Al Franken has pulled ahead of Norm Coleman, and the possibility exists that a couple of other Senate races can be tilted to Democrats by the economic crisis.
This could give the Democrats the magic number of 60 seats and eliminate the filibuster. Even with 58 seats the threat of a filibuster is vastly reduced, as the Dems only need to buy off one or two Republicans to stop the filibuster.

RealClearPolitics - Election 2008 - Minnesota Senate

RealClearPolitics - Election 2008 - Latest Polls

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/us...agewanted=2&hp

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

Minnesota is the only place a jackass like Franken could even get on the ballot.

glad to see you understand the dem playbook

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Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

“What's the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?”

“One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

“The other kills her own food.”

Are you new to politics?
Unfamiliar with how it actually works?
Do you believe what they say is real?

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

Franken is a raving lunatic. I seriously doubt that he is going to be able to pull this off.

What really gets me, about both him and Coleman, is that they aren't even Minnesotan.

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We are at war with forces too terrible to comprehend. We cannot afford mercy for any of its victims too weak to take the correct course. Mercy destroys us; it weakens us and saps our resolve. Put aside all such thoughts. They are not worthy of those in the service of country.

The GOP tends to pay off taxpayers, the Dems prefer to pay off one another.

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Hope is the opposite of audacity. It's passive, an excuse for inaction.

Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

“What's the difference between Sarah Palin and Barack Obama?”

“One is a well turned-out, good-looking, and let's be honest, pretty sexy piece of eye-candy.

“The other kills her own food.”

And California was the only place a jackass like Reagan could get on a ballot.

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

Glad that you concede the craven venality of Republicans.

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I seem to recall Reagan, at one point, being on the ballot in all 50 states.

Or maybe I'm wrong...

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Obama's New "57 State Patriotic Pin":




Sayeth John Drake - 10/13/08: "OK, you're right, I admit to LYING"

I recall a story about how the GOP manufactured a plan to bailout a bunch of irresponsible lenders with over 700 billion dollars of taxpayer dollars.

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"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

Personally, I think that there are already too many comedians in the Senate.

Later on in his career, but there was a time when having an actor run for governor raised eyebrows.
Maybe Franken will be on ballots in all 50 states in 2016, it could happen.
He is a brilliant, educated person with a way with words and a talent for understanding how to communicate with people.
Those aren't handicaps in a political career.
And "Bedtime for Bonzo" didn't seem to hold back Reagan's political career.

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“ The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.”

Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

Don't even go there Goober, you're from MA...you're in no position to talk with the amount of times you've sent Teddy back up.

Franken is a nasty piece of shit who will have a special place in hell awaiting him.

The thing is Coleman himself is a total joke, even Galloway made him look an idiot, but while there are people like Johnny K remain in MN folks like Coleman and Franken will always have a chance.

What, did he shoot a pope? Spit at people in wheelchairs? Kick sleeping dogs?

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