AL FRANKEN claims Victory! | a FOOL goes to Washington? | Gotta love the Age of Obama!

"Incredibly humbling" says comedian & political hack Franken re: his senate "win" ... GO, ASSHOLE, GO! A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for months. [ASSOCIATED PRESS: JANUARY 5, 2009] ---------------------------------------- Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, writer, progressive political commentator, and, recently, politician. He gained fame as a writer and a performer for Saturday Night Live, eventually writing and appearing in several films. Since then, Franken has become more known for his political commentary, writing numerous bestselling books and hosting a nationally-syndicated radio show on Air America Radio. On February 14, 2007, Franken announced his candidacy for the 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and was nominated by that party on June 7, 2008. He won the Democratic Party primary on September 9, 2008, defeating his closest opponent 65% to 29%. The seat is currently held by Republican Norm Coleman... http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_franken