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The Minnesota Supreme Court has just declared, in a 32-page unanimous decision, that Al Franken won the state's seat in the U.S. Senate in the contested November election against Republican Norm Coleman. The governor, Tim Pawlenty, has already said that he was ready to certify the comedian and liberal pundit just as soon as the court made up their mind, however there is still a 10-day period in which Coleman may concede or in which a federal court could issue a stay. So long as Coleman doesn't care to spend more than the $11 million already spent on the recount or the $50+ million spent on the campaign, this would give Democrats their coveted, filibuster-proof 60th vote in the Senate.
Cue the rejoicing on MSNBC and the apoplectic talking heads on Fox News.
UPDATE: Coleman has conceded.
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Norm Coleman has now lost elections to Jesse Ventura and Al Franken.
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Supermajority!!!
I love single party government!
Supermajority!!!
I hate to bust your chops, but Feinstein will probably be the big cock, blocking the Senate so that we don't get any reasonable health care system.
Who will the Democrats blame when they can't get it done? No more big bad Republicans to blame.
Who will the Democrats blame when they can't get it done? No more big bad Republicans to blame.