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  • I like the guy on the right, in the commercial.

  • I love AL Franken!

  • Cenk is so funny. Especially, the faces he makes. Ha ha!

  • The guy in the ad sounds like Coach Z from homestarruner.

    Whaddya torkin aboot?

  • They both ran negative ads in this campaign.

  • So wait, those three guys want to take Al Franken's Senate seat?

  • 1:22

    mr. toad anyone?

  • Oh god, I remember when this ad was run. XD

  • I love the way Americans use Yiddish. Is that a thing from the East Coast? Or is it really part of American English? Yiddish words aren't as prominent in the European languages (at least in the languages that I speak, i.e., Dutch, English, French, and German) as in America. Anyone knows why?

  • @Krifko Perhaps it's the fact that jews have been constantly persecuted in Europe?

  • I am not sure whether that's true. Jews suffered a lot in Europe. But they have also been part of more tolerant communities since the 17th century where that was not the case. Spinoza for example was never persecuted in Amsterdam. Also there was a lot of anti-Semitism in the US before and during WW2. Not as bad as in Europe, but if you read Arthur Miller's book 'Focus' you'll get the idea.

  • @Krifko Immigrants in New York. It has become a part of American English, but, these words are often used in jokes.

  • did he win though?

  • I love the idea of the "common man" being insulted by "sexist" jokes :D

  • Well, I for one am shocked and apalled whenever I hear a sexist joke, so, good day to you, kind sir.

    Hrmph.

    (Titties!)

  • Who are you to discuss being "ignorant, ethnocentric, xenophobic and silly" when in the same paragraph you insult an entire country, their wildlife, and their beverage production in an anti-Canadian rant?

    Some people's blatant hypocrisy is hilarious. Yours is just sad.

  • That ad insulted anyone in Minnesota who would ever think an average person could hold political office. Even these average Joes are "just as qualified as Al Franken." That totally exposes that Norm Coleman thinks he is better than average Minnesotans.

  • Yeah, those three dudes can't stand tasteless sexist jokes. Riiiiigggghhhtt.

  • Al wrote porn?!! C'mon he wrote an article for Playboy. Everybody not sexually repressed knows that Playboy is the Cinemax of skin mags. If Playboy puts you off, then you should consider becoming a Moonie. And by that logic, Chevy advertises in Playboy. So the 2009 Camaro counts as porn? Wow. That means Bumblebee from Transformers is a porn stud . . . just like John Holmes. And Sharper Image showcases gadgets in Playboy now and then. So now my new remote doubles as an adult toy.

  • This ad went right over this jerks head.

  • err July of 2009. that first part was a slip of the tongue.

  • Cenk bowls? Now I know who he reminds me of... Fred Flintstone!

  • Norms not even from MN

  • well, obama wasn't even from IL... or the U.S. imo

  • WTF Obama's from hawaii witch is in the US dumbass

  • Neither is Franken....what's your point?

  • "You, the voters of Minnesota are retards. You are unqualified to be a senator. Al Franken is just like you. So don't vote for yourself you fucktards. Vote for me."

  • The bowler in the middle looks like a real pencil necked dork. This ad is terrible. And the other bowlers making those faces look absurd.  If anything, Al's playboy article would appeal to those guys. Why does the guy say "We've decided that we're running for US senate?" Those 3 guys can't all run. Shouldn't he just have said "I am running for senate?" This commercial just makes no sense.

  • We'll find out July of 2009.

  • Hey, don't slam the beer!!! But, having been to Minnesota hundreds of times, I have to agree that the vast majority of people there are pretty alright.

  • Do you think Norm and Tom Delay will be cellies?

  • Go away, you ding-a-ling. I think YOU want to be cellmates with him....

  • Is that the best you can come up with?

  • I just find it amazing that Al Franken winning isn't enough for you. Now you want to see him in jail, too?? Sad....

    That's all I have to now. But, while I AM able to rise above and congratulate your guy Al, I fear he'll be giving his critics more good fodder soon enough....

  • Do you "fear" that, or hope for that? Do you find English a bit tricky?

  • I'll ignore your "to the man" attack and focus on whether I "fear" or "hope" that Al provides fodder for his critics.

