Video: Who signed for Al Franken’s notice?
posted at 2:30 pm on May 28, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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The NRSC has a new ad out against Al Franken, following up on the controversy over his incompetent-at-best business practices. This video focuses on his years of avoiding his obligations to pay for workers-comp insurance for his employees in New York. The DFL’s likely nominee to oppose Norm Coleman’s re-election bid for the Senate claims he never knew he was out of compliance — but as this ad shows, a signature on a certified letter seems rather familiar:
The name listed on that receipt belongs to Jason Gauthier, Al Franken’s doorman in New York City. Michael Brodkorb tracked down Gauthier, who denies signing for the package and says that the signature does not belong to him. As the video shows, it looks more like that of Franken, although perhaps deliberately muddled enough to keep anyone from determining its source. Michael, my NARN colleague, helpfully provides an exemplar of Gauthier’s signature to show the significant differences between the two.
If Franken received the letter, then he knew about his non-compliance almost a full year ago, and did nothing to correct it. That would call into question every explanation he has issued, as well as the explanation for tax evasion in seventeen states over a period of several years. Even if one believed the best-case explanations for Franken’s multiple failures, it shows a level of incompetence that should disqualify him for public office — and that’s best-case.
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Maybe these NRSC dumbf*cks should sit on this for a few months instead of running it now.
BuzzCrutcher on May 28, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Al Franken is irrelevant to me, he’s like a hooker’s name.
Indy Conservative on May 28, 2008 at 2:41 PM
Wow. Powerful ad. Well done. I think the only thing Al is qualified for now is a slot on MSNBC prime time.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on May 28, 2008 at 2:44 PM
I have to take Franken serious…. he may very well be the DFL candidate and his backing will come from no other than Soros…. and in MN that isn’t anything to sneeze at.
MNDavenotPC on May 28, 2008 at 2:47 PM
He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and doggone it, he cheats on his taxes.
radjah shelduck on May 28, 2008 at 2:49 PM
A lying liar, go figure. I saw they got the other AAR big-wig why didn’t they get lying Al?
jukin on May 28, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Obviously we are the only one’s who care! Look how many libs have been elected into office, regardless of their scandals. Look how many stay in office after their scandals, look how many strut around Washington talking about how horrible George Bush is, with scandal after scandal, right in their own back yard. The leftoid dingbats DON”T CARE what someone has DONE, they only care about what that someone PROMISES them.
kcd on May 28, 2008 at 2:53 PM
“Gee, I never saw it. Who signed for it? The doorman? He must of forgot to give it to me…you just can’t get good help anymore…. If only I’d only known about it, I would have been happy to pay….”
RBMN on May 28, 2008 at 2:56 PM
I agree. Talking about shooting your wad too soon.
lorien1973 on May 28, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Why do these groups even bother making these hilariously over-produced, poorly edited videos that nobody will ever see? They aren’t running a 75 second ad on TV are they? This doesn’t have the production quality to keep the average person watching for 75 seconds.
DaveS on May 28, 2008 at 3:04 PM
The J ofthe signature is a smudged D and the G of the signature is a smudged C so it’s obvious D.B. Cooper signed for the package.
Go for it Al. That explanation would be as good as any.
viking01 on May 28, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Al Franken is about as funny as cancer.
pilamaye on May 28, 2008 at 3:18 PM
I hope a hooker sues you for defamation.
right2bright on May 28, 2008 at 3:20 PM
What about the dishonesty in faking a signature in order to avoid having to acknowledge receiving official documents?
MarkTheGreat on May 28, 2008 at 3:23 PM
On the plus side, I’m pretty sure he knows how many states there are, he can draw an accurate map of the USA from memory.
I dare Obama to even name all of the states.
Just sayin…..
bbz123 on May 28, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Reminds me of those ‘Cops’ episodes….
Cop pulls pipe out of suspects pocket…
‘Man, that ain’t mine!’
Limerick on May 28, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Franken was building a lot of momentum. If that had continued, he would have enough money to buy enough PR to make this look like a common business practice. By slowing the money flow, it gives Norman the chance to campaign on issues.
pedestrian on May 28, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Stuart Smalley signed it…
right2bright on May 28, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Is this mail fraud?
If so, Al Fraken might end up in jail before the Dirksen Building in DC.
EJDolbow on May 28, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Seriously, in his defense, the two handwritings don’t look that similar.
Also, pretty classy music for a political ad!
ParisParamus on May 28, 2008 at 4:33 PM
Did you follow the link to see an example of Jason Gauthier’s signature?
EJDolbow on May 28, 2008 at 4:44 PM
No that was Marion Barry that said that.
malkinmania on May 28, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Right before Marion Barry said “Dat beeyatch set me up!”
Al’s best defense nowadays is to blame his accountant Wesley Snipes.
viking01 on May 28, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Al Franken being untruthful?
It wouldn’t be the first time:
Frankenlies.com: The truth about the lies of Al Franken
DPierre on May 29, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Jerry Seinfeld signed it.
Wade on May 29, 2008 at 10:06 AM