Al Franken Declared the Winner (Again)!

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Have you heard the news? After more than five months of waiting, it appears we have a winner in the Minnesota Senate race. Strike up the band! Wake up the crowd at Democratic headquarters!

A Minnesota court ruled Monday night that Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican Norm Coleman and should be granted the election certificate that will allow him to take his seat in the U.S. Senate.

Finally, the people of Minnesota will have two Senators doing their business once again. I mean, seriously, Amy Klobuchar could probably use a nap right about now. But wait, that was too easy, right?

The Coleman camp immediately vowed to appeal.

Argh. I forgot that the GOP strategy is to keep this tied up in the courts for "years", thus denying the Democrats another important Seante vote. Hey, isn't this the party that's supposed to be against frivolous lawsuits? Coleman has lost a string of legal decisions, but hope, it seems, is but another appeal away.

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