"I came to the conclusion that Harvard's administration's goal is to have a well-rounded class," Franken said. "Duke's goal is to have well-rounded kids. That explains the Ted Kaczynskis."

Franken also ridiculed and mocked today's politics.

He spoke of some of the successes and failures of the Clinton administration.

"Some failures are health care and the scandals," Franken said. "The president made some mistakes. But the good things are that married couples can now have honest discussions on what constitutes adultery."

However, he said, Clinton's behavior should be put into context.

"Jefferson had sex with slaves," Franken said. "What kind of message does that send to the other slaves?"

Franken also expressed his views on presidential candidates.

"I think Vice President Gore would make a good president," he said. "He knows the names of all the countries."

"I met Steve Forbes," he said. "The flat tax is a big issue. My books have done so well, that now I'm for the flat tax."

Franken is the author of several books, including Why Not Me?, a fictitious story of his successful presidential campaign and of his ensuing administration, during which his only goal was to eliminate ATM fees.

In addition to writing several humorous novels, Franken spoke at the 1994 and 1996 White House Correspondents Dinners and co-wrote the 1994 film When a Man Loves A Woman.