By (O)CT(O)PUS
Nine months since the election, almost 3 million votes cast, after weeks of recounts and months of court appeals involving 10 judges, 142 witnesses, and over $13 million in legal fees, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided in favor of Al Franken and ordered that he be certified as winner of the election. Within moments after the decision, Norm Coleman offered his concession.
Minnesota finally gets its full complement of Congressional representation; and the Democrats, with Arlen Specter's recent defection, get a filibuster-proof Senate majority.
One would think the way is clear for a run of progressive legislation without Republican obstruction. But the Democrats are a fractious bunch, and Octopus is a pessimist.
Will the Dems mess up a golden opportunity? Will we finally get an alternative energy bill, new financial market regulation, universal healthcare, and more? Your thoughts.
(Cross-posted at The Swash Zone.)
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