Just a short note to express my glee that the 2008 election season is finally coming to a close! I'm a great fan of Al Franken's and will be delighted to hear his voice in the senate. I officially surrender Chambliss and Isaacson as my Senators and pick Al Franken and Bernie Sanders. Without a proportional system, we Georgia progressives have to adopt out-of-state.
I teared up when somebody on MSNBC reminded us that this was Paul Wellstone's seat. Almost even more than the supreme court fiasco of Bush's imposition, the dissing of Wellstone's boys' right to hold a funeral the way they wanted to stunned and disgusted me. It represented the beginnings of the darkest days of the media, when opposition was equated with treason. But that time has passed and Paul Wellstone has a worthy heir!
Again, the media is chattering about the 60 seats. Unfortunately, that number includes some pretty significant DINOs. But at least there is one more voice to speak up for a public option, one more reasonable supporter of sensible energy policies to help make America energy independent AND improve the Earth's climate, one more supporter of the Employee's Free Choice Act!
O Happy Day!
I agree. Just to reiterate one of your points, Mr. Franken has openly admitted to supporting any global warming fighting legislation, and that should include the Waxman-Markey bill that is in desperate need for votes to pass the Senate as it barely passed the House. Now we can officially say that if an SNL cast member can be a Senater then we truly do live in a world where anyone can be anything.
ReplyDeleteI remember his radio show...he discussed global warming quite a bit and I'm surprised he will be a positive vote. As for SNL...can't wait for Tina Fey to run! Sarah Palin looks with an actual brain installed!
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