Ever so carefully, Al Franken is allowing himself to be funny again. In 2008, the first time Franken ran for the Senate, he won by 312 votes out of almost 3 million. At the confirmation hearing for Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Franken asked if the former Texas governor had enjoyed their meeting. Those gladiator moments got some Democrats’ hearts racing: Could Franken be an answer to their search for a 2020 presidential candidate? Why would it be?”He only wishes newspapers would stop using “no joke” in every headline about his political career.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2017 11:01 UTC