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Al Franken: Mind Your Own Damn Business

2024/8/22
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Al Franken: 本期节目主要围绕2024年美国总统大选展开，对民主党候选人卡玛拉·哈里斯和蒂姆·沃尔兹给予了高度评价。Franken详细讲述了他与沃尔兹的相识过程以及如何帮助沃尔兹赢得2006年国会选举的经历，高度赞扬了沃尔兹的个人品质和政治理念，特别是沃尔兹在民主党全国代表大会上的精彩演讲。同时，Franken还对特朗普进行了严厉批评，认为特朗普在竞选中处于困境，并对特朗普的反犹太言论表示谴责。此外，Franken还对共和党内一些重量级人物没有公开支持哈里斯表示失望。最后，Franken还分享了他对哈里斯经济政策的一些看法，并对其中一些条款提出了质疑。 Tim Miller: Miller在节目中与Franken就多个话题进行了深入探讨，包括对2024年美国总统大选的展望、对卡玛拉·哈里斯和蒂姆·沃尔兹的评价以及对特朗普和共和党的批评。Miller对沃尔兹的政治理念表示认同，但同时也指出这并非他个人的政治立场。Miller还强调了对政治人物保持理性距离的重要性，不应该盲目崇拜。

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Al Franken recounts his early support for Tim Walz, highlighting Walz's impressive qualities as a social studies teacher and coach. Franken emphasizes his persistent advocacy for Walz to the DCCC, despite initial skepticism about Walz's chances in a historically Republican district. The context of the 2006 midterm elections, marked by events like Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq War, and the Mark Foley scandal, contributed to a favorable Democratic climate that aided Walz's victory.
  • Al Franken championed Tim Walz's candidacy from the beginning.
  • The 2006 political landscape, including the Iraq War and Mark Foley scandal, played a role in Walz's win.
  • Walz's victory marked a significant Democratic win in a traditionally Republican district.

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The former senator from Minnesota recounts his early fandom for Tim Walz and how he won an unlikely congressional race in 2006. Plus, Kamala finding her footing, the cowardly Republicans who are shying away from endorsing her, a floundering Trump, and Franken's 70s-era comedy. Al Franken joins Tim Miller.

show notes: The 1976 SNL episode featuring Al and Elliott Gould's skit; costs $1.99 to watch )