cruz too , GO ALLRED💙
From Texas and ditto on your comment on TC
Most Minnesotans miss him too.
Al Franklin was my favorite senator!
I both hate AND despise Cruz. Loathing also comes to mind.
Texan here and my whole family is voting blue!!
Thank you 💙💙💙💙
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Yay 🎉🎊 🎉
Thank you!!! 👏💙🗳🇺🇲🌊
Mine, too. Early voting starts at 7 am. tomorrow. I'll be there. Wife on 11/5, 2 expat votes, and one mail in. All blue, down the ballot.
This Texan is voting all blue in Texas 💙 Cruz has got to go! Allred is who we need! 💙
BRAVO! Bring your good friends!
@@37DionysosBringing family & friends! 💙
As am I.
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We needed Al so bad in the lastfew years and quite franklin we really need him now.
Franken, schooling Gorsuch on his ruling in the trucker case is one of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen. Franken was absolutely brilliant.
Regarding what Franken would've said to Gorsuch if he had a second chance, "You're lying. This was your chance to become a Supreme Court Justice. Couldn't you [Gorsuch] have just said, 'Well, let me answer it this way. Look at who sent me."
I don't understand what Franken said. Can you explain this to me, please?
And is still brilliant!
@@MariaFernandez-px7ts Koch brothers, if I’m understanding your question.
I've never seen this footage. Just found it now of Al questioning Neil Gorsuch including about the trucking case. He warned us that the Trump was appointing justices to the Supreme Court who would overturn Roe v. Wade and that MAGA politicians wanted Gorsuch on the Supreme Court to overrule the Chevron doctrine.
ua-cam.com/video/E7E3Bb98uKw/v-deo.html
Mr. Elias, for what it's worth, I genuinely think you are very, VERY funny. And a GREAT defender of US democracy. For which I am very grateful.
@@chrissaris6869 with him involved in Harris’s campaign legal team helps me sleep better at night
@@terrondt Correct!
We all should be Greatful , even the ones he fights agenst . He needs a Chapter in our book of history
Are Republicans just proud about lying?
You are both treasures! Thank you for educating & protecting the citizens of this phenomenal country.
Yes! I so agree!
Everybody hates Ted Cruz. He's "smarmy". 😂 He has earned a loss!
He is so smarmy.
In Cruz's fight with McConnell, I route for the mud.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@dics1406. I know you say everybody hates him but for some unknown reason he keeps getting re-elected! Please explain that to me because I don’t get it.
He's only been reelected once. He was almost beaten by Beto O Rourke. Colin Allred will seal the deal in a couple of weeks. I'm voting for him tomorrow morning!
I Love Al Franken , I had just finished his book & felt such sorrow when we lost such a great leader in our government. I hope he runs again ❤
Thrown out by Dems, over a joke!
Dem Constituents were silent 🔕🤬
I do too❤
Yes me too! Two great men from the beautiful state of MN....Tim Walz & Al Frankin.
Put Al on the Supreme Court. Or give him a cabinet post. Maybe like The Post Office!! Go Frankin 💙💙💙
@@lindaali6703oooooo the post office would be great
Al Franken,,still "GOOD ENOUGH,SMART ENOUGH,...and dog gone it,people still like him"
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I wasn't sure it was him who used to say that. Tnx. You're very funny too, Starr.
@@silvestresalas4110 We did it in my performing arts classes.The kids love doing SNL
Stuart Smalley...great character
Al Franken is brilliant!
I'm desperate to find leaders to I trust in government.
Great interview! It's a d---shame Franken was forced out of the Senate. He's much more intelligent and thoughtful than about half of the senators, esp. the GOP ones. I'm over 70 and praying for a Democratic majority up and down the ballot. We have to do a reset in the U.S. It will take years for us to return to some semblance of normalcy after we dispose of Trump.
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You should acknowledge that under President Biden, the economy has made huge progress in turning things around from the disaster of trump. To keep us on track to normalcy and a continuing improving economy, the only choice is Harris/Walz. We also need to restore the rights of all our citizens including women and LGBTQ people. To do that, we need a majority in the House and Senate as they are the legislative body that can move the bills through to the president to become law.
