Blessed Relief from Endless Fundraising

If It Wasn't from Al Franken

I Wouldn't Have Read the Second Paragraph

(Every third e-mail these days is from a pol asking for money. That's counterproductive with me.)

Then came:

Dear Current (?), Former (?) Supporter,   You may have received one or two or 20 “end-of-quarter” emails this week. That’s because it’s the end of the first full quarter of the 2024 election cycle.   So far, we’re almost $3 million short of our $3 million goal for the quarter. All that we need is an illegal donation of $2,987,623 to hit the goal we unrealistically set for ourselves last December 31st.   Alternatively, we could receive 2,987,623 $1 donations which would have the benefit of being entirely legal, though hard to process by end of quarter.   Instead, we are asking for just 1,000 contributions of $2,987.62. Again, entirely legal, and I would personally make up the $3.   Every cent will go to Democrats and Independents who share the progressive values of Midwest Values PAC. Though, in the interest of complete transparency I will be repaid the $3 once we exceed our goal.

By heavens, if I had it, I'd send it to Al.

BRING HUMOR BACK TO POLITICS!

Think Will Rogers, Molly Ivins, Mort Sahl, and...

AL FRANKEN.    FOR PRESIDENT!

Hell yes.

* Franken pix Toronto Star