Votes split on Franken

Dear Interview,

I fully respect Al Franken's right to criticize President Bush ("Al Franken Wants You," June 2004), though Franken might garner some credibility if his attacks had a little more substance. Saying that Bush is "inarticulate" is as obvious as saying that Lincoln was honest or that Clinton liked women. Other than Franken's vague misgivings about the war in Iraq as being another Vietnam, his quarrel with Bush's policies lack specifics. Simply calling Vice President Cheney "a liar" isn't going to cut it. Al, you sound like a fourth grader on the playground. I'm all for comedians voicing their political opinions, just so long as they bone up on Public Policy 101 first.

JASON C. REEHER Grove City, PA

Dear Interview,

What a brilliant combination of liberal politics and New York sass that dialogue between Al Franken and Nora Ephron was! And what a relief to finally read something of a political nature that didn't make me feel completely alienated, like I'm living in the wrong decade and the wrong country. At a time when the voices of liberalism are increasingly drowned out by the shrill sound of conservatives, right-wingers, and religious fanatics, it's a comfort to know there are still a few people like Franken and Ephron out there who are willing to yell just as loud. I pray that Franken's radio show will be a success--with the upcoming presidential election, the future of our country hangs in the balance.

H. DRUCKER Philadelphia

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