    It's like Obama....truth be told I "fear" that both are going to find they are in over their head. In BOTH cases their opponent was VASTLY more experienced and VASTLY more qualified. Voters went with Al and Barrack because they bought into the "change" battle cry. But change into what?

    As for "hoping" for their failure...no. For ALL our sakes I hope they prove me wrong.

  • WTF are you talking about most politicians are corporation whores they don't give a shit about us,doesn't matter if their republican or democrat

  • @DRdisaster007 "I don't care what Billy's Mom lets him do, young man. YOU are not going to peddle influence, nor are you going to condescend to the voters!"

  • what is wrong with Minnesota voters? Michele Bachmann? a close vote btween Franken & Coleman? that state is swimming in ignorance.

  • Norm Coleman is a douche tool.

  • juicy porn!??!!?!?

  • The guy in the ad is like my supervisor back in my salesman days...Don't fool yourself, the world is full of schleps who love seeing other schleps.

  • My less favorite add, was the one where coleman said that his family is off limits..

    That was because franken pointed out that coleman's wife was recieving money from special interest groups!

  • Hey, Coleman! This is reality. You lost. Fraknen won. Be a respectable person and admit defeat already.

  • it is a terrible ad but then again 99/100 adverts ARE!

  • Pat. It's Pat-ronizing.

  • Congratulations Coleman. You blatantly put down your own constituency.

    What a moron.

  • Coleman is GONE!! Al Franken won. Get over it.

  • well.... one of two things happend.

    Either Franken pulled a Bush ala 2004...

    or

    Coleman didnt get to stop the VALID recounting of votes the way Bush stoped Gore from getting his right to a VALID recount of the 2000 Florida votes.

    i chose the latter

  • Will Norm be Dick Cheney's cellie?

    Who'd pitch?

    It's an ugly thought, I know.

  • NYerintransit... stay in New York. Whiners, those Coleman folks are. Be a ma., Al won! Sure, Coleman needs another job, and is now using lawyers to try to keep his post. Give it up Norm. You lost. Loser. Your pathetic display when Galloway came to the hearings was THE WORST DISPLAY OF INEPTITUDE OF ANY SENATOR, ever. Embarrassing! Go back to the private sector as a High School Councelor, you twit. The DEMS are finally in control, to clean up the steaming pile, the GOP left for the next Prez.

  • Coleman is finished. I'm not disputing that. Republicans lost this seat. Oh well.

  • Bye bye Norm - you were a rather awful Senator....nice suits though

  • LOL! Not only is that ad patronizing to Al Franken but it makes fun of the "Nordeast" people in Minneapolis. I hate to say this but a lot of people in that area of town talk like that and are often stereotyped as "dumb drunken pollacks who like to bowl". LOL

  • Fox news just announced that Al Franken just won hahaha

  • Bowling is porn

  • I can't believe the right-wing of Minnesota stood for this commercial.

    It literally says the people of Minnesota are tax-dodging, godless, pornographers.

    Jesus Christ the Republicans are stupid.

  • I love Norm Coleman, He is a really sweet guy, but he's hung like a field mouse!

  • Are you Fucking stupid? Everything in that commercial is true. how is that patronizing? You should've seen half the bullshit i had to see that Al Franken put out. Your not Well enough informed to broadcast your left wing views over Youtube. Grow up.

  • I was just watching this video again and up pops an ad in this video sponsored by the RNC to support the recount in Minnesota. The RNC!!! How bizarre is that?

  • It's Minnesota. Something about the people there make them identify with ads that people in other parts of the U.S. don't, haha

  • Since when have bowlers been thrilled to pay their taxes, pay for other people's insurance, refraining from foul-mouthed attacks on those with whom they disagree, and so against "juicy porn?" They definitely sound like they are reading from a script.

  • It's like the Ayers connection. McCain was pushing an anti-government mantra (Washington is broken) and we should take action to a bunch of people who, if Obama is elected, will be the next generation of Bill Ayers.

  • Agreed!

  • I live in Minnesota and I'm disgusted by Norm Coleman and his attack adds. "He brought hockey back" anybody remember that ad! JOKE! Norm's a rat. Qualifications? What previous experiance do you need to sit in a chair and vote on bills? Its the ideas and believes a canidate stands for that makes them "qualified". Go back to the East Coast Norm, we don't want cha hear doncha know.

