I read Franken's book this weekend and was struck by how sober and controlled it is. It's being talked up largely as "a liberal comedian makes funny/unfunny jokes about other people" when it's more than that. His research looks, feels, tastes, and smells impeccable -- countering Coulter's at every step -- and Franken's uranium core of serious, mindful, passionate concern radiates through the yuks that are his stock in trade. Recommended with enthusiasm.
As for Bush's U.N. speech, this came to mind when Drudge pulled a quote for the top headline:
"Let us move forward." -- G.W. Bush, 9/22/03
"The politics of failure has failed! And I say we must move forward, not backward! Upward, not forward! And always twirling, twirling, TWIRLING toward freedom!" -- Kodos, Evil Alien Replicon From Beyond the Moon (disguised as Bob Dole), THE SIMPSONS
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