Politicians2009–2018

Al Franken

The SNL comedian who became a serious senator — Franken was one of the most prepared and effective questioners in confirmation hearings before resigning amid #MeToo allegations that he has since argued were disproportionate to his conduct.

Origin

St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Genre

SenatorDemocrat (MN)

The Cultural Record

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Often Compared To

Paul Wellstone

Senator / Democrat (MN) — Washington D.C. (MN) · 1991–2002

The most uncompromising progressive in the Senate — Wellstone was the only senator up for re-election in 2002 to vote against the Iraq War authorization, knowing it would likely cost him his seat. He died in a plane crash days before the election.