  • I agree totally

    Al Franken is such a polarizing figure, unfortunately. I think anyone who read one of his books would understand where he's coming from.

  • How the fuck did Norm Coleman get 500 more votes than Franken?

  • Stupid DFL.

    A lot of farmers vote democrat, even though many of them have more conservative vales.

    And, other Minnesotans as well. They like one thing about the Democrat party, and they vote for them.

  • You're a fucking douche.

    Liberals cheat by legally challenging the system with election rules agreed on by both sides?

  • Because Coleman did a great job as our Senator. And the people aren't stupid.

  • Minnesota deserves better than Norm Coleman.

  • 2:01 - redneck advertising?

    believe me, i have no sympathy for that community. i just like catching bloopers :P

  • So what if Al Franken doesn't have political experience? Niether did George Washington. Or Abe Lincoln. Or Alexander Hamilton. Or Ben Franklin. Or many other of our Founding Fathers.

    I DO live in Minnesota, and if Coleman wins, I'll have absolutely NO pride in my state after the campaign he's run. I wish people outside Minnesota could see the blatant lies he's feeding us.

    Shameless! Norm Coleman HAS NO RIGHT TO STAND ON THE FLOOR OF THE U.S. SENATE!!

    I hope a bus hits him.

  • hahah whoaaaa...I found someone on YouTube that I agree with!

  • Yeah, and Al Franken doesn't run any negative ads at all, right?

  • Al Franken has NOT lived in Minnesota and could care less about us;

    He is a carpet-bagger comedian with NO experience and expects to BUY Minnesota spending over $15 million. I'm sorry, but Minnesota deserves better. Our economy is strong & pro-business here and my family business is doing fairly well now w/ the way things are & I won't vote for a ridiculous SNL joker to look out for me in DC because with Franken, Minnesota won't get shit from Congress.

    Franken is for SELF INTEREST only.

  • He was born in St.Louis Park and now lives in Minneapolis so ya he does live here

  • Is it just me or are there some really uneducated voters in MN? Thanks for setting things straight.

  • Franken has deep Minnesota roots. Born and rasied in Minnesota.

    Coleman, however, is from New York. How many Minnesotans do you know who speak with the same accent as Coleman?

  • coleman has lived more of his life in MN than Franken, Franken has only lived in MN for 2 years

  • 2 years?! LoL Oh. Okay. Hint: Franken graduated from Blake High School. Did his first comedy gig at Dudley Riggs here in the TC with his bud from HS, Tom Blake. Check this video in your youtube search bar: watch?v=AQp0yydPnCk Check out the jackets that Al and his son are wearing over their baseball uniforms. Kinda' cute. Do you know the man of which you bitch? Be not afraid of him winning. He aint' all bad.

  • Stuart Saves Minnesota!!! Go Franken!

  • Thank god i can finally vote, vote against Coleman that is.

  • another uninformed 18 year old!!! yeah rock the vote!

  • i thought the body ventura did a deccent job. im willing to take another chance. what do we have to loose but another empty suit.

  • I think Ventura was governor.

  • Why the heck would you want to vote for Al Franken??

    The guy is a Joke!!

    Obviously there are a lot of uninformed Minnesotans.

  • I think you're confused. He's not a joke, he WRITES jokes. I believe it's you who is uninformed. Franken, a Harvard graduate 1973 cum laude, has been a most creative voice in political commentary, satire, and thought for decades. But it's not just humor. There is solid philosophy at the base of his assertions. His books plainly demonstrate that.

    If I lived in Minnesota, I'd vote for Franken. If you want to talk about jokes, Norm Coleman comes to mind. It's just not very funny.

  • Can you believe this "shtuff" isn't over yet?

    It's sad that folks from out of state are more informed than some Minnesotans.

    Thanks for the "vote of confidence" anyway in Franken! :)

  • You are 100% welcome! Minnesota needs Franken. Congress needs Franken.

  • we are not those shmucks. wtf is norm coleman thinking??

  • Coleman sucks dick.

  • your fat and un-funny...coleman's going to win

  • Coleman is not going to win

  • Coleman's going to go down in flames.

