Meet the New Senator from Minnesota, AL FRANKEN


	Meet the New Senator from Minnesota, AL FRANKEN

Spiritualmonkey

6-30-2009 5:10 PM

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6-30-2009 7:13 PM

Lexica

"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, enough people like me to elect me senator!"

6-30-2009 8:53 PM

BobbyRutan

It just shows Coleman's problem.

"The Supreme Court of Minnesota has spoken"

Wrong.

The people of Minnesota have spoken.

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