When Err America Radio "Star" Al Franken Gets the Boot

This is so funny. Al Franken must thinks he's Michael Moore at an award show spewing off hateful rhetoric and nonsense. It was the Freedom of Speech award that has certainly gotten to Al's head.

Al Franken became the guest who wouldn't leave — at a talk-radio convention held in his honor.

The talk-show host (WLIB/1190 AM) was forced off the stage after his award acceptance speech became a nearly half-hour rant against TV commentator Bill O'Reilly and the war in Iraq.

"Al, hurry up," said Michael Harrison, publisher of Talkers magazine, the convention sponsor.

"It's freedom of speech," replied Franken, referring to the Freedom of Speech Award he'd just been given by the magazine.

"It's not freedom to kill everybody's evening," Harrison shot back.

Bada bing! One for the Gipper.

Here's another account with more details but just as funny.

I think Al Franken has been living with a wedgie for much too long. Let it go, Al. Let it go. And please, wash your underwear thoroughly while you're at it. That Err America is leaving a bad stain.

Now, I gotta listen to what Rush Limbaugh has to say this morning on his radio show. Ought to be a hoot.