    I thought Franken wasn't funny either... When I was THREE. He's actually hilarious. It's just over your head. Maybe the three stooges would be more your speed. Or a sporting event. Yeah... you should just go watch a ball game.

    Fat? No, LIMBAUGH is FAT. Fat with bullshit.

  • i hate the fact that these ads are coming from my state

  • set galloway on this cunt again

  • What is wrong with making the Bush economy permanent? You are all acting like victims. If it was not for the fundamentals, we will be in recession right now. Get a clue!

  • Oh, iamwatchingus... Aren't you missing an episode of the Rush Limbaugh show? Hurry! It's on! Run! Go slurp up the pap! Misinformation and distortion... that's the flavor dittoheads love.

  • You forgot the oxies...

  • It's OK. I'm sure Rush can't forget them. He might want to add something else to his daily regimen. He's going to need something extra to soothe the sting of defeat and the dashed hopes of the Fourth Reich.

  • Rush wants McCain to lose. Rush does best when Democrats are in power. Thus he has something to complain about.

    He hates it that Bush is in power and fucked it all so badly. I'm sure Rush is tired of being shrub's butt boy.

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  • Your imitation of the mugging done in Coleman's ad was SPOT ON! Very funny. I'm voting for Franken.

  • lmao

  • norm coleman is an absolute twat

  • please Al Franken does it too...they both kinda bad.

  • hahaha. i like your "ordinary man" face

  • Wow, that's one of the dumbest ads by a politician I've ever seen. Coleman must be a regular guy, eh, yet he wouldn't be caught dead in a regular folks' place unless fishing for manipulated votes. What a schmuck. I love how Al Franken takes the fight to these Republican crooks like Coleman.

  • Hey, why not run for VP! I think McCain's going to have an empty spot on the ticket soon.

  • Norm Coleman has a history of working hard for Minnesota and the USA and upholding the good values of our parents and grand parents! We are so proud of him!

  • Do you get paid to post this drivel?

  • No, actually we desise him.

  • haha franken won

  • franken and coleman are in court over uncounted votes dumb ass, plus you really want a stupid comedian in senate, and have ever even been to MN not all of us minnesotans are stupid like you. ( one that is stupid though is the governor Tim Palenty)

  • news update: the jewish ivy league snl star is leading by 48 votes

  • Haha, looks like someone needs to tell ChristianGuy32 the bad news.

  • You're on a losing streak, don't bet the races or buy a lottery ticket. Say hello to Senator Franken for me the next time he's in your neck of the woods. Or visit Coleman in prison if your so inclined..

  • well than slater i guess i want a gay pro baby killing jerk as senater

  • I agree what person in Minnesoda talks and acts like that? Maybe Norm Coleman?

    When did Franken write porn? I must have missed that one.

  • Norm Coleman is a slimy weasel. A total suck up to George Bush. I think he will lose and so should he.

  • Hmmm. Posting under different names, eh?

    Yeah, you don't want the Harvard grad for "senoter," do you?

    "Baby killer?" I guess pro-life in your world refers exclusively to fetuses, and not to human beings, especially those born in, or sent to Iraq.

  • Ok...

    Did they let you play on the computer again?

  • Smart... as in knowing how to spell Minnesotans? And knowing how to spell Minnesota?

  • Nice.

  • Im from Minnesota and I would rather vote Charles Manson in than Coleman again. Republicans in general suck. Not that Democrats are much better but John Mccain and Norm both suck.

  • Did Norm ever get that operation where his nose is attached to Dubya's anus?

  • This isn't nearly as bad as Coleman's green screen ad.

  • Coleman was a rabid anti-war leader of the Students for a Democratic Society when at Hofstra U. When he found that the GOP pays better he morphed into a rabidly pro-war Republican. One wonders if he has any values of his own, other than power and profit. Kick him to the curb MN.

  • Norm may have the worst political ad ever there.

  • The best candidates are actually in the Independence Party this time. Get rid of the do nothing folks and elect some leaders to govern us for a huge change!

  • thank yuo for saying that minnesotans are smart and they sure smart enough to vote for norm coleman

  • Huh? Minnesotans would have to be extremely stupid to elect Norm Coleman, again. Coleman is a Bush-bot and has no desire to do anything that his republic party masters don't approve of. He tows the republic party line every day and has nothing to offer 99% of the people that he represents.

