Franken Wins In Minnesota

It's been a long two months since election day, but it looks like the Minnesota senate race has finally been decided. State officials have told CNN that the State Election Board will meet today at 2:30pm, and they're going to declare Al Franken (Democrat) the winner.

On election night, Norm Coleman (Republican) finished first with a 215 vote margin out of several million votes cast. Because the finish was so close, state law demanded that a recount be done. After the recount was finished, Franken held the lead by 225 votes. Once the board announces the result today, all that's left is for the Secretary of State and Governor to certify the result. Then Franken can take his rightful place in the Senate.

Coleman has seven days to contest the result in court, and his campaign manager says he will do that. That probably won't change the outcome though. They would need to prove wrongdoing by the Elections Board, and that seems very unlikely. The Board has taken its time and scrupously performed its duty under the watchful eye of both campaigns.

The only question remaining is whether Franken will have to wait on the courts, or whether he can be seated in the Senate right away. Our idiot junior senator here in Texas, John "Box Turtle" Cornyn, is threatening to filibuster if Democrats try to seat Franken.

Cornyn better have some capable help, because I don't think old "Box Turtle" has the cajones to do it on his on!