@@rhondah1587 Well stated. Harris is making a mistake in saying she will not be a continuation of the Biden administration. She should acknowledge that she will continue with the significant accomplishments that Biden started, such as Chips Act, infrastructure, drug pricing, etc. However she should add that she intends to add to that with significant new directions as well. Such as comprehensive income tax reform, comprehensive immigration reform, reform of the Supreme Court, and other important issues.
@@coreyham3753 I think she has endorsed everything President Biden has accomplished and she has an agenda that will not only keep everything he has done but has improvements of her own to ADD to it. She comes with a perspective of middle class women who are the ones who are most affected by how the economy works for families.
Love Al Franken. He should never have stepped down.
He stepped down for his sexual comments towards a sevice member. He was publicly humiliated. If a Republican did that you would chastize them. Without double standards, Democrats would have no standards at all. Im a MAGA man and proud of it. I always liked Al Franken from back in the SNL days. I don't hate him for his politics. I just don't agree.
@patricksullivan7140 if this happened to a maga republican he would first say it was just locker room hyjinks, then he would outright deny that it ever took place (despite the video evidence) and then claim it was a fake from the "deep state". Franken should have apologized for the obvious stupid transgression and remained in the senate. Go gaslight someone else.
@@patricksullivan7140And there lies the difference, a MAGA can do anything he or she likes and people just say “Oh that’s ok that was ages ago”, whereas the Dems have a bit of decency and morals. That comment of your Orange Buffoon saying “When you are a Star you can get away with anything, even grabbing….” We in the rest of the world where healthcare is free as well as everyone has to pay taxes, even billionaires, cannot believe that any normal person would vote for Trump or any of his party who obviously kiss Trumps ring! I particularly love the Republicans Govenors who are endorsing Harris/Walz, they seem to have grown a spine and maybe will be seen on the “Right side of History”…
Really. the genius. Puts the Senate to shame.
Very tragic occasion...I couldn't believe our Democrats would suggest such a thing. Franken was way too honorable!
Please Al, just accept a compliment. You are both the best.
I'm from Minnesota and I would vote for Al to go back to the Senate.No question about it.
Me too in a minute!!
My Mom’s from Minnesota, and if she were alive and still living there, she might be persuaded to vote for Al. Or probably anyone else for that matter.
In a heartbeat
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Love Al Franken. ❤
Great episode! Al Franken is missed terribly. That whole thing was such an unfortunate debacle. The two of you make a great team! I really enjoyed this episode! Thanks for this!
Only lived in the USA for 5 years in the 1990's but have followed Sen. Al Franken for years. And yes he is definitely known and very well liked abroad!
Canadians love him too❤
Would you please think of running again Al. I was raised in Iowa, and was very angry that you felt you needed to resign over a stupid joke. tRump and MAGA have done so so much worse. And our country really REALLY NEEDS YOU.
From a Brit living in France; i loved the heavy use of irony to help lift the spirit a little. I implore you American citizens to vote to avoid losing the chance in future. I know the cost, I, along with 3 million other UK citizens were denied the vote in the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union in which 32% of UK citizens aged 18+ voted to leave resulting in Brexit as a result of extensive sophistry from amongst others, Rupert Murdoch' controlled UK media. We have now been given the right to vote but it is too late, I will be long buried before the UK can rejoin.
Avoid a similar loss and pain, defeat Trump.
I voted blue a few days ago. I always appreciate the support of people around the world, thank you!
I'm curious, I thought I had followed Brexit pretty closely but I don't recall people being denied the vote on it. Can you expand on that?
If Trump had not been in power here - I wonder how things would have been different. I understand he and Boris were quite close like brothers in their influence of each other.
The abject cravenness & corruption of your Tories rivals our "Conservative":Rethuglicans.
Both have ruined the best aspects of our countries.
Please stick around for the battle: you are needed.
We miss you 😢
Germany here...
