Al Franken

comedian, political satirist

Al Franken is an American satirist, comedian, best selling author, and radio host with a predominantly liberal point of view. Franken was half of the comedy duo "Franken & Davis" which wrote for and performed for NBC's Saturday Night Live. He is currently the host of Air America Radio's flagship program, The Al Franken Show. He is currently the junior US Senator from Minnesota, and is a member of that state's affiliate of the Democratic Party.