Some eight months after the November 2008 election, the Minnesota Supreme Court declares Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state’s fiercely contested U.S. Senate election. The unanimous decision clears the way for Franken to be seated.
Politico notes Republican challenger Norm Coleman still has the option to "seek a review from the U.S. Supreme Court or file a whole new case in U.S. District Court." Coleman apparently "accepted the loss in a press conference shortly after the decision was announced", the Huffington Post reports.
Franken becomes the 60th Democrat in the U.S. Senate. With Franken and the usual support of two independents, Democrats should have enough votes to overcome Republican filibusters.
Since the Democrats have their "60 votes" now, will we get movement on hate crimes, ENDA and some other gay rights legislation? Or will still afraid that "Democrats" like Nelson, Lincoln, and Bayh will support GOP filibusters? UPDATE: Coleman Concedes: "We have a new United States Senator."
I like his resume. Writer for SNL, author of some novels and radio host. His name sounds vaguely familiar. Congrats to him.
Posted by: Jamar Herrod | 30 June 2009 at 18:42
Assuming the Republican has conceded the race once and for all, the U.S. Senate now has 60 Democratic senators but some of those 60 Dem. senators are "conservatives" (I think the term is "blue-dog" democrats) from conservative districts. We shall see how far we get with gay rights legislation between now and the midterm elections in November, 2010.
Posted by: elg | 30 June 2009 at 18:51
His writing is also funny while at the same time laying things out the way they are runescape money. He is one of the few writers who can make me laugh out loud while reading his work.
Posted by: runescape gold | 30 June 2009 at 20:44
That all we need is another democrat in office. It not like they dont have free rain already.
Posted by: Ryan | 30 June 2009 at 21:39
@ Ryan:
Republican tool, much?
Posted by: Billy Frazier | 30 June 2009 at 21:56
Just another nail in Amerika's coffin. How sad..the Democrats are in control and we're losing the battle. Thanks to Ensign and Sanford the Republicans have egg on their face and we now have to look at the stupid comedian, Franken. Great going guys.
Posted by: vibaku | 01 July 2009 at 09:56
yay!!!!
never surrender!
persistence pays!
i wish al gore had done the same and saved us from gwb's theft!...
Posted by: alicia banks | 01 July 2009 at 10:36