At least the Tories now lost 🙏🏼
Senator Al Franklin we miss you & wish you'd come back.We need your awesome healthy humor.🤣 Minnesota has great men like you & Tim Walz. Blue Vote💙🎉💙
Sen Frankin was and is a gift to our country. Thank you so much for having him on your show.
Great show, Sen. Al Franken is so brilliant. Much love for this wonderful man , thank you .
Listening to how this exchange between Gorsuch and Franken is described, it doesn’t give it justice. Franken gave Gorsuch homework on the law. He came back the next day like a whipped puppy. It was amazing. Gorsuch had been rude and condescending to everyone. He became a quivering, respectful, obedient puppy. Amazing.
He’s a math guy solving equations 💯
I have always❤AL! His Wisdom, Humor & Intellect is needed back in the Senate.
Love these two men! I’ve been a fan of Franken since SNL. Mark Elias is just amazing for the work he has been doing for voter rights.
It's always good to see Al.
I am from rural MO and always loved Al Franklin's sense of humor. Still do.
I moved to rural MO last year to be near my daughter. I’m so glad to read your comment and to know there are like-minded women around here!
Al Franken IS internationally renowned. 🇨🇦
Love Canadians. My husband is half Canadian
Yes even in Australia we love Al. He is Brilliant! 🇦🇺
Al you should be back in the senate 💙💙💙💙💙💙
Thank you, Marc. Thank you, Senator Franken.❤
Mitch McConnell has done enough damage
So true. He actually makes me believe that there is a DEVIL 👹
What a shut-drenched coward is Mitch McConnell. He’s bold enough to diss Dear Leader, yet chicken to say “Vote against the narcissist wannabe dictator”
Massive Damage!!
The Reptilian McConnell will not be treated kindly in the history books. He is the worst...
Mitch is 90 per cent of our problem ..he is not on our side he thinks of her side of his family who are all CHINA they are one of the richest families in CHINA who do you think he is thinking of ???? Not us
Loving this conversation
I miss Al Franken…..he is whip smart, interesting, and extremely funny! We need him back in govt!!!
Brilliant. Just brilliant 💙
Fascinating conversation!❤ Love you both!❤
I am absolutely terrified about the upcoming election and what is likely to happen. I'm hoping these brilliant fellows can help save our democracy!
Al Franklin is so enjoyable to listen to! I'm still laughing even after the show! You two together is awesome!
Huge gratitude to you Marc and Al 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
I grew up with Al’s talent watching SNL from that opening show and enjoying the fruits of his labor! A travesty that he was canceled out of the Senate for something that he did in jest, long before he served our country! Love your podcast and astute commentary Al.
Cheers, Michael Albuquerque NM USA
it was a funny prank .he should have stayed, he contributed a lot for the good of the country
Especially with the heap of dung the Republican Party is today obviously not being cancelled nor held accountable.
That was such a bunch of BS! Not only did it happen years before he was a senator, it was a made up skit, not a real thing that happened. And the girl in the video was in on it! Then the GOP talked her into saying she didn't know and she made Al look like a woman sexual abuser. But here we are with an actual woman abuser in the WH AGAIN! I am so pissed and I smell a rat.
I follow Al from Norway. That's somewhat international. He's got a high 🌟 from me. That's a huge accomplishment. And he plays Leo Kottke on his podcast.
Nice to see you laughing Marc 🙂💙💙💙
Al Franken should never have stepped down from politics. Looking at the trash the GOP elect, Al looks like a saint.
Exactly.
Considering that the picture that decimated Al Franken's governmental career was taken years before, he IS a saint.
@@missmary2877exactly
His bad deed was him behaving stupidly
Many of us miss ole AL 🤢
Even though I am dutch, I thoroughly enjoyed this episode 😉
Please vote blue Americans!
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Excellent interview - You covered a lot and provided essential information. I miss Al in the Senate.
Marc Elias, thank you for sharing your platform with Al Franken, and thanks for sharing Al with us😃👍💙
Thank you Maec for having Al on your show.
Two of my favorite people! Thanks to both of u for all you do to make things right‼️‼️‼️💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍
Love Franken.
