You're No Paul Wellstone

I just saw that Al Franken ad where he is standing on the sidewalk by some middle class houses in St. Louis Park telling us how he wants to go to Washington to help the kid who has to sell his plasma to pay for his college.

First of all, Al, have you heard about getting a real job. You know, where you show up, and do stuff for a few hours, and then get paid for it? You can put yourself through college that way a lot quicker than the plasma route.

Secondly, Al, buddy, 35 bucks a pint each week ain't gonna put you through college in 4 years.

In fact, it won't even put you through Blake (your high school) unless you gave a pint every week for 44 years (tuition and lunch for 4 years). It definitely won't get you through Harvard (your college) unless you roll your sleeve up once a week for 100 years (tuition, room, & board for 4 years). Al, I don't care if you run for senate, but have the decency to admit that you are a preppy NY City boy not a "regular" Minnesota guy and don't try to pawn yourself off as Paul Wellstone. At least he lived and worked here before boarding the big green bus.