Franken replied to the lawsuit filed this past Monday, " I normally prefer not to be out of the country on vacation when I'm sued. However, from everything I know about law regarding satire, I'm not worried." ?Franken is currently vacationing in Italy.

Fox's court papers call Franken, "neither a journalist nor a television news personality. ?He appears to be shrill and unstable. ?His views lack any serious depth or insight." ?That's the news channel's "fair and balanced" account of Franken. ?

There's nothing quite like a big angry unintelligent bully making an ass out of itself. ?Angry is so in these days.