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Saturday Night Live Lampoons Sen. Al Franken

The cast of Saturday Night Live did not spare their former co-star Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) from being the butt of the joke last night, as the “Weekend Update” lampooned the embattled Senator with several jokes poking fun of his sexual misconduct.

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“Thursday is Thanksgiving, and there's so much to be thankful for this year, unless you're a human woman," co-anchor Colin Jost said as he opened the segment.

Referring to a picture of Al Franken groping a sleeping Leeann Tweeden, the host said: 

"Senator Al Franken is being accused of sexual misconduct on a 2006 U.S.O. Tour by Leann Tweeden, who posted this photo of Franken apparently groping her breasts while she was asleep. Now, I know this photo looks bad, but remember it also is bad."

Adding,

"Sure, this was taken before Franken ran for public office, but it was also taken after he was a sophomore in high school," Jost said. "It's pretty hard to be like , 'Oh Come on, he didn't know better  He was only 55."

This comes just a week after SNL portrayed Democratic leadership as old, out of touch, and riding high on a wave of undeserved euphoric adulation and self-praise after recent gubernatorial and state level victories. 

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SNL characters portrayed Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), former vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), as well as former Vice President Joe Biden, with Larry David bringing back out his impression of Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT). Even "team player" Donna Brazile played a role in the lampoon. 

While last week SNL was attacking Democrats for their social ineptitude, it is interesting that SNL would attack a former cast mate and a liberal icon. The segment also takes on President Donald J. Trump, Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. 

The full video can be seen below.

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