 In late May 2008 , the Minnesota Republican Party released a letter regarding an article Franken had written for Playboy in 2000 entitled " Porn @-@ O @-@ Rama ! " . The letter , signed by six prominent GOP women , including a state senator and state representative , called on Franken to apologize for what they referred to as a " demeaning and degrading " article . A Franken campaign spokesman responded that , " Al had a long career as a satirist . But he understands the difference between what you say as a satirist and what you do as a senator . And as a Senator , Norm Coleman has disrespected the people of Minnesota by putting the Exxons and Halliburtons ahead of working families . And there 's nothing funny about that . " 
