A look back at the Franken-Lieberman ticket

As the internet buzzed about this awkward confrontation between Sen. Joe Lieberman and Sen. Al Franken, I remembered Franken’s novel “Why Not Me?” in which he runs for president, wins and resigns in disgrace. In the book, Franken chooses Lieberman as his running mate. Below the jump, check out the “news” from the book:

And here’s the punchline, the coverage of the Franken-Lieberman ticket in the Arabic press.