If you look at terrorists, they really have no sense of humo... - Al Franken

"There's plenty of room for humor in politics, God knows, but it's a serious business."

"Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from."

"Bob Dole used to be really funny. Barney Frank can be kind of funny. Bob Kerrey has a good sense of humor."

"Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other."

"Mistakes are a part of being human. Precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from."