Al Franken goes too far? Yep, I'd say so -- check out this item from the NYPost's Page Six:

FRANKEN BEGS FORGIVENESS

COMEDIAN Al Franken has penned an apology to U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft for trying to trick him into telling "his personal story about remaining abstinent before marriage," Foxnews.com reports. Franken, who used stationery from the Harvard University Shorenstein Center, falsely claimed he already had testimonies from other conservative leaders for a book titled "Savin' It." "Don't be afraid to share a moment when you were tempted to have sex, but were able to overcome your urges through willpower and strength of character. Be funny!" Franken urged. In his apology, Franken confessed: "The letter was sent as part of a satirical book I'm working on, which will contain only one or two chapters dealing with abstinence-only sex education . . . My biggest regret is sending the letter on Shorenstein Center stationery . . . no one at the Shorenstein Center had knowledge of the letter before I sent it . . . I am very embarrassed to have put them in this awkward and difficult position, and I ask you not to hold this against the Center, the Kennedy School, or Harvard in general."

Tip: if you're going to become a Lying Liar who tells Lies, at least don't get caught...and be forced to grovel to the Prince of Darkness.