  • This is awesome! "Oh no! Sexist language! We don't approve." Hahah!

  • i live in northern wisconsin, but i get news from duluth, minnesota, so i see this stupid fucktard ads. >:(

  • Like you said we will find out November 2008

  • actually correction: his policies really aren't good for ANYone.

  • I totally agree. I live in Minnesota and have had to watch these ads constantly and it makes me barf a little in my mouth. Honestly. I haven't heard anything about Norm Coleman's actual issues, and now I realize why. Because his stance on the issues is horrible for Minnesotans... except for the ones that make $1 mil plus

  • lol hilarious your totally right

  • That guy in the middle is the smuggest prick I've every seen on a political ad, and I've seen a lot of bad ones.

  • These characters are exactly the kind of

    idiots who vote for Coleman.

  • Do you live in Coleman's district? I like how outsiders who don't know anything about our issues will make judgements.

  • The fact that Al Franken has no qualifications for U.S. Senate is a valid issue. It is also a valid issue that he doesn't pay his taxes. As an aside, Al Franken is also afraid of free speech (like Obama). Try to post something critical on his video, and you will get a "Comment Pending Approval" notice and then it will never appear.

  • Wow Norm coleman has taken the cake on this one. How the heck did this make it to the Senate?

  • Because He comes from a predominately Republican District. There are 2 Minnesotas, the liberal cities and the conservative small towns. and basically the Senate districts are divided along those lines.

  • senate districts? i think thats only for state senate, not us senate. i think. im pretty sure but dont call me a frickin idiot if im wrong.

  • I live here and Norm is still up by ten percentage points in the polls. I don't get it either.

  • I agree, it's a terrible ad. My question is: Don't they test these ads on a sample group before they throw them on air?

    Norm's going down this fall.

  • That wasn't the message in the ad.

  • I agree, that ad is bullshit and Norm Coleman hasn't done a thing to actually prove he's going to help the state with it's problems. Because he hasn't at all the last few years he's been senator.

    I live in Minneapolis, and I'm behind Franken 100%.

  • you call him an asshole and your name is jbdicks - trying to tell us something?

  • I think it's a hilarious ad. I like Al Franken, but he's no politician.

  • and that's more of the reason to vote for him!! We don't need any more politicians....we need them to represent us!!

  • I'm from Minnesota. Norm Coleman is a sack of shit.

    For some reason Coleman is clearly terrified of Franken, which is odd because he's got great odds to win.

  • Shouldn't anyone be allowed to run for Senate?

    I mean, were the logic portrayed here accurate (which it isn't, but lets pay along), isn't Coleman saying that the average Minnesotan isn't qualified to run?

    I don't legitimately understand how insulting your constituents really works.

    Franken absolutely.

  • Google Jeff Fisher World Peace

    Now are the Young Turks part of the New World Order or are they for real World Peace

    I believe they are for World Peace

    HBO said BayPoint School in Recount.

    Barack/MCain/Clinton are shit for allowing the Bush Administration to continue covering up Israels part in the deaths of 35 teenagers at BayPoint School in Miami, Florida.

    By the way Jared of Subway foods is working with Jeff Fisher on a business deal that also involves Starbucks & Bally Sports!

  • The scary part is that his ads are working! Although the poll numbers are quite varied, Coleman is ahead because Franken isn't getting HIS message out enough. Hopefully his campaign will tackle this crap and he'll get elected in November!

  • How do they know that they are better than Al Franken at bowling?

    Never Assume.

  • You need to review Coleman's ad, "Al Franken Green Screen Conspiracy?". It's even worse.

  • No Republicans (other than Ron Paul Supporters) are talking about the Issues. Almost every single ad put out by republicans are attack ads. They can't talk about the issues 'cause they're all on the wrong side and the majority of Americans know it.

  • Well the reason Ron Paul will never become President and I love him and follow him is because average citizens do not like people who speak directly about the issues they are for. They like people who are vague!

  • ok, I am from Minnesota and I pray to god Coleman loses....

  • hahaha priceless

    norm coleman must think minnesotans are dumb as dogs