As anyone who watched the program saw, Franken was given more than enough time to air his baseless complaints about a right wing cabal taking over the major media.
So when Carlson and fellow conservative, talk show host B.Q. Cullum, began challenging the notion that somehow the major media in the country are and remain liberal, Franken clearly had a panic attack of seismic proportions and flipped out – on air.
Franken’s hysterics began as soon as B.Q. challenged his claim that the Clinton administration “were building the military that won the war in Iraq and that won the war Afghanistan.”
B.Q. responded, accurately, that the Clinton administration was “not funding – they were not funding the military.”
Co-host Carlson tried to add his two cents, when Franken clearly became unglued and began screaming, no less than four times, “I am the co-host of this show. I am the co-host of this show. I am the co-host of this show. Let me say one thing. I am the co-host of this show. I get to say this. Now, Dick Cheney …”
Franken’s unusual behavior drew some nervous laughter from the audience, and even his co-host Carlson was taken aback, saying, “Al, your face is actually twitching, so you’re starting to make me a little nervous.”
When Carlson went to wrap up the show, and fade out for the final break, Franken started again, in his nasally high pitched voice, “No, no, no.”
A baffled Carlson, who handled himself with great poise, looked at Franken and again tried to end the show.
If this wasn’t so completely pathetic it would be hilarious. Actually it is hilarious because this is the guy CNN thought was qualified to sit in for James Carville.
And if Al ever wondered why people do not and cannot take him seriously – - well I’m sure he has gained his answer now.
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