Franken repeats false claim to mock Ann Coulter

[kelsosemail]

The entire exchange above is pointless. I find it hysterical...no, HYSTERICAL...that there's a focus on THIS lie of Ann Coulter's. THIS ONE?! REALLY?!?! Do you have ANY IDEA how many Ann Coulter lies and examples of gross hypocrisy are exposed in Franken's book?!??!?

No wonder the sleazy biatch hates him so much. He totally has her number. And exposed her as a BS artist.

[MaryWaterton]

Minnesota is schizophrenic. Al Franken is such a turd and Michell Bachmann is so excellent. All from the same state. Makes no sense.

[am19228]

Its a he said, she said story. The difference is that Al is supported by the article in question. Personally, I take Al's word over Ann's anyday.

Plus, I don't think he was called her a liar because she said they were friendly. Oh sure, he calls her a liar, but only because of a hundred other reasons in his book. But his main reason for bringing up the "friends" story is to joke about it (i.e. I would know she's crazy because we are friends.)

[theplanetarypatriot]

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[SenariXarn]

If the reporter misinterpreted Coulter's statement about being "friendly with" Al Franken, possibly because she included his name with that of Bill Maher alongside a qualifier of "liberal I thought was funny", then Franken was going off of the words of said reporter.

Should Franken apologize for the reporter's interview as a source and the misinterpretation that resulted from it on behalf of the reporter? The fault here seems to be firstly on the reporter and secondly and, in general, on Al.

[crazydragon50]

She exhibits the symptoms of a bi-polar, pill popping sociopath with deep seeded resentment towards anyone who doesn't accept her as "correct" as opposed to opinionated. She seems to fully buy into her own hype and publicity. What a piece of trash. Just my opinion..pay no regard.

[GypsyKing7]

Y Didnt Dorothys House Fall On Her?

[ehcmier]

Oh infallible humanity! True or not, it's not this important. There are other things needing more attention. Oh, and because you are a human being, the probability is high that you are a hypocrite--though I grant you may try not to be. That you went to this much trouble over lies about how enemies don't get along, I wonder if you have any real criticisms that have real worth and need to be disseminated?

[Donstheman]

Cordial is mostly related to polite actually. So Al wasn't really lying or misleading, whoever posted this on youtube has no idea what they are talking about.

[d3p3ch3mod3]

Friendly not cordial.... Kinda like how endnotes aren't the same thing as footnotes, right Ann Coulter?

[BlackKnight03]

THIS, also I am amused at the argument that Coulter defenders make that "Well she didn't lie about EVERYTHING in her book. Franken is discredited because he implies everything Coulter writes is a lie!"

[d3p3ch3mod3]

maybe they would have a point if they could bring down one of his main points, like if they could prove that o'reilly didnt really say he won two peabodies instead of inside edition winning one polk a year After he left, then o'reilly being corrected, and doing a story on his show about attack journalism when a columnist wrote the story about it & saying "no he should admit he's wrong because i never said that" eh everyone knows whats in the book except for videolies who never even read it lol

[emsaund]

Well, your first mistake is claiming that you are an "Aussie" who has lived here for 5 years, then has the gall to claim that Ann Coulter is what is wrong with our country.

Not a good idea to bring your values here and try to tell us what is wrong with our country strictly from your Aussie point of view.

Ann represents what's "Right" with this country and has kept it strong and in tact, for the last 230 years.

[kaduisaui]

emsaund is an ASS

[neocontrash]

I'm an Aussie who has lived in the US for 5 years & can say that this woman encapsulates all that is wrong with this country.

[bulletstopper636]

Al Franken is just quoting a quote from Anne Coulter.

[videoLies]

FALSE.

he quoted quote from someone quoting Ann Coulter. Something he specifically rails against others like Bernie Goldberg for doing. if its so wrong and dishonest then why does he do it? oh ya. he's a hypocrite and liar.

FAIL

[bulletstopper636]

Here's a bit of trivia.......WHO Fn CARES!!!

[rjvandrish]

@bulletstopper636

While Franken should have had the higher standards of journalism to check with Ann Coulter, the subject of his joke has been caught in so many lies that how could he ever believe her answer? Franken's "lie" is also more of a joke, so it doesn't even matter... The best he could have done, however, was emphasize that it was a quote of a quote.

[IamJacksForeskin]

1.characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting. That is the definition of friendly. Synonyms are not the same as definitions. And honestly i can't trust Coulter with anything she says so the clip at the end doesn't do much for me.

[xmodrelic]

Ann is a sick crazy bitch and she would lie to cover up.

[Basta11]

Well, since she was owned for not knowing that Canada didn't send troops to Vietnam, I don't know if I can believe her. Besides, she is no where near the status and intelligence of Franken and Maher.

[videoLies]

FAIL.

Coulter wasn't owned on anything having to do with that issue. you are a mindless lazy sheep.

Canada contributed 240 Canadian Forces whose role was to monitor the cease-fire in South Vietnam, according to the Paris Peace Conference, and to arrange the release and exchange of more than 32,000 prisoners of war. In addition, ten to forty thousand Canadians, voluntarily served in Vietnam or during the Vietnam era with the American military, of whom 111 Canadians, were lost.

OWNED...........

[hooladan]

Even if ann didn't say what she said it's not frankens fault for putting it in his book. He quoted what a jornalist wrote in a news paper during an interview with ann. I personally think ann's just lying about it, i mean she is a retarded bitch.

