While the news media concentrates almost all of its attention on the presidential races, one Senate challenger has gotten serious coverage – the silly one. Radio Equalizer, one of the Internet’s funniest Franken-bashing blogs, passes along the latest news of left-wing comedian/Senate aspirant Al Franken failing to live up to the basic government requirements of a businessman. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
DFL Senate candidate Al Franken owes a $25,000 penalty to the New York State Workers' Compensation Board for failing to carry workers' compensation insurance for employees of his namesake corporation from 2002 to 2005, state officials said.
New York officials have made numerous attempts to contact Franken about the matter since April 2005 but have gotten no reply.
Story Continues Below Ad ↓Campaign spokesman Andy Barr said that neither Franken nor his wife, Franni, were aware of the matter before Tuesday. They have lived in Minneapolis for the past few years and did not know about the state's attempts to reach them in New York City, he said.
Isn't this the liberal equivalent of the evangelist having an affair? Won't he require a higher standard of truth-telling on this lapse, considering he's written books about "Lying Liars"?
Michael Brodkorb at the blog Minnesota Democrats Exposed busted the story loose, and found this slice of delicious hypocrisy:
I will add that during a U.S. Senate debate that I attended back on September 30, 2007, Franken said "I'm a corporation, I employ a bunch of people." Franken also said "I love corporations that play by the rules, and we have to make them play by the rules."
MSNBC’s Dan Abrams weighed in last night:
Our big loser of the day. Al Franken who the state of New York fined $25,000 for not carrying workers' comp insurance for his company for almost three years. If he was still a comedian, it'd probably be funny, but when you're running for Senate in Minnesota, it's called an attack ad.
—Tim Graham is Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center
Editor at Large
Comments Policy
Once again, no love from
March 7, 2008 - 15:22 ET by Roger the ShrubberOnce again, no love from NB. Trumped by Shrub Report®:!
Man, it's tough being a Shrubber these days.
Viva la 5% Revolution!
Okay, this is the second
March 7, 2008 - 15:27 ET by KillgraveOkay, this is the second posting of a washed-out, far-left "comedian" who hasn't done anything funny for over 25 years.
Enough!
Did someone say AL FRANKEN ?
March 7, 2008 - 15:27 ET by Dave PierreDid someone say AL FRANKEN ? ...
(Shameless Frankenlies.com plug. Cheers.)
Good analogy, Tim.
March 7, 2008 - 15:28 ET by sarcasmoThis is exactly like the evangelist-screwing stories. Let's see if Olberloon even mentions it once (hopefully someone else here will notice, since I can't regularly watch Olberloon).
JMR
A corruption-story the TV media will-not cover.
MSNBC’s Dan Abrams
March 7, 2008 - 15:31 ET by bigtimerMSNBC’s Dan Abrams weighed in last night:
An attack ad???????
March 7, 2008 - 15:55 ET by motherbeltAn attack ad???????
An attack ad???????
No, stupid, it's a NEWS story. News.. You remember news, don't you, Dan????
Well, shame on you, for even mentioning it! Now you're part of the "attack ad"!
Comeon, guys, I'm running out of duct tape!!!!
It Is a (Stuart) Smalley World
March 7, 2008 - 15:51 ET by BeresfordNY State Workers Compensation Board to Franken:
Al, You are not Good Enough, Not Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Don't Like You!
Bere... ROFL!
March 7, 2008 - 15:53 ET by bigtimerBere...
ROFL!
What??? Franken a hypocrit! I'm shocked. NOT!
March 7, 2008 - 15:57 ET by c5thenAnd the MSM trying to downplay the severity of it. Another shock that's NOT!
Franken can't even spell INTEGRITY, let alone live it. Abrams is just a news reader. He wouldn't know true journalism if it came up and bit him in the a$$.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
Every time I read about
March 8, 2008 - 10:04 ET by motherbeltEvery time I read about this loon (and by the way, the state bird of Minnesota is the loon, LOL) and how close he's getting to actually being elected, I rejoice anew that I have moved away from there.
It's bad enough I had to live there while Jesse Ventura was governor; It would be unfair to have to live through Franken too.
Big shot liberals, like
March 7, 2008 - 16:29 ET by Chris NormanBig shot liberals, like Franken, are concerned with the big picture of compassion and caring. They don't have time for the dirty little details like workers comp insurance and stuff. That's for the poor suckers, like us - who don't care like they do.
They have his back
March 7, 2008 - 17:40 ET by ammo johnThe MSM has him covered with a free pass. You see, it's all just a misunderstanding. A slight mistake.
what a successful failure
March 7, 2008 - 19:40 ET by lunaticcringeradioFranken also said "I love corporations that play by the rules, and we have to make them play by the rules."
wasn't this the same guy that had to give back some illegal or unethical boys club funds. his problem is he's not smart enough to play at all.
lunaticcringeradio
Al Franken--funny guy
March 7, 2008 - 20:43 ET by Redrowan2000Yes thats him "Al Franken"--liberal--socialist--card carrying ACLU koolaid drinker yes "Al Franken". Lying liars author etc..blame America 1st--hate America 1st--Yes "Al Franken. A funny funny man "Al Franken".
"Dont let the bastards grind you down"
Red
Al Franken IS a total
March 8, 2008 - 00:16 ET by mostlymoderateAl Franken IS a total hypocrite. Look in the dictionary under "hypocrisy" and there is a big picture of Al Franken. For example, when Air America was having financial problems Al Franken was still demanding millions in compensation while other radio personalities gave their compensation up to try and keep the station afloat. Franken proved that he could be just as greedy as those mean ol' CEO's the liberals are always ranting about.
My wife does the books for
March 8, 2008 - 03:19 ET by CooltomMy wife does the books for her son who owns a roofing company and for some Supercuts franchises. She has to undergo audits by Workers Comp at least once a year for each.
Since Workers Comp is a guv bureaucracy there is a lot of paper shuffling, faxes and phone calls.
There is no way of not knowing you're in arrears because they will hound you until all the payments and claims are paid or accounted for.
I believe that Mikey Moore also has problems with payroll taxes. Liberals try to skate on worker protection rules all the time and treat their employees like peons.
Here we go again!
March 8, 2008 - 10:56 ET by goldenthroatAl Frankenstein being hypocritical? Say it isn't so! Gosh, I guess he must of ran out of character assasination comments about conservatives!
This is just another case of a left-coast, bleeding-heart, 'do as I say, not as I do' egomaniac doing what they do best - ignoring the truth.
Let's hope conservatives in Minnesota ride his fat liberal behind on this one right up until election day!
"Air America - Radio for the Politicially Impaired!" Goldenthroat