You Can't Say That, Mr. Senator
In 2008, Al Franken was elected to the United States Senate. Since then, he's become a well-respected member of the upper chamber. But he hasn't lost his keen eye for satire. After the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage, "I wanted to release a thing saying, 'Mr. Franken is very happy, but he thinks Justice Scalia's dissent was very gay,' " he tells guest host Zoe Chace. "My team told me I couldn't do that." Franken is the author of a new book, Al Franken: Giant of the Senate. Today's Spiel, an ode to the underappreciated, soon-to-be-extinct White House press briefing. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at Slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In 2008, Al Franken was elected to the United States Senate. Since then, he's become a well-respected member of the upper chamber. But he hasn't lost his keen eye for satire. After the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage, "I wanted to release a thing saying, 'Mr. Franken is very happy, but he thinks Justice Scalia's dissent was very gay,' " he tells guest host Zoe Chace. "My team told me I couldn't do that." Franken is the author of a new book, Al Franken: Giant of the Senate.
Today's Spiel, an ode to the underappreciated, soon-to-be-extinct White House press briefing.
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