[videoLies]

IRRELEVANT.

the point is that Franken doesnt follow his own standards of journalism or truth telling.

HYPOCRITE. LIAR.

FAIL

[hooladan]

Point is you're retarded. He stated what Gurley wrote and went from there. I don't think you understand. He didn't lie dipshit. You have no idea what Ann said, neither do I, and neither does Franken. However since this was reported to have been said it was included in the book. Plus Ann is a fuckin nut case, who cares? Not me, sounds like retards like you do though.

[fieroyates]

With her skinny little arms and legs, Ann Coulter has all the sex appeal of a teenage boy which explains her popularity with conservative men.

[Hellaciousoutlaw]

ANN DOG UGLY I would chew both of my arms off before waking her up

[daddymak8]

Does the idiot who posted this ever think that maybe Ann Coulter lied when she said that she never told the reporter she was friendly with Al Franken, like she did when she wrote a book in which EVERY footnote she used as a source was made up.

[videoLies]

Such a book doesnt exist.

You shouldnt make such ridiculous things up.

Liar

[starVol]

Chapter 1: Al Franken is a Dork.

[oldpappymgellianthet]

wow, is al fraken like a retard or what, ive never heard of him but he sounds like a fucking idiot

[stromboldt]

God she's a bitch.

[videoLies]

I know, right? Expecting to be quoted accurately?? fkking ridiculous.

[SamFreedom]

Yea, maybe so... but she's OUR bitch, thank you. Now you'd better hurry back - Hillary is probably wondering where you've gone.

[Immortalwatcher]

"He said I know what it means to be nuts." He sure does.

[Berserk798]

Ann Coulter isn't even criticizing Al--she's criticizing the lousy journalist that Al assumed was reporting the truth. This isn't a lie that Al made up to deceive the American people and change their opinion about war or health insurance, it was a clerical error at best. Which is why this "Franken lying!!1" campaign is the most pathetic excuse for crap I've heard in a long time. Go do something worthwhile--like catching -real- lies.

[videoLies]

Could you be honest now and condemn Franken for doing this?

That is the only beef here. That Franken calls others "liars" for quoteing sources he claims are not accurate.

So condemn Franken for lying about people lying and we'll move on.

[resonateone]

I think he should condemn the reporter, as Ann Coulter properly did, for misquoting. Franken wasnt lying, he had every reason to believe what the reporter wrote. Referencing a reporter is not lying.

[videoLies]

PAY ATTENTION: if referencing a reporter who made a false quote is not lying then Franken is a habitual liar about Bernie Goldberg, Bill O'Reilly and others. you attempt to defend Franken shows that Franken is a shameless and constant liar. You can't have it both ways as they contradict: either you follow the standard of journalism that says it is okay to attack someone over a quote you did not hear and did not check up on - OR - you follow the Franken standard that to do so is LYING.

[RushLimborg]

@Berserk798

Oh, sure. Al Franken just accepted the quote without question. Sheesh, did you evel LISTEN to the first part of the clip?

[SurvivorsIndiana]

Franken claims that Ann's book Slander is ugly.

Has Al looked in a mirror lately?

Hey, how is Al's radio show doing? I forgot he had one.

[drumsfightingandstuf]

this argument needs to be taken up with the writer of the article in which franken got his information. Not Franken himself.

[videoLies]

this would be true IF Franken didn't use this exact same tactic to repeatedly call other people liars. that is the entire point. Franken sanctimoniously rails against others for doing this, so it is only by Frankens standards that this is a "lie".

The rest of the world just calls it a silly criticism and journalistically misleading (the correct way to phrase an attack of this nature is "according to __ in the __" not just stating "this happened" when you didn't verify it yourself).

[drumsfightingandstuf]

Well the difference is, the people he calls liars are doing this with statistics, or a fact of some kind. When a writer of an article says that this happend, there's really no way to check the facts on it. Ann Coulter is not the most reliable source of what happend, even when it's about something she said.

[fuddyfoo]

Especially since Franken said they were "cordial" with each other, which is a direct synonym for friendly. According to his own standard, he lied.

[jpkm123]

"Especially since Franken said they were "cordial" with each other, which is a direct synonym for friendly."

Not really

Cordial implies polite/forma;lised behaviour which is non-hostile.

"Being friendly with" implies a more intimate relationship

[videoLies]

"Friendly" is part of the definition of "cordial"

look it up..............

[gawain7010]

perhaps this video is in response to their interaction on t.v. when Ann Coulter exposed him as a mental midget. If Franken is so sure of himself, why doesn't he debate the issues with her?

[Cerebus555]

You would think that "Bile filled" and "Relentlessly ugly" would have an oxymoronic relationship. Besides, who in their right mind would admit frienship with Al Franken? Oh wait, of course. All his listeners from Air America. God, what a doofus, and unfunny at that.

[videoLies]

an oxymoron is a contradiction in terms. with respect: I don't think the 2 phrases are contradictory (unless I'm missing something?)

[Cerebus555]

My absolute apologies, and than you for pointing out the omission which renders my comment nonsensical. What I intended to write was that "Bile filled and resentlessly ugly" would suggest an oxymoronic relationship with "Best Seller" My error.

[snorp73]

Very cool for posting this. I think it's funny Franken had to make up something like this. Why would she lie about this when she is already more sucessful than Franken AND is already friends with a much more successful liberal, Bill Maher?