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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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Al Franken

Norm Coleman

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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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Al Franken

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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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Al Franken

James Inhofe

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The Reaction — By Carl I have mixed feelings about Al Franken as a Senator. On the one hand, he's an intelligent compassionate man, Harvard educated and yet from a working class background. My exposure to him has been limited to his stint on Saturday Night Live and his daily radio show on Air America, in which he spoke to progressives who were tired of being made to feel like second class citizens. His thoughts on his show were better than most hosts of talk radio, even lefties, and you ...