Al attempted to tag the Eighties as "The Al Franken Decade". It didn't quite take hold. It looks like he missed the real decade by about 25 or 30 years. I can relate.
As most people are aware, Al Franken won the Minnesota Senate seat, defeating Norm Coleman by several hundred votes. He will be the state's junior senator when the beaten Coleman bows to reality and decency.
Franken is a non-traditional politician. I witnessed him getting his political sea legs through several years on Air America radio. He was a champion of progressive causes from universal health care to a strong anti-war stance on Iraq. He was educated at Harvard. His anti-war position did not prevent him from traveling to Iraq for Christmas shows for the soldiers stationed there. From my admittedly limited perspective he seems like a good and decent man. For those who would question his qualifications to be in the U.S. Senate, quick, what are Jim Bunning's qualifications? For my money I'll take good and decent.
Speaking of money...if you'd like to help further progressive causes and candidates, Democracy for America www.democracyforamerica.com has started a pledge-type fund raiser based on Norm Coleman's stamina. Or is it pig-headedness? DFA is asking progressives, liberals, or simply those who believe that Norm Coleman is a boor who is shooting the bird at fair elections, to pledge one dollar for each additional day that Coleman hoists the sore loser banner.
The people of Minnesota, by virtue of their citizenship, are entitled to two senators. They currently have one. The United States is entitled to 100 senators. We currently have 99.
If you'd like to help Norm do what's right for America, check the Democracy for America web site.
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