Frankens Go Gaga for Grandson

By Warren Rojas

Posted May 31, 2013 at 5:24pm

Minnesota Democrat Al Franken and his wife, Franni, have fallen (hard) for their first grandson, Joseph Bryson Greenwald.

“Somehow, in the last few hours, Franni and I have already managed to spoil the baby,” Franken gushed May 31 in a release announcing the arrival of his extended brood.

The bouncing baby boy weighs 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and mom, Thomasin Franken, is reportedly doing well.

Congrats, Team Franken!

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