Former comedian Al Franken, whose departure from Air America disappointed dozens, has been declared the winner in the Minnesota US Senate race. Republican Norm Coleman, the incumbent, conceded this afternoon.
This is a black eye for the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but then again, with numerous warning signs, the people of Illinois twice elected Rod Blagojevich as governor.
Speaking of Blago, the man he appointed to the US Senate, fellow Chicago Democrat Roland Burris, is still the biggest clown in the US Senate--even with Franken joining the circus.
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