My husband and I voted for Kamala yesterday. We live in NC
Bless you & your Husband .
Thank you. I once also lived in Brevard, NC. Now living in Colorado for the past 44 yrs. My husband and I just voted straight blue this week too. We love Harris and Walz too.
Run again Al RUN!
The best listen today. Where else can you get info, humor and hope all in one place.
Great show Al is such a great person 🙏⚖️🇺🇸
Excellent commentary Marc and Al ThankYou 😊
Truly informative and funny. Thank you Marc and Al.
Love his stories 🔵🧢💙🗳🌊
Marc Elias reminding Al he said he was VERY funny, not just funny and Al saying it was so sad that Marc said it was his best compliment ever! Both of them cracked me up! AL is super sharpAF bringing out Marc’s funny side! LOVED THIS EPISODE WITH TWO SMART FUNNY GUYS😂😅😊😊😊
Sending my love to Al Franken😃💖🌎🗽⚖️💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Love you both.
Great interaction !
Any time Al is on a podcast is the best! I so enjoyed the information shared. The banter was icing on the cake! Thank you both.❤😂
Been Listening to Al forever. I remember his radio program in the 80s. He shouldn't have given up his seat. miss him 😮 His great🎉
Thank you both.
From NDak. donated a couple times for the great man Colin Allred. 🎉. VOTE EARLY
❌. Please Al, I'm begging you, isn't it time to consider another run for the US Senate?
I want him on the Supreme Court along with Obama.
@@lindaali6703 Al Franken isn’t a lawyer. Obama is, though.
Why would anyone not vote for this Patriot he really loves our country I love his humor love you Mr./Sen Franken
Tell Al he IS internationally adored.🇨🇦
More! Marc and Al, you were both entertaining, amusing, and educational. I’d love to see more of you both. Thank you so much for this.💙💙💙💙💙
I live in Oregon but donated to Allred. 🤘🇺🇸💙
Texan here and I thank you!💙
Another 5 votes plus our thanks as well. I donated again yesterday.
This was brilliant- two extraordinarily smart men with a flair for honour. Magic 💙
Given the current political climate and state of the Republican party, it grieves me even more that Senator Al Franken felt he had to do the "right thing" and resigned his position. The Senate really needs him. It was such a loss for us pro-democracy supporters.
Democracy Docket is saving this democracy. Thanks to Marc Elias from the bottom of my ❤️
Thank you so much for this interview! I listen to Al Franken’s podcast and I loved him on SNL, and it was just so interesting to hear him speak about his early career!
Very enjoyable episode! Thank you, Marc & Al! 💙🇺🇸💙
Greetings Al from International Falls!! And Marc muchas gracias for all you do on the judicial front lines!!💙💙💙🌟✨💫
I like all your shows but this one was especially good! 💙💙💙
The good people of the USA and our allies worldwide are exhausted of this
orange, smelly megalomaniac D.J. Chump!
💯from Australia 🇦🇺🇺🇸🌎💙💙💙💙
You are not only funny but a joy to listen too. I am so appreciative of the work you do too.
Already voted blue all the way.
AWESOME ❤💙🇺🇸🗳️
Me too!💙💙💙
Thank you❤️
My husband and I voted blue all the way
Same !
One place I worked a fellow employee convinced me to listen to some rush limbaugh shows which was good to broaden my education on identifying idiots.
Next level excellence!
Yes!!❤
❤ Al Franken. Dearly missed by me in our Congress. Honestly, the whole LeeAnn Tweeden
scandal backed by Roger Stone? An op. Franken is NOT A ME TOO offender. Franken is a mensch: a true human. And SUPER SMART! And very funny.
Watching from Romania. We have complete confidence that the Americans - to whom we have looked for so many years as a model in terms of common sense, democracy and freedom and from whom we have learned so much as nations (we, those of Eastern Europe) will not abdicate now , after 250 years of continuous efforts on this path, from the direction they have been going unwaveringly for so long and that they will not be ashamed themselves by electing a senile dictator because such an election would mean not only the end of America as a beacon of the Free World but also the end of the values promoted by it , in which we believe so much!
