After apparently losing a debate with competitor Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) last evening, so-called comedian Al Franken became visibly angry and confronted the incumbant Senator. Franken got in Coleman’s face, while Coleman tried to calm him down and Mrs. Franken tried to pull her husband’s attention away. Michael B. Brodkorb provides the video:

He provides a note about the video:

The video starts just as Mrs. Franken has rushed to the stage. The camera is fixed, so we don’t see Mrs. Franken until she gets to the stage. Franken clearly sees her, but he keeps engaging Coleman in a discussion, so she walks around the table. If this was just a polite conversation, Mrs. Franken wouldn’t have needed to rush the stage and break-up the discussion.

Franken, visibly upset, continues to get in Senator Coleman’s face. Franken is seen on film staring Coleman down as he finally recognizes that Mrs. Franken is trying to get his attention. I slowed down the final few second so you can really see Franken’s anger. Please note Franken staring at Coleman at the end. Franken was cleary upset.

Stuart Smalley losing his temper? The same man who had to be restrained from going after Laura Ingraham’s producer at the 2004 Republican convention, a guy that admits “I might be crazy” and “I’m deranged”, a man who degrades women, loses his temper? Shocking.

Via Hot Air.