Reply #32: I think he's going to be great. And you're right about his "lightening quips"

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

Case in point: I was standing in line to get a book signed by him after he had spoken at length at a Barnes and Noble. I had originally wanted him to sign one for me, but then I thought it was too tacky. When I reached Mr. (Senator) Franken at his table, in a self-conscious act, I pulled the post-it note from the book that had my name on it and handed him the other copy of The Truth (for my mother for Christmas).

Mr. (Senator) Franken looked at me quizzically and asked why I didn't want that one signed. I mumbled something about the book being for me and I thought it was silly that I asked him to sign it; meeting him was enough. Franken waved that off and encouraged me to give him my copy of the book to sign it.

The moment he opened the book in front of him, Franken started to look mock-haughty and said in a very loud voice "What kind of an ego-maniac would stand in line just to have me sng a book to him!" And then he held that look for a split second before he smiled at me (probably in reaction to me laughing).

The man knows how to read people and make them feel comfortable, especially when they need to feel comfortable.