Al Franken just called Wolfie "Leslie"!

[PCIntern]

Over and over again...even signed off that way...funny...

Fricking flipped him out...got really flustered and was clearly pissed off.

T.F. Bad, Leslie!

[hatredisnotavalue]

1. That's hysterical! n/t

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

2. Is that the guy's actual name? I never understood DU calling him that.

[PCIntern]

3. Yes that is his name...

and none too happy about it, I can tell you.

He was absolutely seething. Maybe the replay will be on tonight...but I wouldn't bet on it.

[NYCGirl]

6. No, his real name is Wolf. "Leslie" is from Franken's routine at the 1994

White House Correspondents' Dinner.

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/snlcn/franken/whcd2.html

"Now as you know Renaissance is a long weekend of socializing, family fun, a lot of panels on the problems of the day. And the participants agree not to discuss what was said or what happened, especially not with the press. But I figured what would the harm be if tonight I shared a few of the highlights. So here goes.

Senator Fritz Hollins at a panel discussion entitled "Racist Jokes I've Decided not to Tell" just blanked.

At the Renaissance Volleyball game Richard Viguerie taunted Justice Harry Blackmun, repeatedly yelling "Show me your serve, baby killer."

President Clinton used the four days out of the public eye to undergo a series of painful liposuction procedures.

At a panel on health care reform the First Lady announced that her comprehensive package would cover people with the willies but not those suffering from the heebie jeebies.

At a panel entitled You're Only as Sick as Your Secrets, Wolf Blitzer admitted that his real name is Leslie Blitzer.

Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan was seen leaving dinner sneaking shrimp back to his room.

During a session on crystal healing held in an Indian Sweat Lodge, Richard Viguerie exposed himself to Phyllis George.

And Zoe Baird screamed at the kitchen help."

[PCIntern]

7. REALLY!!!!

How dumb I am...I thought it really was Leslie...

Are you sure...I so wanted it to be Leslie b/c it suits him perfectly...

Sissy Doody Crap

[NYCGirl]

9. Jack Rabbit posted the Wikipedia entry below. NT

[Jack Rabbit]

8. Sorry, but that seems to be an urban legand widely believed at DU

From Wikipedia:

Blitzer, whose first name is his maternal grandfather's name, grew up in Buffalo, New York, the son of Polish-Jewish Holocaust refugees. He graduated from Kenmore West Senior High School. He received a B.A. degree in history from the University at Buffalo in 1970 and an M.A. degree in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in 1972. While studying at SUNY Buffalo Wolf was a brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, as was former CNN coworker Robert Novak.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. No, it's a joke but it clearly pisses off Blitzer so it's a good one

[BuyingThyme]

5. What time is it?

[madokie]

10. too funny