May 3, 2023 8:00am EDT
Al Franken thinks he knows the Supreme Court. Here's what he's missing
Comedian and former senator turned podcast host Al Franken doesn't seem to have a clue about how Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts does his job
By Jonathan Turley | Fox News
On Wednesday morning, Chief Justice John Roberts should get up, look into the mirror and declare "I deserve good things. I am entitled to my share of happiness. I refuse to beat myself up. I am an attractive person. I am fun to be with." That mantra from SNL's "Daily Affirmation with Stuart Smalley" seems appropriate after the former Smalley comedian (and former U.S. Senator) Al Franken has declared Roberts a "villain" and his Court "illegitimate" in the latest attack on the institution.
Now that Franken has turned to a podcast as a public platform, the comforting sweaters are gone and the dark Stuart Smalley has emerged. Call it "Daily Condemnations with Al Franken."
Franken declared that "The court is a very divisive entity now, institution right now. And the Supreme Court, to me, is illegitimate." He added that Roberts is a "villain" for heading such a divisive court.
Roberts needs to keep in mind that Franken may be "a caring nurturer, a member of several 12-step programs, but he is not a [sitting Senator]."
Franken resigned from the Senate in 2017 amid sexual harassment allegations.
He is also not much of a constitutionalist.
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