Beautifully said. 🙏🏻
Thank you, friend.
Thank you friend, I hope you are right and the majority of us vote to retain our democracy.
Thank you for sharing your observations and your hope for the American experiment.
I live on hope that it will survive a little longer ❤
@@istorie-filmedearhiva9832 In 5th grade, I actually did a report on Romania. I kind of cheated because I had my mom cook this desert recipe to share with the class. I could not cook anything substantial by myself back then. It turned out amazing. I got alot of compliments and I received an A on the report. I don't remember the name of the dish. It was so long ago.
Fun fact: Trump's uncle John G. Trump who taught engineering at MIT was the guy who was tasked with evaluating Tesla's papers. He looked at them for 2 days and then proclaimed them garbage with no value at all. When the government returned the crates of his papers to Tesla's family, approximately 20 boxes were missing.
Bet there is a story here?
John G. stole papers.
Donald stole John's idea to steal papers.
In an old episode of "Trackdown," a con artist named Walter Trump tells a small town that the world will end at midnight, but he, and he alone, can save them by building a wall.
It's as if his most quixotic displays are just his shoehorning a current situation into something he was tremendously impressed by as a child.
@@ER_Murrow "as a child"
In high school when someone beat him out on a test, he'd conclude that person must have cheated. The delusion that he was the best was firmly in place back then, or the strategy of blame-shifting.
@@cdorman11 It's as if he sees a bad idea and then finds an even worse way to apply it.
Hugo Chavez tried to overthrow the Venezuelan gov't. Then he ran for office and the Venezuelan people elected him! We thought that was nuts, but Trump must have looked at that and thought, "Yeah, that's not a bad idea."
@@Brandolinis_Law A little like the failed Beer Hall Putsch was inspired by the successful March on Rome
Every time I see Al franken I remember how very much I appreciated him while was in the Senate. I actually don't remember what the "awful" thing that happened to him that required him to resign. I'm sure that if we looked hard enough we could find someone who has done far worse!
Yes Gingrich is horribly responsible for the demise of bipartisanship and the ability of politicians to work together for the people.
Loved this interview with Al Franken. Enjoyed hearing Al’s backstory and how you first met in the recount. Thanks, Marc! 👏🏻
Dutch person here, I ( and I dare say, ) many of us , like góód comedy from anywhere , and in my case prefebly from the UK ..👍👌👌👌🤗
Steve Bannon went from the Mercers' employ, straight to the White House. He knows things we don't want to hear!
We love Al Franken❤
Man, I wish Al Franken was still in politics!!! I know a lot of people who feel the same!!!
The 2008 senate contest is when i first heard of the name Marc Elias. He help won the recount that year in Minnesota
He’s very smart and very good to people
The irony that his name is Allred.... I'm all in on Allred... 😊💙💙💙😊
This was the VERY BEST VIDEO EVER!! You need to do more like this Marc. You’re a really great interviewer and need a break from law stuff for a hot minute. Besides that, I love Al Franken! 💙
Franclen was a strong, positive force, in the US senate. I wish he got back in Washington politics!
Great episode. I loved watching Marc laugh and even giggle. Funny guy!
Al Franken, we miss you, your honesty, humor and decency. Wish you were back.
You are both national treasures. Thank you for what you do. Sadly, I’m not well enough to knock doors. I have done my share when I was younger. My vote is mailed and counted.
Thank you! It’s due- time for the young set to be engaged citizens and know the stakes!
Vote vote VOTE!
Love Al Franken! Brilliant and funny guy!
Come on Al its time for you to get back in office. Sanity is such a rare thing in the senate!
It's interesting that when a republican has a politically incorrect moment, it's held with high honors and accolades, but a democrate the same, it's a crisis! What a double standard.
An ex-republican!
"Republican-Never-Again"
Married al should be in the senate already .
Great pod cast from two very funny good guys. Tank you.
Great show without any shouting, swearing or grandstanding for a certain view. Congrats guys, you're both hard workers for the truth and democracy😊