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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/1/2009

Franken's New Capitol Hill Office Seals Final Victory Over Coleman

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Now that he has won his seat in the United States Senate and will be sworn in next week, Sen.-elect Al Franken (D-MN) has officially been assigned office space on Capitol Hill -- with some very special significance to it. A Senate staffer has sent TPM this photo of Franken's new office, ...

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online.wsj.com - 7/1/2009

The 'Absentee' Senator

— online.wsj.com — The Minnesota Supreme Court yesterday declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of last year's disputed Senate race,... and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's gracious concession at least spares the state any further legal combat. The unfortunate lesson ... (more) The 'Absentee' Senator

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nytimes.com - 7/1/2009

Franken’s Victory Bolsters Democratic Grip in Senate

— nytimes.com — Al Franken and his wife, Franni, greeting supporters in Minneapolis on Tuesday. He could take his Senate... seat on Monday. (more) Franken’s Victory Bolsters Democratic Grip in Senate

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thinkprogress.org - 7/1/2009

Inhofe: No disrespect, but Franken’s a ‘clown.’

— thinkprogress.org — On the same day the Minnesota Supreme Court declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state’s... U.S. Senate election, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) welcomed his newest colleague to the Senate by referring to him as a “ clown .” In the course ... (more) Inhofe: No disrespect, but Franken’s a ‘clown.’

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Out With The Old, In With The New
Talking Points Memo — Al Franken gets Norm Coleman's old office on Capitol Hill.

Movin' on Up
Talking Points Memo — Franken takes over Coleman's Capitol Hill office -- literally.

Midday open thread
Daily Kos — ... will be no Jewish Republicans in the U.S. Senate. I remember when Obama had a "Jewish problem", oh and when primarying Joe Lieberman would cause Jewish voters to defect to the GOP. And yet Republicans, at the federal level, are down to a single, lonely Jewish representative in the House. No one could've ever predicted that wignuts would hope for more terrorist attacks in order to advance their crazy agenda. So, so beautiful. ...

Remainders: Even the AP has sex on the mind
Ben Smith's Blog — The Plank rips Sanford for penning epistles to "some Jane Austen heroine." The jilted power behind the Sanford throne. Not if, but when Sanford will resign: That's the question, Cillizza says. Third base. New Orleans surging back after Katrina. The end of the road for Coleman. Ted Olson makes the case for gay marriage on NYC Robocalls in Iowa are gauging 2012 support for Jeb Bush. Times Magazine preview: Can anyone manage California? ...

WSJ Whackos in Denial: 'Franken Stole It (and So Did Gregoire in '04!)'
The BRAD BLOG — ... Wingnuts, the photo above right, taken yesterday in the halls of the U.S. Senate, again courtesy of Kleefeld, is for you. Get over it. Move on. ...

SSP Daily Digest: 7/3
Swing State Project — ? MN-Sen: Al Franken is going to be sworn in on Tuesday. Just seeing this photo makes me excited. ? MN-06: You know things are bad for Michele Bachmann when... well, every day is bad for her. But things are especially bad when members of her own party start telling her to STFU. "Boycotting the constitutionally mandated Census is illogical, illegal and not in the best interest of our country," wrote Patrick McHenry, Lynn Westmoreland and John Mica, members of the subcommittee which oversees the census. And these guys are some pretty wingnutty mouthbreathers. ...